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At least nine people have been killed after a five-storey building being demolished in South Korea collapsed on to a bus, officials said. Eight people were injured in the collapse, which happened in the southern city of Gwangju. The bus was carrying 17 people and had stopped on a street below, the National Fire Agency said. The reason for the collapse is not yet clear and search efforts are under way for survivors who may be trapped. All workers on the site had evacuated before the building collapsed, fire officer Kim Seok-sun said in a televised briefing. Some of the…

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in Lagos on Thursday for the inauguration of the 157 kilometre Lagos-Ibadan standard rail project at the Mobolaji Johnson railway station in Ebutte Metta. Thereafter, the President is expected to proceed to the Energy Nature Light Terminal of the Apapa Port to further commission the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, otherwise known as the Deep Blue Project. Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad had on Wednesday noted that his principal will be in the nation’s commercial capital for the commissioning. “Construction started in March 2017, and test-running commenced in December 2020,” he wrote on his…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia and other members of the international community to immediately impose a visa ban on President Muhammadu Buhari for stifling free speech in Nigeria. The party said the visa ban should be extended to the Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed and certain leaders of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Reacting to the ban placed on Twitter operations by the Federal Government, the PDP, in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the ban violated United Nations International…

After 65 days of staying away from classrooms, Polytechnic lecturers have suspended their strike to allow the Federal Government implement their demands as contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it signed with them. The lecturers said the suspension was for three months to enable the government complete execution of the items contained in the Memorandum of Action signed with the Union since 27th April, 2021. The lecturers, under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), vowed to resume the suspended industrial action if the government fails to implement the demands after three months. JUSUN suspends two-month…

floats Habibi Luxury Items on June 12 Veteran actress and philanthropist, Halima Abubakar, has once again impressed her fans as she looks absolutely radiant and stunning in her new collection of pictures released today. Halima, who has proved her mettle as one of the longest standing and relevant actresses, is not relenting on her oars. She is set to float Habibi Luxury Items, a store that deals in all kinds of jewelry, hairs and luxury items. The store will be opened on June 12, which also coincides with her birthday. Habibi Luxury Items stores, according to Halima, will be opened…

Leaders of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) rose from a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday evening with a resolution to suspend its over two-month strike. The group, in a communiqué after the meeting, was silent on when the suspension would take effect but a senior JUSUN official confided the suspension becomes effective from Thursday as the group has directed its officials to allow entry into all court premises nationwide forthwith. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had, at a meeting with JUSUN leaders on Tuesday, with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, urged the striking…

A suspected armed robberwas set ablaze on Wednesday evening by an angry mob along Jakpa Road, Uvwie council area of Delta state. It was gathered that the incident occurred close to Church of God Mission, Praise Centre along the ever-busy route. Residents claim the suspect was a member of a gang of four, including a woman, who operate with a tricycle. According to a witness, who spoke in confidence, the armed hoodlums had stormed the Small Market Street, robbing unsuspecting shop owners and households of valuables. Father, son in EFCC net for internet fraud “After robbing that  street, they moved…

Lazio have confirmed the appointment of Maurizio Sarri as their new manager. Sarri, who led Chelsea to the 2019 Europa League title, has been out of work since being sacked by Juventus in August, despite guiding the Turin club to the Serie A title in his only season in charge. He replaces Simone Inzaghi, who won three trophies in five years at Lazio before leaving for Inter Milan. Lazio teased the announcement with a tweet of a cigarette emoji. Sarri, 62, is famous for smoking on the touchline during games. Juventus sack manager Maurizio Sarri His career has been an interesting…

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, EFCC on Wednesday denied assaulting and brutalising the chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Makurdi branch. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said a story claiming that he, Justin Gbagir, Makurdi branch chairman of the NBA was brutalised is false. “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC wishes to inform the public that claims by one Justin Gbagir, Chairman Makurdi Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, that he was assaulted and brutalized by operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Commission on June 8, 2021, leading to his being hospitalized at BUSTH is false, and…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the microblogging platform, Twitter, has approached the Federal Government for dialogue with a view to resolving the problem that led to the suspension of its activities in Nigeria. Mohammed made this known to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, he got the message from Twitter seeking dialogue with the government over the suspension order. He maintained that the social media giant was suspended because it provided an avenue for…