Eric Adams Elected Mayor Of New York City; Beats Curtis Sliwa
Former police captain Eric Adams cruised to victory and will be the next mayor of New York City. Voters across the U.S. picked new city leaders from candidates who were largely defined by their stances on police and crime. Adams, who will become the second Black mayor of the nation’s largest city, first triumphed this […]
Court Sentence Auto Mechanic To Community Service For Cyber Fraud in Ibadan
Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced an internet fraudster, Adebayo Saheed Modebola, to six months community service after finding him guilty of impersonation in a criminal charge filed against him by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The 21-year-old who claims to […]
Ikoyi Building Collapse: 20 Dead Bodies Have Been Recovered
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that 20 victims have been discovered buried in the rubble when a 21-story building fell in the Ikoyi neighborhood of Lagos on Monday. According to witnesses, the building on Gerard Road trapped roughly 50 people under the rubble. Residents and family members of those trapped under the rubble […]
Doctors In Kwara Have Begun A Seven-day Warning Strike In Protest Of Their Unmet Demand
On Monday, medical doctors employed by the Kwara State Government began a seven-day warning strike to urge their demands for better working conditions. Under the auspices of the Kwara section of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, all doctors in the state’s 16 local government areas have agreed to take seven […]
Taliban: Blast Targets Civilians Outside Kabul Hospital
An explosion rocked Afghanistan’s capital Tuesday apparently targeting civilians in front of a military hospital, a Taliban spokesman said. Taliban deputy spokesman Bilal Karimi told The Associated Press that the explosion in Kabul targeted civilians outside Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital. He said that still there is no information on casualties and he did […]
China, Russia Revive Push To Lift UN Sanctions On North Korea
China and Russia are pushing the U.N. Security Council to ease sanctions on North Korea by reviving a 2019 attempt to remove a ban on Pyongyang’s exports of statues, seafood and textiles and expanding it to include lifting a refined petroleum imports cap. In a reworked draft resolution, seen by Reuters on Monday, China and […]
Dysfunction From American Airlines Cancellations Continues At LaGuardia Airport
There’s a mad scramble at American Airlines to get flights back on track after a mass cancellation of flights over the weekend. At LaGuardia Airport Monday night, things looked pretty normal with American Airlines flights coming and going. But it’s in the baggage claim, that this weekend’s dysfunction shows up in full force. People are […]
NYC Choses New Mayor Today As Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa Cast Their Ballots
Election Day has arrived, and voters in New York City will elect a new mayor. Both candidates, Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa, are expected to cast their votes this morning. Adams says he gets up at 5 a.m. most days, makes his green smoothie, meditates and gets out the door. Today’s first stop […]
Newspaper Pays Fines Of N10 million To El-Rufai Over Fake Publication
The Kaduna State High Court has ordered a newspaper to pay Governor Nasir El-Rufai N10 million in damages and issue a public apology over an article alleging that he declared assets worth N90 billion. The court gave the order on Monday in a judgment delivered by Justice M.L. Muhammed in a case brought by Mr. […]
Ikoyi Collapsed Building: 21 Story Building Collapse, Casualties Still Uncertain
Yesterday was a gloomy Monday in Lagos, as a 21-story building under construction on 20, Gerard Road in Ikoyi, Lagos, collapsed, burying an unknown number of people beneath the rubble. However, it was discovered around press time yesterday that the building project’s developers had disregarded specialists’ advice. The initial design called for 15 stories. As […]
