Author: Opalim Lifted

Ten people died in a predawn auto crash that occurred on Saturday at the Oniworo stretch of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway. The accident, which happened around 4.30 am, also left two persons with varying degrees of injuries while seven came out of the wreckage unscathed. It was learned that 19 persons were involved in the crash which comprised 13 male adults and six female adults. Witnesses said the driver of a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number KLD539XA lost control of the wheels and rammed into the rear of an unmarked Mack container truck packed by the roadside. Florence…

Troops of the 177 Guards Battalion in conjunction with troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and the Civilian Joint Task Force in Nassarawa State have rescued no fewer than 30 abducted civilians. The victims were rescued after gun duels between troops and terrorists in Nassa, FCT, and Kogi state. A statement by the Assistant Director, of Army Public Relations, Captain Godfrey Abakpa, said two terrorists were killed in the gun battles while several others fled with gunshot injuries. The statement partly read, “As part of its responsibility to ensure adequate security within its areas of responsibilities and to stamp out incessant…

The Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan, Oyo State capital was in the early hours of Saturday gutted by fire. The market is one of the major markets in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the incident, which started around 2 a.m. affected about forty-five (45) shops. Oyo State Fire Service confirmed the incident. General Manager of the State Fire Service, Rev. Canon Yemi Akinyinka, while speaking with the media on Saturday, said that men of the command were able to quench it around 5 a.m. on Saturday. Fire guts popular Jos motor park Akinyinka, in a…

The Ghanaian government in conjunction with trade unions has agreed to increase the salaries of all public servants by 30 percent for 2023. This was disclosed in a joint statement, according to Al Jazeera, as the country struggles to reduce debt and tackle rampant inflation. The cedi dropped heavily against the US dollar last year as government spending cuts and central bank interest rate hikes failed to tame the spiraling inflation, which rose to a new high of 54 percent last month. Ghana shop owners threaten strike over inflation It was gathered that trade unions in the country, who represent…

Novak Djokovic said his controversial deportation ahead of last year’s Australian Open proved an unlikely catalyst for success in 2022, allowing him to regroup on the practice court before bouncing back with key titles. The Serb trained hard in the months after he was deported and while barred from competing in the United States for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. He later won his seventh Wimbledon crown and capped a year of disruption by winning the ATP Tour Finals for a sixth time in Turin. Back at Melbourne Park after his visa ban was lifted by the Australian government, Djokovic…

Leaders Napoli snapped Juventus’s eight-match Serie A winning streak in spectacular style on Friday, handing Massimiliano Allegri’s men a humiliating 5-1 thrashing on Friday in the top-of-the-table clash. Napoli moved 10 points clear at the top of the standings with 47 points from 18 games. Juventus slipped to third but is level on 37 points with second-placed AC Milan, who have a game in hand. “The team played a great game, and kept the pace high,” Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti told DAZN. “It was a beautiful evening, especially because there was a great crowd. The Neapolitans are always behind us…

Kazakhstan’s parliament on Friday repealed a law that gave former president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s immediate family immunity from prosecution and took away his status as a leader of the nation. Nazarbayev, 82, ran the oil-rich Central Asian nation between 1989-2019 and created a personality cult during his three decades at the helm. He initially retained sweeping powers when he resigned and nominated close ally Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as a successor. But the two politicians appeared to fall out early last year amid violent protests across the former Soviet republic which Tokayev said were part of an attempted coup; 238 people were killed…

Arsenal “the gunners” were fined 40,000 pounds ($48,820) by the Football Association on Friday for failing to control their players during their goalless Premier League draw with Newcastle United this week. The gunners were denied two late penalty claims in Tuesday’s game and players confronted referee Andrew Madley deep into stoppage time to appeal for a penalty for a possible handball. Madley, who issued nine yellow cards, waved away the appeals. “Arsenal FC admitted that it failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 95th minute,” the FA said in a statement. Arsenal completes £80m…

The Supreme Court has sacked the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo West and East Senatorial Districts of the state. In two judgments on Friday, a five-member panel of the court held that the primaries from which the candidates emerged were unlawfully held outside the Senatorial Districts. Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the judgments, held that the PDP violated the provision of the Electoral Act which provides that legislative primary elections must be held in the senatorial district or the headquarters of the constituency concerned. Justice Agim faulted the contention by the party that the decision to…

Nigerian printers under the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria have threatened to drag the Independent National Electoral Commission to court for allegedly printing a large chunk of its electoral materials overseas. The agency said this was illegal and a violation of the CIPPON Act 24 of 2007 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The council is charged with the duty of regulating, controlling, managing, and administration of printers, the business of printing, and other printing related-matters in Nigeria. Speaking in an interview on Thursday, the President of CIPPON, Mr. Olugbemi Malomo, admitted that the electoral body had been…