The Chief Magistrate Court in Sokoto State granted bail on Wednesday to Shafi’u Umar, a blogger accused of spreading false information about Governor Ahmed Aliyu and his wife on social media. Umar, 37, faced charges of circulating injurious falsehood and disseminating defamatory material, in violation of the penal code. The case was first mentioned on […]

The Kogi State government has inaugurated an implementation committee for the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers. This announcement was made by Dr Folashade Ayoade, the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, during the inauguration of the implementation committee in Lokoja on Wednesday. Dr Ayoade urged committee members to meet expectations […]

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has announced an emergency evacuation of Block 3 of the Mopol 20 Barracks in Onigbongbo, Ikeja, over concerns that it might collapse. LASEMA stated that both the affected building and adjacent structures would be evacuated immediately to prevent loss of life or property. Permanent Secretary Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu in […]

Hand-held radios used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south, in Beirut suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions by the group’s pagers. Lebanon’s health ministry said 14 people had been killed and 450 injured on Wednesday, while the death toll from Tuesday’s […]

Kwara State’s environmental task force has sealed off 14 buildings for violating environmental regulations, specifically due to inadequate toilet facilities. The affected properties are located in Sabo-Oke (8 buildings) and Onikun-Kewu Street, Adabata (6 buildings), within Ilorin South and Ilorin West local government areas. Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, the Commissioner for Environment, revealed this information […]

By Brian Gallagher for Ny Breaking.com Published: 00:44 EDT, September 19, 2024 | Updated: 01:02 EDT, September 19, 2024 Musician Zach Bryan deactivated his Twitter account on Wednesday, just a day after a controversial post about Taylor Swift and Kanye West. The 28-year-old singer tweeted Tuesday night: “Eagles > Chiefs Kanye > Taylor who’s with […]

Radebe needs to play regular footbal, but where?

The rock legend’s well-documented health battles have seen him in and out of hospital in the past year.