Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of three teenage boys of the same parent in a building collapse, which occurred in Birnin Kudu Local Government of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Dutse, said three others survived the incident. Shiisu said the …
Eguavoen quits as Super Eagles interim coach after draw in Rwanda
Augustine Eguavoen has stepped aside as the interim coach of the Super Eagles, OwnGoalNigeria reports. According to Eguavoen, his “mandate was for two games”. The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was brought in after attempts to hire a substanstive head coach for the national team failed. He took charge of two 2025 …
Check out Iphone prices in Nigeria
American multinational corporation and technology company, Apple introduced the newest iteration of its iconic iPhone 16 at the “Glowtime” event on Monday. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, highlighted the iPhone 16 series as being “engineered from scratch to fully leverage Apple Intelligence and its innovative features.” True to form, Apple is launching four variants of the …
Abia Govt cancels school resumption date, sets up a new one
The Abia State government has announced that schools in the state will resume for the 2024/2025 academic year on Wednesday, September 23. The Commissioner for Information and Culture in the state, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex …
Two Nigerians found guilty of rape in UK
Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom has found two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, guilty of multiple rape charges. Northamptonshire Police disclosed this in a statement on its official Facebook page on Monday, obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday. Before their conviction, Northamptonshire Police stated that Dada and Adebiyi had each been charged …
Abia Govt to partner NCDMB on industrial park
The Abia State Governor Alex Otti, has expressed the readiness of the state government to partner with the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board to accelerate the development of the Abia Industrial and Innovation Park in Owaza, the Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, …
Rebecca Cheptegei ex- boyfriend dies in hospital from burns he sustained during attack
The man who set fire to Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei last Sunday has also died from injuries he sustained in the attack on the Ugandan athlete. Cheptegei, 33, suffered multiple organ failure last week and tragically passed away in a hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, days after she sustained 80% burns when ex-boyfriend Dickson …
Portable caught on camera slapping pastor for preaching at his bar
Controversial Nigerian musician, Portable has been caught on camera slapping a pastor for preaching at his bar. The confrontation was captured on Instagram Live. Portable in a now trending video on social media, angrily warned the pastor to stop disrupting his business. The confrontation, which later escalated outside the bar, was broadcast live on Instagram, …
Two killed, others displaced as flood wreaks Kaduna communities
There was panic in Kaduna communities as flood wreaked havoc in Kafanchan and other villages in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state, where two children were swept away and over 1,000 residents displaced. Vice Chairman of Jema’a LGA, Mrs. Christy Usman made this known when she received the Kaduna State Impact Assessment Committee on …