Musk Changes Twitter’s Blue Bird Logo To An ‘X’
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk on Monday unveiled a new logo for the social media platform, Twitter to replace the blue bird symbol. Twitter chief executive officer, Linda Yaccarino tweeted, ‘X is here! Let’s do this’ as a white ‘X’ displayed on a black background which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York. The new […]
Three Policemen Shot At Checkpoint In Delta, Ondo
Tragedy struck on Sunday in Delta State when two policemen assigned to the Dragon Patrol Team were shot by unknown gunmen at their checkpoint along the Ughelli-Asaba Road by the Oleh roundabout. The incident triggered apprehension and worry regarding the victims’ chance of survival, given the grave impact of the bullets that struck them. Recounting […]
EndSARS Mass Burial: Ezekwesili Seek Sanwo-Olu’s Clarification
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has insisted on an urgent response from Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, regarding a document circulating online regarding the controversial EndSARS protest. The document circulating online alleges that during the October 2020 #EndSARS protest against police brutality, Sanwo-Olu approved the mass burial of 103 protesters who were purportedly killed […]
Scores Dead In Ondo Tanker Explosion
No fewer than 18 persons including a Pregnant Woman and three children have been recorded as fatalities resulting from a tanker explosion in a tight-knit community of Ore in Odigbo council area, Ondo State. As per emerging reports, the victims were reportedly burnt to their death while scooping fuel from a petrol tanker that had toppled, […]
Haaland In Top Form This Season – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola shot a cautionary message to Manchester City’s competitors following the club’s first pre-season match in Japan on Sunday. He confidently noted that their star striker, Erling Haaland, has improved physically, and is in ‘much better’ shape than last season. With an outstanding performance, Haaland scored two goals after being brought on during half-time, […]
11 Dead In US-Mexico Border Bar Firebombing
A bar on Friday night in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, located near the United States border, was targeted by a devastating firebomb attack, leading to at least 11 fatalities recorded. Mexican law enforcement has made an arrest in connection with the bar fire attack, with the detained individual believed to have set the bar […]
Captain Marquinhos Seeks Amicable End To Mbappe’s Rift
On Sunday, Marquinhos, the captain of Paris Saint-Germain, voiced his optimism for the club to mend fences with Kylian Mbappe, and subsequent reintegration of the French football superstar into the squad for the forthcoming season. Kylian Mbappe found himself excluded from the 29-player squad selected for the pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea by […]
Northern Youths Demand Release Of Sarkin Hausawa Lagos
The Department of State Services’ detention of Alhaji Aminu Yaro, the Sarkin Hausawa Lagos, has been heavily criticized by a disturbed Northern Forum which described the situation as a violation of human rights and an affront to the rule of law. Mohammed Danlami, Chairman of the forum, delivered a statement requesting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s […]
₦7bn Access: Court Bars Swift Networks Limited In 25 Banks
Union Bank Plc. has been granted an interim Mareva Injunction by the Federal High Court in Lagos, which prevents Swift Networks Limited and its agents from accessing or dealing with ₦7bn in funds across 25 banks until the alleged debt recovery suit is determined. After listening to Mr. Temilolu Adamolekun, counsel for the Plaintiff/Applicant, Union […]
Devastating Floods Hit Canada: 4 Missing, Homes Destroyed
The floods caused by persistent downpours in Nova Scotia, Canada, have led to at least four people, including two children, going missing. In what police described as the heaviest rains in five decades for the Atlantic region, floods have left thousands of homes without electricity. In some areas, according to reports citing officials, the amount […]
Akpabio To Present Ministerial-nominees List This Week
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, is expected to announce the list of ministerial nominees during this week’s plenary. The weekly plenaries at both chambers of the National Assembly are slated for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Agitation has intensified as President Bola Tinubu surpasses two months since his inauguration without establishing his cabinet. The […]
PEPC: Stop Blackmailing The Judiciary – Tinubu Warns Atiku
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has frowned over what he described as the alleged attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to blackmail the judiciary stressing that his plans will fail. Tinubu said Atiku’s latest comment has shown that he was yet to recover from the shock defeat of the […]