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Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, has received congratulations from Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, for winning the election. At the same time, Zelensky extended an official invitation for him to travel to his war-torn nation of Ukraine. The congratulations come two months after the tumultuous presidential election pronounced the former Lagos governor the victor. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who received 6,984,520 and 6,101,533 votes respectively, were defeated by Tinubu, who received 8,794,726 votes. Zelenskyy thanked Tinubu for winning in his letter of congratulations and added that his…

The first day of another series of strikes announced by Germany’s Verdi trade union over the cost of living problem saw almost no traffic at the airports in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Cologne-Bonn on Thursday. According to the air station organisation ADV, the strikes by aviation security personnel at the three airports on Thursday and Friday would have an impact on up to 100,000 passengers and result in the cancellation of almost 700 outgoing flights. “The situation in the terminals today is the same as previous Verdi strikes this year: departure terminals are empty, and the situation is calm,” a spokesperson…

The mother of Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, Saida Mouh, has spoken out against the hot topic of wealth transfers. The transfer was not the subject of any agreements, according to Mouh. She highlighted, however, that her son would not have been able to get rid of his ex-wife, Hiba Abouk, if he had not done so. Abouk, Hakimi’s wife, had requested a divorce and sought to receive half of the player’s assets when she was informed in court that the player’s money and assets were listed in the player’s mother’s name. They began dating in 2018, were hitched in…

The Daniel Onoja Foundation (DOF), an NGO, has planned a free Hepatitis B vaccine and awareness campaign for police officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The event occurred simultaneously in Area 11 Muhammadu Buhari Police Hospital, Force Headquarters, Force CID Clinic, Dei-Dei Police Barracks, and Force Headquarters. The occasion was planned to honor World Health Day in 2023, which is typically observed on April 7. The DOF’s founder, Mr. Daniel Onoja, stated that the medical intervention would give the staff the chance to learn about their health status and receive vaccinations. He added that the hepatitis B virus which…

Don Jazzy, a well-known music producer, surprised a struggling student with a kind gift after they approached him about their difficulties in school. The kid had written to the head of Mavin Records to express how challenging school had grown and how they were feeling overburdened by the difficulties they were dealing with. The unnamed pupil had expressed the need for Don Jazzy to give them a “big hug” because they were near their breaking point. They wrote, “Currently going through it at school. I’m almost at my breaking point with literally everything. I need a big hug.” In response,…

Gbenga Ogunfadeke, 45, was detained after it was claimed that he had chained his two children and kept them in solitary confinement until they died. The suspect was reportedly apprehended on Tuesday by members of the State Security Network, also known as the Amotekun Corps, in Ibiade, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State. In a statement published Wednesday in Abeokuta, the state capital, the corps’ State Commander, David Akinremi, confirmed the suspect’s detention. The suspect, a father of three, claimed that his kids had stolen something. He is said to have kept the kids chained and sequestered for…

Reports has it that a wild hippopotamus murdered a pregnant woman on Tuesday near the old bridge where the Benue River crosses through Makurdi, the capital of the Benue state. In Makurdi, there are two bridges across the River Benue: the Old Bridge and the New Bridge. According to a witness statement, the woman had travelled to the island with other traders to purchase vegetables for commercial use when she was attacked at the river’s edge. The woman, whose identity was unknown, was reportedly being transported on an engine boat that had a problem and was switched to a wooden…

A mob murdered a keke driver on Wednesday in the Bayelsa State city of Yenagoa’s Kpansia neighborhood. Following the suspected murder of a young man by the tricycle driver, popularly known as Keke, the mob reacted violently. After a dispute over N50 change, the tricycle rider is alleged to have fatally killed the unnamed young man. The victim passed away instantly. Residents nearby attacked the tricycle rider with stones after becoming enraged by what he had done. At the time this report was filed, it was impossible to determine the identities of the deceased men. Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State Police…

Unknown commercial bus driver perished in a collision between his bus and a BRT vehicle on Wednesday in Ogudu, Lagos, on the Oworonshoki Motorway. The commercial bus was travelling from Lagos Island to the state’s Ojodu Berger region when the accident happened, according to newsmen. Eyewitnesses said that the commercial bus lost control while travelling at high speed crossing the Ifako Bridge and crashed with the BRT. The bus is alleged to have somersaulted twice during the incident, and the driver passed away instantly. Hoodlums also were enraged at the event, which happened about 8am, and set the BRT bus…

Certificates of Return were given by INEC on Wednesday in Abuja to National Assembly members who won in the April 18 supplementary elections. A few of the newly elected MPs praised INEC for a job well done and referred to their accomplishments as victories for democracy. Alhassan Doguwa (APC), the majority leader of the House of Representatives and member-elect for Kano State’s Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency, called his win extraordinary. Since 1992, Doguwa claimed to have experienced several elections, but the one in 2023 stood out. “We had several difficulties, name-calling, and strange occurrences, but when it all comes down…