Joe Biden Whisked To Safety By Secret Service As Car Slams Into Motorcade
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were rushed to safety by the Secret Service after a car suddenly ploughed into a parked SUV that was guarding the presidential motorcade. Mr Biden was walking out of his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sunday night to his waiting armoured SUV when a silver copper sedan hit a US Secret Service vehicle that was closing off […]
Powerful Coastal Storm Impacting Morning Commute Across New York City, Tri-State
A powerful coastal storm is unleashing heavy rain and potentially damaging winds across the Tri-State area with significant flooding in vulnerable coastal areas. Bands of rain spread over the area on Sunday, but heavy rainfall with gusty winds continued into Monday, impacting the morning commute. More than 40,000 customers were reported to be without power […]
Fourteen Killed In Argentina As Storm Brings 150km/h Winds
Fourteen people have been killed after a storm brought heavy rain and winds of 150km/h (93mph) to eastern Argentina. The storm hit the port city of Bahia Blanca, around 570km (355 miles) south of Buenos Aires, on Saturday, damaging buildings and causing power outages before moving towards the capital on Sunday. It comes just a […]
Gov Sanwo-Olu OKs Wage Award, 50% December Bonus For Civil Servants
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has granted approval for the payment of wage awards and a 50% bonus of basic salary as a December incentive to all civil servants in the state. This decision, was disclosed by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, in a circular dated December 14, 2023, titled ‘2023 End of […]
Fubara: “Don’t Pull The Ladder That You Use in Climbing” – Wike Warns
Former Governor Nyesom Wike issues a warning amidst the political turmoil in Rivers State, cautioning politicians not to pull the ladder that led them to esteemed positions. Speaking during a birthday visit at his Port Harcourt residence, Wike emphasizes the importance of leaving the ladder for others to climb, urging against actions that disrupt political […]
IGP Egbetokun Calls High-Level Meeting for National Security Review Today
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, is set to convene a crucial meeting on Monday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja to effectively secure the country amidst insecurities during this yuletide season. The gathering will include Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Commissioners of Police (CPs), and other top commanders […]
NDLEA Apprehends 75-Year-Old Grandma In Lagos For Drug Offenses
A 75-year-old woman, Sekinat Soremekun, was arrested in Lagos for dealing in illicit drugs, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed on Sunday. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said that the grandmother was apprehended in the Oshodi area of Lagos on Friday, where quantities of cannabis and liters of codeine syrup were seized from […]
Israel Presses Ahead In Gaza As Errant Killing Of Captives Adds To Concern About Its Wartime Conduct
Israel pressed ahead with its Gaza offensive on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag, raised questions about its conduct in a 10-week-old war that has brought unprecedented death and destruction to the coastal enclave. Gaza remained under a communications blackout for a fourth straight day […]
Alex Batty: British Teen Found In France Returns To UK
British teenager Alex Batty, who was found in France after being missing for six years, has returned to the UK, Greater Manchester Police has said. Alex, his mother and grandfather all vanished in 2017 while they were on holiday in Spain. His mother does not have parental guardianship of the 17-year-old and her current whereabouts […]
Israel Gaza: Lord Cameron Supports ‘sustainable ceasefire’ And Warns Over Deaths
The foreign secretary has said he would like to see a “sustainable ceasefire” in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Lord Cameron also warned “too many civilians have been killed” in Gaza. More than 18,000 people have been killed, including thousands of children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. His intervention in a Sunday Times article marks a […]
