Four soldiers died and several others were reportedly injured on Friday morning, January 31, after a drunk driver rammed into them while they were huggingThe affected military personnel were said to have been attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu in LagosAn eyewitness said the incident has caused panic in the … Read more
A report has alleged that the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is threatening the 2027 second term bid of eight governors. According to the report by The Whistler, the affected governors are Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Ime Eno (Akwa Ibom) and Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers). Others are Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Peter … Read more
The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said corps members will start receiving monthly allowance of N77,000 in February 2025. Ahmed, who disclosed this on Thursday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 11 corps members in Katsina, said the allowance has been captured in the … Read more
The federal government has unveiled an ambitious energy access programme that will see to the transformation of the nation’s energy sector. With the programme, the FG targets a $23.2 billion Investment for the Power Sector, out of which it aims to mobilise $15.5 billion in private investment to drive last-mile electrification. Minister of Power, Adebayo … Read more
The father of a pilot, Sam Lilley, who was the first officer aboard the ill-fated American Airlines Flight 5342, has broken his silenceIn a heartfelt Facebook post, the pilot’s father revealed that his late son was engaged to get marriedEmergency responders have recovered the bodies of 18 passengers so far after the incident, with search … Read more
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has revealed that the Federal Government has approved an increase in corps members’ monthly allowance to ₦77,000, with payments set to commence in February 2025. The NYSC DG also announced that corps members will no longer be posted to communities facing security … Read more
Sen. Ned Nwoko, has said that the Delta North Senatorial District, had yet to feel the impact of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Local Oil Companies (LOCs) operating in the region. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, said this during an interview with NAN in Abuja on Friday. He told NAN this was … Read more
Emmanuel Petit has criticised Arsenal’s pursuit of Ollie Watkins, urging the Gunners to target Victor Osimhen insteadAston Villa rejected Arsenal’s £60M bid for Watkins, setting a £100m price tag on the England strikerOsimhen has scored 17 goals this season for Galatasaray this season, proving his quality as a top-tier forward Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit … Read more
A team of armed Policemen on Thursday, reportedly stormed Joy FM, a radio station in Otukpo, Benue State, which belongs to former Senate President David Mark. The armed security operatives, upon arrival at about 1 pm, allegedly forced one Oloche Adeyi, who was in the studio casting the 1 pm news, to abruptly stop the … Read more
South Korean along with France, Australia and Italy have raised questions about DeepSeek’s handling of personal data. Photo: – / AFPSource: AFP South Korea will ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users’ personal information, its data watchdog said Friday, joining a number of countries seeking answers. DeepSeek launched its R1 chatbot … Read more