At least six people are known to have died in flooding in northern Nigeria on Monday which has left at least 10,000 homeless across 11 communities.Officials in flood-prone Adamawa State are worried by the downpours that have caused latest flooding,…
Chinese firm releases Nigeria’s new presidential jet detained abroad
A French court had authorised the seizure of the new presidential jet and two other aircrafts owned by Nigeria.Zhongshan, the Chinese firm that secured a court order to confiscate three Nigerian presidential jets has released one of the aircraft, a…
New University of Chicago study may resolve the mystery about measuring the expanding universe
CHICAGO (CBS) — It was 95 years ago that astronomer and University of Chicago alumnus Edwin Hubble made the discoveries that proved the universe is expanding—but the question of just how fast the expansion is happening remains a matter of debate. But…
Ukraine hammers Russian airbases as Kyiv’s incursion triggers panic
The Ukrainian attack is “creating a real dilemma” for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said U.S. President Joe Biden. Kyiv’s forces continued their incursion into Russian territory overnight, targeting airbases, sending a barrage of missiles and drones into the Kursk region and triggering…
Nigerian Company, Venezuela Agree to Develop Two Offshore Natural Gas Prospects
Venezuelan state-owned PDVSA and a Nigerian company, Veneoranto Petroleum Limited., have signed an agreement to develop two natural gas prospects in the areas of Barracuda, located in territorial waters of the Gulf of Venezuela bordering Colombia and a territory under…
At Osoba’s Book Launch, FG Vows to Tackle Food Crisis, Reduce Cost of Living
President Bola Tinubu yesterday vowed that his administration would address food insecurity in the country and drive down the cost of living for the citizens.Tinubu said the government’s recent decision to temporarily suspend tariffs on imported grains and other essential…
French PM Gabriel Attal to offer resignation after election loss
France’s Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would offer his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday after his party failed to win a majority in parliamentary elections. But he added that, if his resignation is refused, he was ready…
Nigeria will remain perpetually poor if we fail to produce — Afe Babalola
Legal luminary and Elder Statesman, Aare Afe Babalola has said that Nigeria will remain perpetually poor it fails to produce rather than consume more. Babalola made this known over the weekend in Ado-Ekiti, while performing the dual role of declaring…
Court Adjourns Suit To Stop Bayero, Four Others As Emirs
Earlier, the Kano State Police Command said it had deployed more armed personnel, to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan local government areas of Kano. The Kano State High Court has adjourned the sitting in a…
Princess Anne admitted to hospital after injury
The Princess Royal has been admitted to hospital after she suffered minor injuries and concussion on her estate in Gloucestershire, Buckingham Palace has said. Princess Anne, 73, is expected to make a full and swift recovery after an incident at…