Dr. Barkindo Saidu, the Director-General of Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has confirmed a series of explosions in Gwoza, raising the death toll to 18. In a situation report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Saidu revealed that the fatalities included adult males, females, and children. The first explosion was carried out…
World champion Noah Lyles set a new U.S. Olympic trials record by winning the 200m in 19.53 seconds in Oregon. The 26-year-old, who had previously won the 100m trials last weekend, overcame rival Kenny Bednarek by 0.06 seconds to claim victory. Lyles’ time, the fastest 200m recorded in 2024, broke the previous U.S. Olympic trials…
Burna Boy, the Afrobeats star, is set to perform on Glastonbury’s renowned Pyramid Stage on Sunday evening, marking a pivotal moment in his career. This follows remarkable performances by Ayra Starr and Tems on the Pyramid and Other Stages, respectively, on Saturday. Afrobeats, originating from West Africa, has rapidly gained global recognition, with Spotify reporting…
Cholera, an acute diarrheal illness caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, remains a significant public health threat in many parts of the world. While it can be life-threatening if not treated promptly, cholera is both preventable and manageable. Taking active control over cholera involves understanding your roles…
Marseille has named Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager. De Zerbi left Brighton at the end of last season after a two-year stint in the Premier League. The Italian coach has agreed to a three-year contract with Marseille, taking over from Jean-Louis Gasset, who retired at the conclusion of the last campaign. “I had…
Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz scored as Euro 2024 hosts Germany advanced to the quarter-finals by overcoming Denmark in a match dramatically interrupted by a severe storm. The last-16 encounter at Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion was paused for around 20 minutes in the first half due to lightning, hail, and heavy rain. The match was also…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a crackdown on vehicles operating without number plates. In a statement issued on Saturday, FCT Police Command spokesperson Josephine Adeh emphasized that this measure is part of efforts to curb crime in the area. Adeh expressed concern over the increasing number of vehicles in the FCT…
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Aston Villa has signed Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen for £35 million. Maatsen, 22, spent the latter part of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund, where he helped the team reach the Champions League final. Currently with the Netherlands national team at Euro 2024, Maatsen is preparing for their last-16 match against Romania on Tuesday….
Legendary British singer Elton John, 77, has officially announced his retirement from touring in a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. His final concert took place in Stockholm, Sweden, last July. Reflecting on his decision, Elton John said, “We concluded on the highest note possible, exactly as I wanted, and there’s no turning back after that.”…
The Federal Government has dispatched 18 medical professionals to Sierra Leone as part of a volunteer initiative. During a pre-departure orientation in Abuja, Dr. Yusuf Buba-Yakub, Director General of the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps, addressed the volunteers, urging them to represent Nigeria with distinction. highrevenuenetwork.com/9e9a5ee8183bdc3f8ca0807126145712/invoke.js He highlighted that Nigeria, as a leading nation, has utilized…
President Joe Biden expressed confidence on Friday that he will defeat Republican contender Donald Trump in the upcoming November presidential election. Despite a lackluster debate performance that left many Democrats concerned, Biden remained resolute. “I may not walk as easily, speak as smoothly, or debate as well as I once did,” he admitted, as supporters…
Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has barred the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye and the kingmakers led by Chief Sobalaje Otolorin from removing the Chief Imam of the town, Sheik Teliat Yunus Ayilara. It could be recalled that both the Soun and the Chief Imam have been at loggerheads in the…
Following an attack on their checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, two police officers have been shot dead while one was injured, This is barely one month after some yet-to-be-identified gunmen also attacked a military checkpoint at Obikabia junction killing five soldiers and burning their patrol vans. The incident which took place at Opobo junction,…
Former First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan says if she is requested to return to the presidential villa to function as Nigerian First Lady, she would decline. In a viral video clip, Mrs Patience, who spoke on Friday at a public function, said “the stress of Nigeria is too much”, stressing that she looks younger than…
The Federal Government has received at least 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey over migration related issues. Some of the issues were expired visas, irregular migration, among others. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI stated this on Friday during the deportees’ profiling in Abuja. Represented by…
Veteran American comic actor and musician, Martin Mull is dead. He was aged 80. Mull died at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday. His wife, Wendy Mull, who confirmed his death on Friday, stated that he died after a long illness. His daughter, TV writer and comic artiste, Maggie Mull also confirmed his passing….
American singer, Camila Cabello has weighed into the beef between rappers, Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Cabello lamented on how frustrating it is seeing people say negative things about the Canadian rapper. Speaking in a recent interview with The Times, she suggested that the rapper settle their feud over dinner. She said, “Drake is such a…
A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from across Nigeria have advanced to the final phase of the NNPC Foundation Business Pitching Exercise. Scheduled from July 2nd to 10th, 2024, this event is a crucial component of the NNPC Foundation’s Financial Literacy Program, which engaged over 284,000 corps members in…
The federal government announced on Thursday that it will begin disbursing N150 billion in loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturers by the end of July 2024. The allocation of the fund will see N75 billion dedicated to MSMEs and another N75 billion to the manufacturing sector. Additionally, 60 percent of the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to the proposal by the Southern Governors Forum that states should determine the minimum wage in their domains. The Southern Governos had met in Abeokuta, Ogun state during the week where deliberations on the new minimum wage was had. In a communique they released after their meeting,…
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has cautioned northern leaders against attempting to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential elections, warning that such actions could jeopardize the nation’s unity. Sani conveyed this message during an interview with Arise Television. He advised northern leaders to focus on leveraging the policies and programs of…
Davido has shared his opinion on the 2024 United States presidential debate. The singer, born in Atlanta, Georgia, made his thoughts known via his X handle. He wrote: “Still a democrat sha but worst presidential debate ever.” He added that this might be the first year of elections when he won’t vote. When…
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and value added tax (VAT) on imported pharmaceutical inputs. In a statement released on Friday, June 28, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, said the order is aimed at revitalizing the Nigerian health sector and increasing…
Former US President, Barack Obama has reacted to President Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump. Biden and Trump faced off on Thursday night, June 27, with the Democrat appearing to freeze at several points and was often seen mumbling and tripping over phrases. Reacting to the debate, former President Barack Obama admitted that Joe Biden’s debate…
75-year-old Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the popular Hausa political singer, Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted. A resident told Channels Television that Mrs Adamu was abducted in the early hours of Friday at her residence in Kahutu village in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State. He explained that the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the federal civil service. Disclosing this in a statement on Friday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday affirmed the judgement of a Lagos State High Court, which sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly called Baba Ijesha to five years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. The appellate court in its lead judgement delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo found the Appellant, Baba Ijesha,…
A devastating road accident in Imawa Town, Kura local government area of Kano State, claimed the lives of 14 people and injured several others on Friday, June 27, 2024. The Kano State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, CRC Abdullahi Labaran. The…
Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, has stated that there are no active cholera cases in the state, despite the disease affecting other parts of the country. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Dr. Oreh revealed that there were 16 suspected cases of acute watery diarrhoea, resulting in two deaths, in three…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and his wife, Pastor Foluke Adeboye, were among more than 13,000 worshippers who gathered for ‘The Outpouring,’ a worship event recently held in New York by renowned worship leader Minister Dunsin Oyekan. In addition to the thousands who attended in person,…
