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The Lagos State Government on Sunday closed down eight worship centres across the state for contravening environmental pollution regulations. Dr Dolapo Fasawe, General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency who led the exercise, said that the facilities were closed down to save the people from health crisis that might arise from the activities of the […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday said if Jesus Christ were to be in Nigeria at this time, he would not keep quiet on the situation of the country. Obasanjo stated this in his goodwill message at the 64th annual national  convention of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria held at  the  church  campground on […]

A “five shining star” snow crab was auctioned off in Tottori, Japan for a whopping 5 million yen ($46,000). It’s the highest-ever price paid for a snow crab, according to the Tottori prefecture’s fishery promotion division, which was in charge of the auction. The coveted crustacean was a male, weighing 1.2 kg (2.7 pounds) and measuring […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that 35 aides were not sacked from the Office of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, but that they were redeployed to a new ministry. The President, who fielded questions from NTA State House Correspondent at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, upon his return […]

Bill Gates, a foremost philanthropist who co-founded Microsoft, has returned this year as the world’s richest man. The latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index said Mr Gates, 64, now has $110 billion, deposing Amazon billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, into second place at $109 billion. Bernard Arnault of Louis Vuitton luxury brand came third at $103 billion while Facebook’s Mark […]

A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor’s degree at the tender age of 9. Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) — a tough course even for students of an average graduate age. Described by staff as “simply extraordinary,” Laurent is on course to finish his […]

The Nigeria U23 team has crashed out of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The team despite forcing their South African counterparts to a barren draw on Friday night crashed out of the U23 AFCON which also doubles as the qualifiers for the football event of the Olympic Games billed for Tokyo next […]

Chile’s Congress has reached an agreement to reform the country’s constitution in an effort to restore peace after weeks of violent protests that have led to the deaths of at least 20 people. The new constitution will seek a “peaceful and democratic exit to the crisis,” Chilean Senate President Jaime Quintana announced at a news conference in […]

Officials said separate incidents of lightning killed at least 27 people and injured over two dozens of others in different areas of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province during the last 24 hours, local media reported Friday morning. Saeed Ghani, the provincial government spokesman said that local authorities declared an emergency and rushed rescuers to the Thar […]

At least two students have been killed and three more injured after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire at a southern California high school on Thursday, the latest deadly school shooting to hit the US. Early reports of the shooting at Saugus high school in Santa Clarita, 30 miles north of Los Angeles, came just before 8am […]

The House of Representatives has okayed compulsory genotype tests for intending couples as part of measures to prevent sickle cell disease. The House charged government registries, churches and mosques with demanding the tests before joining persons as husband and wife. This is part of the resolutions passed by the lawmakers at the plenary on Thursday […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says criticism will not stop the federal government from regulating social media. The minister said this at a meeting with online-news publishers in Abuja on Thursday. There have been critical reactions to the government’s move to regulate social media. But Mohammed said the government does not intend to impair free […]

The New Jersey man had just one option to get rid of the massive tumor that had been growing on his neck and was now threatening his life: Remove it. But its placement made that a risky endeavor. Milton Wingert, 81, had been to several physicians to see the tumor over the past six months, […]

Authorities in Kenya have charged a Nigerian pastor and a Kenyan woman with engaging in evangelism without a permit. According to Kenya newspaper, Daily Nation, Pastor Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Ezeking, 39, and Alice Kawira, 35, on diverse dates between January and September 2019 preached without work permit in Embu and Meru counties. Ms Kawira was charged with […]

The senate says it will quash the hate speech bill if it realises that the bill could bring about hardship for Nigerians. Godiya Akwashiki, vice-chairman of senate committee on media, said this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. The proposed legislation was reintroduced on Tuesday shortly after the upper legislative chamber introduced a bill to regulate social […]