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Tiger Woods is “in good spirits” after being moved to a new Los Angeles hospital for treatment from injuries he sustained in a car accident. A statement on the golfing champion’s Twitter account said he had received successful “follow-up procedures” at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre. Woods suffered a fractured leg and shattered ankle in Tuesday’s accident, which saw him cut from his vehicle. Police say he will not face criminal charges over the single-car crash. Friday’s tweet said the golfer and his family wanted to thank well-wishers “for the wonderful support and messages they have received over the past few…

Twitter has announced plans for a new “super follow” feature which will enable account holders to charge for exclusive additional content. This could take the form of extra tweets, joining a community group or receiving a newsletter, the firm said. Twitter unveiled its plans at a virtual event held for investors. It’s the first time in a while that the platform has announced significant changes to the way in which people can use it. It also said it was testing a live audio discussion service – which has proved popular on a new rival, the audio-only social network Clubhouse. Facebook…

Kano state governor Umar Ganduje has relieved his S.A on Media, Salihu Tanko of his appointment over his continued unguarded comments and utterances which are deemed contrary to the stand of the APC government which he is serving. The state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who conveyed the governor’s directive in a statement Saturday, said the sack is with immediate effect. He said the aide had failed to differentiate between personal opinion and official stand on matters of public concern and therefore cannot be allowed to continue to serve in a government he does not believe in. Abducted Kagara…

Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs which were stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood have been safely returned, Los Angeles police said on Friday. Koji and Gustav were seized after an employee walking them was shot and wounded Wednesday night, and the attackers escaped in a vehicle. “Both of Lady Gaga’s dogs have been turned in to a local police station, and they have been safely reunited with Lady Gaga representatives,” Los Angeles Police Department tweeted. A woman had found the dogs and reached out to the singer’s staff to return them. Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward for stolen French Bulldogs “The…

The Federal Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde fashola has confirmed the reopening of the popular Third mainland bridge. The latest development comes after the government closed the bridge for 24 hours to enable the contractors move the equipment used during the rehabilitation process off the bridge completely to allow both the Oworonshoki and Adeniji bound lanes to open fully to traffic. https://twitter.com/tundefashola/status/1365612794175963136?s=20 Lagos govt to close Third mainland bridge for 24 hours The 11.8-kilometre bridge is the longest of the three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the Mainland. The bridge starts from Oworonshoki, which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi…

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola did not collect salary for eight years when he served as governor of Osun state, an aide has said on Saturday. Sola Fasure, media adviser to the Minister of Interior, explained that the Accountant General of the state has confirmed that Aregbesola did not receive any salary. Fasure was reacting to a story that claimed that the former governor of Osun state received 96-month salary in arrears. “Our attention has been drawn to a report in an online blog, Daily Post, titled ‘Aregbesola allegedly received 96-month salary arrears in secret, claims he did…

Nigerian troops have restored normalcy along Kaduna-Jebba road after a video went viral showing that vehicles from the north of the country were prevented from going south. In a swift response to the video, Nigeria troops were mobilised to Kaduna-Jebba road to disperse the unscrupulous elements behind the incident. In a statement by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, acting director, Defence Information, Defence Headquarters normalcy has been restored to Kaduna-Jebba road. “The Defence Headquarters has been notified of a video trending on social media indicating that trucks and other similar vehicles conveying agricultural products from the North, heading towards the southern…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said his administration is committed to rebuilding the state. The governor made this declaration during the 16th edition of Executive and Legislative Retreat, held in Victoria Island. “Let me at this point reiterate that we are resolved and poised to serve the people of Lagos State by providing the necessary social and basic infrastructure to address the needs of all despite the challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and EndSARS protest”, said the governor. He said Lagos was set to turn the swod and commence the construction of the fourth Mainland bridge before…

The school boys abducted from Government Science Secondary School Kagara, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been released. A government official who confirmed the development on Saturday morning in Minna, the state capital. According to him, the children were released from a location close to where the fifty-three abductees were released a week ago. They are expected to be received by Governor Abubakar Bello at the Government House in Minna. Twenty-seven students and 14 others were abducted from the school. Kagara: FG has abandoned us -Gov Bello Gunmen had on February 17 stormed the school and whisked…

There was fear in Abuja in the early hours of Friday when gunmen invaded the residence of a man identified as Peter at Gbazango extension, Kubwa, Abuja and kidnapped him with his brother-in-law. According to an eyewitness, the five gang armed men also shot three vigilante members who attempted to disrupt their operation. A neighbour of Peter, who identified himself as Desmond, disclosed the gunmen shot for a long time before gaining access to Peter’s house. He lamented that the police response to distress calls was slow. Desmond added that police operatives from Byazhin police station showed up long after…