South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation with a surprise declaration of martial law on Tuesday night, only to reverse the decision hours later after intense backlash from lawmakers and the public. The Decree and Its Fallout In an unexpected late-night address, President Yoon announced martial law, accusing the opposition Democratic Party of … Read more
Human rights activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi was reportedly arrested earlier today by unidentified men at his office in Lekki Phase 1. Eyewitness accounts reveal that Farotimi was forcefully taken away in a black tinted van, sparking widespread concern about his safety and well-being. According to an eyewitness, who works in a nearby office, the … Read more
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has sworn in three judges who were previously overlooked by the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Festival Hall in the Government House, fulfilling a promise made by the governor in his inaugural address to address the issue. The three judges, Ojo … Read more
A Delaware court has rejected Elon Musk’s massive pay package for serving as Tesla’s CEO, despite it being approved by Tesla shareholders earlier this year. The package, valued at about $101 billion based on Tesla’s current stock price, includes 303 million stock options. Court Ruling and Shareholder Challenge Delaware Chancery Court, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick first … Read more
Trump, recently elected to a second term as U.S. president, is set to travel to Paris later this week to attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral on December 7. This marks Donald Trump’s first overseas trip since his re-election last month. Trump’s team and French President Emmanuel Macron’s office have been in talks about … Read more
NPower News For Today Saturday 25th September 2021 can be accessed below. The Federal Government has extended the date of the physical verification exercise of its youth empowerment scheme, N-Power Batch C beneficiaries. The physical verification exercise was extended from September 24 to September 30, 2021. The N-Power authorities disclosed this in a message on … Read more
A female cadet was dismissed from a Nigerian police academy because she got pregnant, Guardian reports. A senior police official named Ibrahim Zanna is reported to have given this information during a recent matriculation ceremony at the police academy in Kano. The unnamed woman was one of 26 cadets dismissed ‘for flouting the code of … Read more
Ute-Okpu and Idumuesah communities in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State have raised alarm over the outbreak of a ravaging mysterious sickness resulting in no fewer than 15 deaths so far. But the Delta State Government said there is no cause for alarm as it’s health authorities have despatched epidemiologists into the … Read more
It’s believed that, the step mother had reported the boy to his father on his returned from work. The father of the child decided to beat the boy at the dawn. Neighbours confirmed that the child was beaten for close to an hour. The father had locked all the doors to escape and the 12 … Read more
Immediately the incident happened, the player was rushed to a private hospital for treatment. “But the hospital did not admit him and he was rushed to LAUTECH, where he was confirmed dead. During the second half of the match, when a free kick was about to be played, he just slumped and couldn’t stand again. … Read more
”The guy in this picture beat up a married woman and tore her cloth yesterday around olukayode shopping complex, Akure simply because she reacted after the guy touched her buttocks. She complained at A-Divison, the guy was arrested and the @PoliceNG released him immediately. I just spoke with the victim, and I have informed … Read more
Narrating how her younger sister was killed, Fatima said they were hawking when they met the Fulani woman who initially pretended to be a prospective customer. The woman asked them to give her a broom free of charge but they refused. Suddenly, she touched their heads and they found themselves in a hut in the … Read more
Before his death, the NSCDC Officer, Mr Bulus Sanda, was abducted from his residence at Mararaba-Rido, Chikun Local Government area of the state. His last location was Kaduna-North Division. He even received an award a day before his abduction and eventual death. May his soul rest in peace The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps … Read more
The circumstances that led to the death of Miss Chinenye Promise Nwoye still shrouded in mystery. She was believed to be a victim of scammers or kidnappers, who lured her into the hotel for ritual purposes. Two Suspects have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command. An undergraduate of University of Benin, Miss … Read more
The veteran Yoruba Actor, Baba Legba died in the early hours of Monday, September 7th, 2020. Baba Legba was known for playing comic roles along with Baba Sala. Comedian. He used to be called Sunday Ikubolaje then before he went to Mecca and he turned unfortunately converted to Islam. May God have mercy and … Read more
According to a tweet by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos State had the highest number of infections on Monday night with 42 cases, with Plateau State following with 25 cases. Nigeria now has 55,160 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 155 new cases recorded on Monday night. According to a tweet from the Nigeria … Read more
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has announced that theatres across the country will now reopen on September 11, following months of shutdown. The association broke the news via its Instagram on Monday, in a development that would end months of a shutdown which the federal government enforced in March to curb COVID-19 spread. “Hip! … Read more
Abia state government has denied banning commercial tricycle operators from plying major roads in the state. Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, who stated this while reacting to rumours of the ban of tricycles from roads, explained that government is worried about the unruly behaviour of some tricycle operators who impede the flow of … Read more
Multiple road accidents on Sunday have claimed many lives in the Akungba Akoko area of Ondo State. The accident, which occurred on Sunday night, was caused by an articulated truck, which rammed into some vehicles by the roadside. This is coming barely three days after another accident occurred in the area where five persons died. … Read more
Blue-eyed Kwara woman, Risikat Azeez, and her husband, Wasiu Omo-Dada, have remarried. The couple had a Nikkai ceremony attended by family and friends at Alfa Ajijola -Anabi Compound, Aiyegbami, Ilorin Kwara state on Saturday, September 5. Riskiat went viral in August after a Twitter user shared her story online. Risika t in an interview said … Read more