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Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today rescued one fatal accident victim who was trapped inside a mini commercial bus (korope) on Ojuelegba bridge, Lagos. The accident which occurred around 12:45 pm today between a 40ft container truck and commercial bus (korope) with registration no KTU 921YG had nine passengers die immediately. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 40ft container truck lost control while ascending the Ojuelegba bridge and fell on a fully loaded commercial bus (korope) while on the motion on Ojuelegba Bridge direct opposite Lagos Fire Service Station. The only passenger rescued by Lastma personnel…

Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts have left millions of refugees and displaced people grappling with hunger. The Jan. 31-Feb 5 visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, takes the 86-year-old pope to places where Catholics make up about half of the populations and where the Church is a key player in health and education systems as well as in democracy-building efforts. The trip was scheduled to take place last July but was postponed because Francis was suffering a flare-up of a…

ReedHere are some former Big Brother (BBNaija) Housemates that used the platform to launch their cooking businesses. Big Brother Naija is a place to showcase your talents and even discover new ones. Some former Big Brother Naija housemates have deployed their talents to cooking meals on a larger scale and have their own restaurants or deliver to their doorsteps. Lilo Aderogba/Cafe23 For her 23rd birthday, Lilo opened a cafe in Lekki, Lagos. She makes healthy smoothies, drinks, and sandwiches, basically what you expect to be served in a cafe. The word around town is that the meals are worth it.…

A Zimbabwean court granted bail on Friday to 26 opposition party members who were arrested for holding what authorities said was an unlawful gathering. The arrest of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members, including two Members of Parliament, stoked fears of a crackdown on opposition politicians ahead of a crucial election this year at a yet-to-be-announced date. “This confirms that the arrest was an abuse of process in the first place,” CCC spokeswoman Fadzayi Mahere told journalists outside the court. “All this shows that the regime’s paranoia has reached fever pitch and they notice that they are staring defeat in…

Popular Nigerian musician, Abolore Adegbola Akande, professionally called by his stage name, 9ice has opened up on why he will be voting for the All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the February 25 general election. 9ice, in a recent interview trending on the internet, had stated that Tinubu won his heart when he asked for his phone number after performing at an event. According to the ‘Gongo Aso’ crooner, “while performing at a show, the former governor asked one of his boys to get my number”, and this alone meant a lot to him. Tinubu is…

The Director-General of FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Alhaji Abbas Idriss, has condemned the hoodlum’s attack on the fire service men and vehicles that responded to a fire call at Enya filling station, Halli Brothers, Wuse Zone 1 Abuja on Friday. The media reports that the filling station went into flames at about 7 pm when a fuel-laden tanker parked within the premises caught fire. The fire which lasted for about two and a half hours razed down the filling station. It was reported that no life was lost, while virtually all vehicles queueing for fuel were safely evacuated except…

Pro-separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised the alarm about the clandestine plan to eliminate their leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu through poisoning, drug abuse, and starvation. Kanu, who is currently being detained in the custody of the Nigerian government’s Secret Security Agency the DSS, is allegedly said to be dying through a silent and systematic process of gradual starvation. Raising the alarm on Friday, the group through its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful disclosed that Kanu now feeds twice a day on bread and water without medication for the treatment of his ailment while in the DSS…

Residents and motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environment have continued to lament the hardship being experienced as the scarcity of ‘fuel’ Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol worsened. A Media reporter who monitored the filling stations on Friday reported that long queues of vehicles were seen at all the stations that have the petroleum product. Those that have the product were dispensing at N195 per litre while the NNPC Limited Retail stations were dispensing N194 per liter. A good number of the filling stations were seen without the product. In the city center, the NNPC…

Ukraine would not rule out boycotting the Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete in the Paris 2024 Games, its sports minister said. Plans by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to look at ways for those athletes to return to international competition would be opposed, the minister, Vadim Guttsait, said on social media late on Thursday. “Our position is unchanged: as long as there is a war in Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be in international competitions,” Guttsait wrote on his Facebook page. “Work is currently underway on further possible steps and first steps…

Medical experts have warned against mixing alcohol with energy drinks, saying it is dangerous to health. The experts, who gave the warning, said the practice was common among young people in society. A Professor of Public Health at the University of Ilorin, Tanimola Akande, said individuals who mixed alcohol with energy drinks were more likely to report unwanted or unprotected sex than individuals who did not mix their drinks. Prof. Akande said, “Mixing an intoxicating drink with an energy drink is a dangerous practice that is on the increase in our society. Energy drinks typically contain caffeine, plant-based stimulants, a…