Author: Vincent Osuwo

No fewer than twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police have said. The deaths of 11 tourists and one Georgian national were discovered in a sleeping space above a restaurant in Gudauri, the former Soviet state’s largest and highest ski resort, according to officials. Police said, “Preliminary tests do not indicate any trace of violence on the bodies,” and it appeared to be an accident, the AFP news agency reported. Officers said an oil-powered generator was turned on after the facility lost power on Friday. The dead were discovered on Saturday on…

Former Governor of Kogi State, Yayaha Bello, has threatened to institute legal proceedings against an online medium that published report linking him to an attack on President Bola Tinubu. peaking through the Director, Media office of the former governor, Ohiare Michael, on Monday, Bello described the publication as not only a mischievous but absolutely senseless report. The statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to a not only mischievous but senseless report published by a mushroom blog called Daily Excessive, which attributed fake quotes against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to our principal, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied claims that the French military was planning to establish a base in Nigeria. Mahdi Shehu, a human rights activist, criticised the government on Saturday in a post for denying the development. Shehu, in a video-accompanied post, claimed that some French military officers had arrived in Borno State as part of the process to set up the base. The post partly read, “Last week, the Chief of Defence Staff denied any plan to establish French military bases in Nigeria. “Yesterday, the Chief of Army Staff received the first contingent of French soldiers and immediately deployed…

A deadly accident involving a J5 Ford bus and a Mercedes truck occurred at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge on Monday morning. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the crash killed one person and injured four others. Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, said in a statement on X.com on Monday that LASTMA staff, led by General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki, were on the scene quickly and began rescue operations. The statement read, “The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724…

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov fired Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov, according to a presidential office statement released on Monday. Japarov was “dismissed from his post due to a transfer to another position,” according to a statement on the presidential website. Japarov has been prime minister since 2021. The president delegated prime ministerial powers to First Deputy Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliyev, according to another statement from the presidential administration. Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous country in Central Asia and a former Soviet Republic, has experienced substantial political and social turmoil since gaining independence in 1991. Its economy is primarily reliant on remittances from millions…

A mayor from Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state, who was a member of the ruling Morena party, was shot dead on Sunday, along with three others, according to local officials. The mayor of Tancanhuitz municipality, Jesus Eduardo Franco, and the three other victims were discovered dead inside a vehicle, according to the state prosecutor’s office. ”We deeply regret the death of our colleague Eduardo Franco, municipal president of Tancanhuitz,” Morena party president Rita Rodriguez wrote on X. Mexico mayor killed days after taking office “We ask authorities to reach the ultimate consequences and find those responsible,” she added. Dozens…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thrown its weight behind Nigerian stars Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who are in the run for CAF Player of the Year awards in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively.  Lookman and Nnadozie lead Nigeria’s contest for honours at this year’s CAF event, as the country is in line for seven awards. The NFF released a statement titled ‘2024 CAF Awards: Lookman is the man, whichever way you look at it!’ on the eve of the ceremony. Lookman, a 27-year-old player from Atalanta Star, is competing for the men’s Player of The Year Award…

Human rights activist turned politician, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised the leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, over her incessant criticism of Nigeria. Yesufu, in a statement on Sunday, criticised the UK politician for constantly speaking ill of Nigeria during her interviews. Asking Badenoch to “grow up,” Yesufu mentioned that Badenoch “should not use her Nigerian poverty mentality to lower” the integrity of Nigeria abroad. She made the remark while reacting to Badenoch’s recent statement about the Nigerian police. Chronicle NG reports that the UK politician described the operatives of the Nigeria Police as “robbers” who prey on…

The leader of the United Kingdom Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has described the Nigerian police as ”robbers” who prey on unsuspecting Nigerians. Speaking in an interview on The FP Honestly, Badenoch alleged that during her stay in Nigeria, operatives of the Nigerian police stole her brother’s shoes and wristwatch. Responding to questions about her trust in the UK police, she said, ”My experience with the police in Nigeria was very negative, but coming to the UK, my first experience with the police was very positive. ”The police in Nigeria were robbers.  When people say I have this bad experience with…

ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million (£12 million) to US President-elect Donald Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit after its star presenter wrongly said he had been found “liable for rape.” George Stephanopoulos made the assertions again during an interview with a lawmaker on March 10 this year when questioning her support for Trump. A jury in a civil case this year found Trump accountable for “sexual abuse,” which has a particular definition under New York law. As part of Saturday’s settlement, which was originally reported by Fox News Digital, ABC will also release a statement expressing “regret”…