Man Who Jumped A Desk To Attack A Judge In The Courtroom Is Sentenced To 65 Years In Prison
A man who was captured on video attacking a judge in a Las Vegas courtroom has been sentenced to decades in prison. Deobra Redden was ordered on Tuesday, December 10, to serve between 26 and 65 years in a Nevada prison for the attack on Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus, KLAS-TV in […]
Again, National Grid Collapses For Record 12th Time In 2024
Nigerians were on Wednesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. VOA news reports that from January 2024 till November, the grid has collapsed 11 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. A tweet via the official handle of […]
Your Tax Will Not Be Spent On Frivolities – Sanwo-Olu Assures Lagos Residents
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has assured taxpayers in the state that their taxes will not be spent on frivolities, but rather on profitable ventures that would enhance economic growth. The governor stated this while commissioning the second phase of the upgraded and rehabilitated network of roads in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the […]
Fire Razes Goods Worth Millions In Lagos Market
Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire that broke out early Wednesday morning at the Alaba Rago Market in the Ojo area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, Femi Oke-Osayintolu, disclosed that the fire started around midnight. However, the cause of the fire was […]
Father Arrested For Killing Two Month Old Son
A trainee herbalist, Ifagbenga Taiwo, has been taken into custody by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly slaughtering his 41-day-old son for ritual purposes in the Keesi area of Adatan, Abeokuta, the state capital. VOA NEWS gathered that the incident occurred on Monday after the baby’s mother, Raimat Wasilat, laid him on a bed […]
Protesters Storm Sanwo-Olu’s Office Over Planned Monarch Imposition
Residents of Ajah in Lagos State have sent a distress call to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over the planned imposition of a new traditional leader in the community. This was expressed in a peaceful protest, which took place at the Governor’s Office on Monday morning. The protest is the second in two weeks, following a similar […]
Lagos Fire Service Rescues 63-Year-Old Man Trapped In 120-Meter-Deep Well
The Lagos State Fire Service has rescued a 63-year-old plumber, Akin Kuboye, from a 120-metre-deep well in the Igando area of the state. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, December 8, 2024, said the victim slipped and fell inside the […]
Donald Trump Vows To Deport All Illegal Immigrants And End Birthright Citizenship In The United States On First Day In Office
US President-elect, Donald Trump has vowed to deport all immigrants in the United States illegally over his upcoming four-year term. In an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump detailed his plans for a broad crackdown on illegal immigration and announced plans to end birthright citizenship in the United States on his first day […]
Better Days Ahead As Nigeria’s Economy Improves – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the transformative changes underway in Nigeria, particularly in the areas of security and the economy. Acknowledging the tough challenges the nation faces, Tinubu emphasised that progress was being made. The President, who was represented by the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, spoke at the graduation ceremony for the […]
I’ll Go After ‘Bad’ Nigerians, They Are In Trouble – Tinubu Threatens
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to ensure that “bad” Nigerians face the full wrath of the law. Tinubu warned that bad actors, whether within or outside Nigeria, would be brought to justice. The President, represented by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, spoke at the graduation ceremony for the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at […]