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Nigerian artiste, Yemi Alade expressed her gratitude to her creator after surviving a vehicle accident in Spain. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the ‘Johnny’ crooner revealed that the collision occurred on Thursday. Fortunately, she just lost a fingernail, Alade said. Alade further revealed that she was treated for a minor medical emergency’ for weariness when she returned to work seven hours after the accident. “On the 17th of August, we were in a car crash somewhere between Barcelona and Benicassim in Spain at 12:06 (noon),” she wrote. “I also had a small medical problem due to weariness after performing…

The Oyo State Government has renewed its call for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) recognition of the Sango festival held annually in the ancient Oyo town. Speaking on Saturday, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, added that this will complement the Oyo State Government’s existing drive to promote its culture-tourism potential. He said while Oyo town showcases the annual Sango festival with its devotees, there are other cultural festivals that showcase the rich culture of Oyo State. Dr. Olatubosun reiterated the Oyo State Government’s commitment to enlist the World Sango Festival among other…

Former US President Donald Trump announced on social media on Monday that he plans to surrender on Thursday in Atlanta in connection with his indictment in Georgia on allegations of attempting to reverse his state’s 2020 election defeat. “I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be arrested,” Trump tweeted on his Truth Social platform, where he is standing for reelection in 2024. The indictment, he said, was a politically motivated attempt to disrupt his reelection campaign. Trump was scheduled to turn himself in at the Fulton County prison in Atlanta on Thursday, according to CNN. According to CNN,…

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard’s penalty secured a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Selhurst Park on Monday after the visitors finished with 10 men following Takehiro Tomiyasu’s sending-off for two yellow cards. The Gunners dominated possession in the first half, but it took until the 53rd minute for them to take the lead after Eddie Nketiah was upended in the box by goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, and Odegaard slotted home the resulting spot kick. Arsenal looked set to cruise to victory, but Palace were thrown a lifeline when two bookings in eight second-half minutes saw Tomiyasu sent…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) requests all international shipping companies operating in Nigerian territorial waters in whatever capacity to immediately regularize their tax positions. Chronicle NG reports, In a signed statement, Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman of FIRS, made this known to the public on Monday. This notice is published further to FIRS’ circular No. 2021/14 dated June 3, 2021, on the “taxation of international shipping and air lines” and the public notice of December 17, 2021, on the “tax compliance of international shipping lines”. The circular provides the basis for the taxation of international shipping lines in Nigeria and…

Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai, 81 Task Force Battalion Dikwa, have rescued another Chibok school girl, Mary Nkeki, who was abducted in 2014. Nkeki was one of the 108 schoolgirls who were victims of abduction in northeast Nigeria. Mary Nkeki, now 27 years old and married to a Boko Haram fighter now at large, was rescued by troops of 81 Task Force Battalion Dikwa in the Dikwa general area of Borno Central. She joins the list that has been released since 2014 as well-wishers anticipate the freedom of every Chibok girl. Nkeki will be reunited with her family members,…

Nyesom Wike assumed his office as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, after the swearing-in ceremony held at the State House, Abuja. He started his administration by issuing a warning to Abuja residents about illegal buildings, businesses, and environmental sanitation, among others. In a viral video while addressing the public and press in his first address, Wike said his administration will pull down illegal residential buildings, recreation parks, and structures on green areas, among others. “People who are distorting the master plan of Abuja, your houses will go down, he said. “People who have built on green areas, your…

The 45 approved ministers-designate were sworn in at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja after a week of Senate screening. This comes less than a week after President Bola Tinubu announced the list of appointees’ portfolios, which was reviewed again on Sunday. The current portfolios include former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike as Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Adegboyega Oyetola (Marine and Blue Economy), David Umahi (Works), Festus Keyamo (Aviation and Aerospace Development), and Betta Edu (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation). Also among those sworn in are Bosun Tijani…

Novak Djokovic won the Cincinnati Open in just under four hours, avenging his Wimbledon final loss to Carlos Alcaraz. The Serb held off a match point in the second set before winning 5-7, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-4). In last month’s Wimbledon final, top seed Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in five sets. “The feeling that I have on the court reminds me a little bit of when I was facing Rafael Nadal when we were at our prime,” Djokovic said. “I don’t think I’ve ever played too many matches like this in my life.” Novak contrasted the exhausting triumph with his 2012…

The tropical storm On Sunday, Hurricane Hilary blasted torrential flash floods east and west of Los Angeles, marking the system’s historic arrival in California after barreling across Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula with catastrophic intensity. One person was killed in Mexico amid reports of flash floods on the peninsula, where several roads were washed away and photographs on social media showed wild torrents spilling down city streets that had become rivers. In an area more accustomed to drought, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a state of emergency for parts of Southern California, with flash flood warnings in force until at least…