News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
Governor of Gombe State Gov of Gombe mourns over LG caretaker chairman. Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya says he was deeply saddened to learn of Alhaji Aliyu Haruna’s death. Haruna, 58, reportedly died on Tuesday in an Egyptian hospital where he was undergoing treatment. Yahaya made the announcement in a statement signed by the Director-General […]
Ajaokuta steel company FG on a revival mission of Ajaokuta steel company. Shuaibu Audu, Minister of Steel Development, has asked N35 billion in assistance from financial institutions to resurrect the dormant Ajaokuta Steel Company. Audu stated that the partnership with financial institutions intended to seek the best financing solutions for re-starting the Ajaokuta light steel […]
Accident 2 years old dies in Ogun as driver crushes her. On December 2, officials from the Ogun State Police Command detained a driver for running over a two-year-old girl near Warewa on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the police, a truck driver, Emmanuel Alfred, was detained on December 3 for allegedly killing a bus […]
Wolf-dog hybrids are banned as pets in some US states, but are legal in Alabama. Image: GETTY IMAGES U.S. child tragically lost in Alabama wolf-dog hybrid attack. Authorities in Alabama, USA, have stated that a family’s pet hybrid wolf-dog murdered a three-month-old baby. Thursday, the youngster passed away in Chelsea, which is located around […]
Home near Washington DC explodes as police surround armed suspect area. Image: CBS A house close to Washington, DC, blows up. According to officials, a massive explosion occurred during the execution of a search warrant in a suburb of Washington DC, destroying at least one residence. Reports of someone firing a flare gun prompted […]
Image: GETTY IMAGES. France endorses legislation to outlaw disposable e-cigarettes. The French parliament has taken a stand on health and environmental issues by overwhelmingly banning single-use electronic cigarettes, or “puffs” as they are called locally. It won’t become legislation unless the Senate of France supports it and the EU Commission gives its approval. The […]
Daniel Langlois was a pioneering animator. Image: DANIEL LANGLOIS FOUNDATION Canadian businessman and partner Daniel Langlois discovered dead in Dominica. Dominica is home to Canadian businessman Daniel Langlois and his partner, whose bodies were discovered under mysterious circumstances. Reports indicate that a burned-out truck contained the remains of Mr. Langlois and Dominique Marchand, who […]
The military is battling what it calls “terrorists” and “bandits” across the north of Nigeria. Image: AFP ‘Mistakenly’ killed during religious event in Nigeria by airstrike. An airstrike occurred on Sunday during a Muslim religious gathering in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, killing at least 85 civilians, according to the local emergency management authorities. A “bombing […]
House of Representative Reps query CMD over COVID-19 funds (949M). The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives questioned the use of N949 million issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to the Chief Medical Director of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital for COVID-19 pandemic intervention on Monday. At […]
Lawmakers Four lawmakers suspended in Benue assembly. Four members of the Benue State Assembly have been suspended. The House also confirmed the members of the local government caretaker committees appointed by the state government. Solomon Gyila of Gwer West State Constituency, Douglass Akya of Makurdi South, Dyako Ashwa of Konshisha State Constituency, and Anthony Agom […]
