‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Found Dead At LA Home At Age 54, Sources Say
US actor Matthew Perry, best known for playing wisecracking Chandler Bing in the hit ’90s TV sitcom Friends, has died at the age of 54. The actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles, law enforcement sources told US media. Friends, which followed the fortunes of six young friends living in New York […]
Mike Pence: Former US Vice President Withdraws From 2024 Presidential Race
Former US Vice President Mike Pence has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race, saying “this is not my time”. He made the announcement at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. “We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets,” he wrote in a statement. Mr Pence […]
Thousands Loot UN Aid Warehouses In Gaza As Desperation Grows And Israel Widens Ground Offensive
Thousands of people broke into aid warehouses in Gaza to take flour and basic hygiene products, a U.N. agency said Sunday, in a mark of growing desperation and the breakdown of public order three weeks into the war between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers. Tanks and infantry pushed into Gaza over the weekend as […]
Adamawa APC Rejects Tribunal’s Judgement Sought Other Means
The judgment of the Tribunal, which upheld Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s victory over the party’s nominee, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, also referred to as Aishatu Binani, was rejected by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State. APC and its candidate, alongside other contestant, had filed a petition challenging the State’s declaration of Fintiri as the […]
“Probably My Toughest Fight In 10 Years,” Says Tyson Fury After Defeating Francis Ngannou
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was knocked down by mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou in the three round, but the 35-year-old British fighter was able to get back up. However, Fury prevailed in a split decision over Ngannou during their lengthy boxing bout on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. The undefeated Fury later admitted that […]
First Female NACCIMA President, Alaba Lawson, Dies At 72
Chief Mrs. Alaba Oluwaseun Lawson, the Iyalode of Yorubaland, is dead. At the age of 72, Chief Mrs. Lawson passed away in the early hours of Saturday. Lawson, the Iyalode of Egbaland, was also the former president of NACCIMA and the Abeokuta Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ABEOCCIMA). Abdul Rahman Maku, the Executive Secretary of […]
Minister Of Petroleum Express Confidence That Kaduna Refinery Will Be Ready By The End Of 2024
The Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Limited’s ongoing quick-fix project would be back on stream by the end of 2024, according to Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil). This was revealed in a statement that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited posted on its official X handle on Saturday. In a […]
Lagos Govt Puts Stringent Environmental Measures, Reopens Trade Fair Markets, Alaba International
The Lagos State government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reopened the Alaba International Market as well as a few other markets at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo. Due to poor waste disposal, unpaid waste bills, and other environmental infractions, the Lagos State Government had earlier closed the markets. However, Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner […]
