Nigeria is in deep trouble, and there is no use whatsoever beating about the bush over the bad matter. As I write now, the country is reeling from the barbaric act of some Muslim students stoning to death and burning…
*Kano explosion: We‘ve recovered 9 bodies, says NEMA (Vanguard)*Court dissolves marriage over doubtful paternity (Guardian)*#JusticeforDave: We will not condone any kind of jungle justice, says Sanwo-Olu (Channels)
Kano explosion: We‘ve recovered 9 bodies, says NEMA (Vanguard) The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has disclosed that about 9 bodies have been recovered so far from a gas explosion that rocked a primary school building in Sabon Gari area…
Garcelle Beauvais was told she’d never work after 40
Garcelle Beauvais is proving everyone wrong. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star celebrated her 55th birthday in November. Yet, Beauvais was once told her career in Hollywood wouldn’t last after she turned 40. “What’s interesting [is] when I first…
3 burnt, 2 rescued in Ekiti auto crash
Three persons were burnt to death and two were rescued when an 18-seater commercial bus plunged into a ditch and burst into flame at Ilawe-Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti South-West Local government area of the state. Daily Independent gathered that the…
Queen Elizabeth attends opening of London train line
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, on Tuesday, made a surprise appearance at a ceremony to mark the completion of a long-awaited London train line named in her honour. Elizabeth, wearing a bright yellow hat and coat, using a walking stick, was joined…
ID Africa bags SABRE awards nomination for COVID-19 awareness
ID Africa, a pan-African communications advisory firm, has earned a prestigious nomination at the forthcoming Superior Achievement in Branding, Reputation, and Engagement (SABRE) awards, for its COVID-19 awareness campaign. Mr Femi Falodun, Chief Executive Officer, ID Africa, disclosed this in…
Why I can’t run for Presidency now -AfDB’s Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, has given reasons he can’t run for Nigeria’s Presidency in 2023. He gave the reasons in a statement on Tuesday titled, ‘Statement by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank’. The…
Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ shifted to August
Ron Howard’s Thirteen Lives, based on a real-life rescue mission, is changing its release date plans following Amazon’s acquisition of MGM. Thirteen Lives was originally scheduled to hit theaters on Nov. 18 but now it will be getting a limited…
Shortlist of 26 announced for Commonwealth Short Story Prize
The 2022 shortlist for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been released. Comprising emerging writers from across the Commonwealth, the panel of judges will now choose regional winners for each of the five regions of the Commonwealth: Africa, Asia, Canada…
7 injured, including 4 cops, in Baltimore County nail salon explosion
Seven people, including four police officers, were injured during an explosion at a Baltimore County nail salon on Monday night. Baltimore County Police responded to an explosion at Libra Nails and Spa located in a strip mall in Milford Mill,…