A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days has forced the closure of nearly 100 schools as dozens of hunters and officials searched for the animal. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, closed all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after receiving more than…
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo, and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, for an alleged contract scam to the tune of N1,098,961,500 (One Billion, Ninety Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-one Thousand, Five Hundred Naira Only). The couple were arraigned…
The Lagos State Police Command has assured parents, guardians, school authorities, and all residents that there is presently no verified intelligence indicating any imminent threat of any attack within Lagos State. The Lagos State Police Command has reassured the public that there is no verified intelligence indicating any imminent threat of a bandit attack…
Anthony Renton, a former player at Middlesbrough, has tragically passed away at the age of 27 following a nine-year battle with leukaemia. The defender came through the Boro academy and later went on to coach at the north east club. Middlesbrough wrote: “We are desperately saddened to report the passing of our former academy…
A private plane heading to pick up St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina in Texas crashed just minutes after taking off in the Dominican Republic. The crash k!lled the pilot and co-pilot. The US-registered Gulfstream G200 Galaxy executive jet had taken off for Austin when the crew reported problems on board, forcing the pilot to…
President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigeria’s security personnel for their bravery and sacrifices in the ongoing battle against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other security threats across the nation. In a message posted on his X handle on Monday addressed to members of the Armed Forces and other security agencies, the president commended troops serving on…
World Cup referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States, just three days before the tournament is set to begin. The Somali official was poised to become the first-ever referee from his country to take charge of a match at a Fifa World Cup. Artan, 34, was named the best African referee…
Fearing assassination attempts, Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his two eldest daughters to move into his bunker palace with him, according to a new investigation. Maria Vorontsova, 41, and Katerina Tikhonova, 39, have relocated to the highly guarded forest palace complex in Valdai, which lies approximately 230 miles northwest of Moscow. The tyrant’s demand…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed that four coaches of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service derailed on Monday, June 8. The corporation disclosed this in a statement issued by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kayode Opeifa, saying emergency response teams and relevant authorities had been deployed to the scene. According to the NRC, officials…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, on Monday disclosed plans by the Federal Government to extend the Lagos Red Line rail to the domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. Keyamo said the rail extension would connect the Ikeja Bus Stop to the General Aviation Terminal, Murtala Muhammed…
