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Court jails two for nine years each over employment fraud in Gombe
2 mn read Gombe State High Court has convicted and sentenced the duo of Abdulwahab Magaji and Salihu Musa to nine years imprisonment for employment fraud and intent to defraud. Magaji faced a one-count charge of employment scam while Musa was arraigned on two-count charges of intent to defraud and conspiracy by the Gombe Zonal Command of the […]
Collapsed billboard claims 3 lives, injures 59 in India
< 1 mn read A large billboard which collapsed due to raging thunderstorms in Mumbai has killed no fewer than 14 people and injured 75 others. A rescue operation was launched on Tuesday morning and authorities told the Press Trust of India news agency that 89 people had been rescued since the incident occurred on Monday evening. It was […]
CUSTECH: 6 more students released from abductor’s den – Kogi govt
< 1 mn read Six more kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, Osara have been released from their abductors. The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. This brings the number of kidnapped students rescued to 20 according to the Commissioner. Fanwo noted that data […]
Focusing only on Tinubu will allow governors, LG chairmen to loot more: Catholic Church
2 mn read The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Adewale Martins, has charged civil society and other Nigerians with demanding that lower tiers of government (state and local) account for the allocations they receive. Mr Martins gave the charge in an interview in Lagos. He said searchlights should be beamed on the local and state governments as they […]
China launches nationwide campaign to promote student mental health
< 1 mn read China has launched a nationwide campaign to promote awareness and education concerning the mental health of students. According to a circular released by the Ministry of Education, the campaign will last for the entire month of May 2024 and it is China’s first month-long programme of its kind. The circular requires local education authorities to […]
U.S. Embassy shuts down as internet outage hits parts of Africa
< 1 mn read The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania on Sunday announced a two day shutdown of activities and rescheduled consular appointments to a later date. The embassy explained that the cancellation of activities which will be on Tuesday and Wednesday is due to an internet outage being experienced in the country as well as in Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda […]
German chemical giant Bayer reports profit drop in Q1
< 1 mn read Net income at German pharmaceutical and chemical giant Bayer declined to €2 billion ($2.16 billion) or €2.04 per share in the first quarter. The company reported on Tuesday that the quarter’s revenue was also down from €2.18 billion or €2.22 per share in the same quarter last year. Bayer said core earnings per share from […]
Boeing’s jets turn 70: A timeline of highs, lows and turbulence
7 mn read On May 14, 1954, Boeing, now one of the world’s largest commercial aerospace companies, unveiled its first commercial jet-powered passenger plane, the Model 367-80 prototype, at its Renton Field plant on the south shore of Lake Washington in Washington state, where jetliners are still produced today. The 367-80 would eventually be retired on January 22, […]
Lady shocked by cab driver’s voice note to her
< 1 mn read Nigerian lady flabbergasted after a cab driver informed her of his unusual side hustle and requested for her patronage. The young lady shared the voice note message via her TikTok account, @joyoyizaa, where she questioned the normalcy of Lagos residents. She ordered his ride from a popular car hailing service which was how he was able to get her number. […]
15 Instagrammers Who Edited Their Pictures So Much, They Got Shamed For It Online (Funny New Pics)
6 mn read We are all aware that not everything we see on social media represents reality, including lifestyles and body types. That is why it is critical to approach certain situations with caution, especially when there are obvious grounds to be skeptical. If you’re not sure what we’re talking about, scroll down to see some examples of […]