[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he final funeral rites for former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme will begin in Lagos on Friday (today). The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, who chairs the National Burial Committee, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Mustapha, who was represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment,
Boy Kills His Mother Over Missing Memory Card(Pictures)
A 17-old boy identified as Emmanuel Gyan, has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother over a missing memory card at Wassa in the Western Region, Ghana. The accused, on Monday January 15, allegedly accused the mother of taking his memory card and subsequently confronted her on the missing item. The deceased, Faustina Agyeiwaa,
Storm ‘Friederike’ Strikes Germany, 5 killed, Trains Cancelled
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least five persons were killed and many wounded Thursday by Storm ‘Friederike’, Germany’s heaviest, in 11 years, the German Press Agency (DPA) reported in an update. The storm swept across Germany from the west. German Weather Service said it is the heaviest storm since 2007. It brought powerful winds, heavy rain and snowfall
Court Refuses To Reverse IPOB’s Proscription
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has refused an application by members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra seeking the nullification of the proscription order made against the group on September 20. Members of IPOB had approached the court after it made an order proscribing the group as a terror organisation last
Babcock University Student Reportedly Runs Mad
Tragedy struck yesterday in Babcock University, as a 500 level student of accounting whose name was not given, reportedly did the unexpected following a heartbreak. According to a social media user who shared the story, the Babcock University student who proposed to a lady, but got turned down, tore his cloth and that of
UK Appoints ‘Minister For loneliness’
Theresa May, UK Prime Minister, has appointed Tracey Crouch as the country’s minister for loneliness. Crouch is the current junior minister for sport and civil society. The appointment is one of the recommendations made by a commission set up in honour of Jo Cox, a Labour MP. Cox, who campaigned about loneliness, was murdered
The Emergence Of Sex-Dolls (Pictures)
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ost times, i’m not very quick to seeing such bizarre or uncommon inventions as signs of “end time” (ọgwụgwụ oge) like my fellow Christians would.. That’s mediocrity and has nothing to do with end time nor devil but humans trying to be superhumans by playing God. End time had since ended and God probably
8 Things Buhari’s Government Must Do For Nigerians – Tinubu
Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, has advised the Buhari government to be more proactive to ensure Nigerians feel its impact. Tinubu said this in a paper he delivered at the Daily Trust dialogue. Represented by a former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Olawale Edun, Tinubu highlighted 8 things the current administration must
Victor Umeh Takes Oath Of Office As Senator
Former National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) Chief Victor Umeh on Thursday took oath of office as Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District. The oath of office was administered on him by the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki in Abuja. The Senatorial District had been without representation in the last two years.
Trump, Netanyahu Disagree On U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States President Donald Trump have disagreed on the move of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. Netanyahu had said on Wednesday that the U.S. Embassy would relocate to Jerusalem in the next 12 months but Trump in a quick response rejected the claim saying that the move would