In a tragic and shocking event early Wednesday morning, Brian Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in a deliberate attack near the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The incident occurred just hours before UnitedHealthcare’s planned investor conference. Details of the Incident At approximately 6:45 a.m., Thompson was walking toward the Hilton Hotel … Read more
Hajiya Zainab Nasir Idris, the wife of Kebbi State Governor, distributed ₦100 million in grants to help people with disabilities. The event, held at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi, was part of this year’s International Day of People with Disabilities celebrations. During the launch, Hajiya Zainab encouraged the grant beneficiaries to use the money … Read more
Australian lawmakers have approved a landmark bill banning under-16s from accessing social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X. Social media companies will be required to take “reasonable steps” to prevent young teens from creating accounts. Non-compliance could result in fines of up to AU$50 million (US$32.5 million). Tech companies have criticized the legislation, describing … Read more
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov cautioned that Moscow could resort to “even stronger military means” in its war with Ukraine if the United States and its allies persist in testing Russia’s patience. He argued that the West, particularly the US, lacks “common sense” and fails to appreciate Russia’s resolve to protect its core national … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law, as announced by Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. Earlier in March, President Tinubu introduced a bill titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to prescribe the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court on Thursday, reserved judgment on the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the March 18, governorship election, Ladi Adebutu. This is as the five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro declined to hear the cross-appeals filed by the APC and the Independent National Electoral … Read more
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, is fast recovering and may soon be discharged. Last week, he was rushed unconscious to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC)/Katsina after suffering from high blood pressure. The Nation reports a video clip to have gone viral in Katsina, showing the Monarch, who was hospitalised at the Intensive … Read more
As more countries order the lockdown sequence across the world, over 100 Germans nationals who have completed airport securities formalities will be the evacuated by Lufthansa German Airline to Frankfurt from the international wing of the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. According to The Nation, the undisclosed Airport and Immigration source (s) said the Germans have … Read more
As fears over the spread of Covid-19 continues to grow across the globe, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2020 indefinitely. This disclosure was made by WAEC Nigeria’s Head of National Office, Mr. Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan, who said the examination scheduled to … Read more
A mobile insurance service has been introduced into the country by Zenith General Insurance Company Limited (commonly known as Zenith Insurance) in partnership with MTN Nigeria, a telecommunications giant. The service will enable users to have access to product through the use of the USSD code *5966#. Some of the products offered include Third Party … Read more