Written by A huge fire engulfed a crowded Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 36 people and leaving more than 200 unaccounted for in the city’s worst blaze in decades. The fire, which started on Wednesday afternoon and was still burning in the early hours of Thursday, shocked the Chinese financial hub, which has some … Continue reading “UPDATED: Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Kills At Least 36, Over 200 Missing”
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. READ ALSO: Tinubu Recalls All Nigerian Ambassadors, Exempts UN Permanent Reps The nominees are Kayode Aare (Ogun State), Aminu Dalhatu (Jigawa State), and Ayodele Oke (Oyo State). The letter was read during plenary by the Senate President, Godswill … Continue reading “Tinubu Sends List Of Three Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate For Confirmation”
A British man changed his plea Wednesday and admitted deliberately ploughing his car into crowds at Liverpool Football Club’s Premier League victory parade in May, in a dramatic twist in his court case. Paul Doyle had initially denied the 31 charges, including for causing grievous bodily harm with intent, wounding with intent, affray and … Continue reading “UK Man Changes Plea, Admits Driving Into Liverpool FC Parade”
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina on Wednesday signed the 2026 budget into law, just 22 days after its November 4th presentation to the State House of Assembly. Titled “Building Your Future III”, the ₦897,865,078,252.05 budget is a first of its kind for Katsina, comprising 81% capital expenditure, 18% recurrent, prioritizing development over bureaucracy. During … Continue reading “Gov Radda Of Katsina Signs ₦897.9bn 2026 Budget”
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca tried to keep his youthful side’s stunning 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in perspective by insisting “nothing has changed” for the Blues. Tuesday’s Champions League triumph at Stamford Bridge kept the London club on course to reach the last 16 of the competition following a superb display … Continue reading “Maresca Says ‘Nothing Has Changed’ For Chelsea After Barcelona Win”
Production machines, office equipment, and other valuables worth billions of naira were on Wednesday razed by a mysterious fire at a factory in Abubor Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The fire, which sources said started around 5:50 a.m., destroyed goods in the production process and finished products as well as … Continue reading “PHOTOS: Fire Guts Factory In Anambra”
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced Wednesday they were taking “total control” of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders, three days after the poverty-stricken West African nation’s legislative and presidential elections. Earlier in the day gunfire was heard near the coup-prone country’s presidential palace as men in military uniform took over … Continue reading “BREAKING: Guinea-Bissau Military Officers Declare ‘Total Control’ Of Country”
The Senate has dissolved its standing committees on Air Force, national security and intelligence with immediate effect. It also said that new committees would be reconstituted within one week. The decision came after the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, expressed dissatisfaction with the committees’ oversight performance so far. It further directed chairmen of its … Continue reading “Senate Dissolves Air Force, National Security Committees, Orders Briefings Within One Week”
The Senate has passed a resolution classifying kidnapping as an act of terrorism, stipulating that an amendment to the Terrorism Act be made to impose the maximum penalty of death. The resolution was made during plenary on Wednesday. Under the new law, according to the upper legislative arm, once a kidnapping conviction is established, … Continue reading “Senate Recommends Death Penalty For Kidnappers”
A Moroccan court has sentenced French rapper Maes to seven years in prison on charges including the formation of a criminal gang and attempted kidnapping, local reports said Wednesday. Maes, who has roots in Morocco and whose real name is Walid Georgey, was arrested upon landing in Morocco in January after fleeing the United … Continue reading “Morocco Jails French Rapper Maes For Kidnapping Bid”