BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Church Building Collapses A church’s roof collapsed in northern Mexico, killing no less than 10 people, three of whom were children. Around 100 individuals were baptized at Santa Cruz church in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas state, Mexico, on Sunday afternoon local time when the building collapsed. Sixty people were injured, at least two of them seriously, and dozens were trapped underneath the rubble, BBC said. Local residents rushed to the building with shovels and pickaxes to try to free those trapped. Search and rescue teams have since arrived at the scene and two cranes are on…
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Nigerian Man Who Returned Missing N19million Moves To Marry Wives A commercial tricycle operator in Kano State, Salisu Auwal, who returned the sum of N19m he found in his vehicle to the owner, tells ABDULLATEEF FOWEWE why he chose to do so For how long have you been riding a tricycle for a living? My name is Salisu Auwal. I am from the Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, and I am 21 years old. I ride a tricycle for commercial purposes. I have been riding a tricycle for a living for about three years. Are you married? No.…
Garba Shehu Blasts Tinubu’s Wife, Says Buhari Brought Nigeria’s Economy Out Of Hardship Garba Shehu, spokesman to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has insisted that his principal brought Nigeria’s economy out of crisis. Shehu made the remark while dismissing claims that Buhari’s administration threw Nigeria into myriads of problems leading to the current hardship in the country. In an interview with BBC Hausa Service, Shehu said no past administration found itself in economic hardship like Buhari’s. He noted that no government in the world can solve all the problems a nation faces. According to Shehu: “If there were hardships or problems,…
EXCLUSIVE: FG Uncovers Fresh N3Trillion From Ex-Central Bank Gov, Emefiele A fresh revelation from the investigative committee set up by President Bola Tinubu has revealed that former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele stole N3 trillion from two projects alone. Top sources privy to the findings made by the committee said that the whopping amount was made from COVID loans and the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme Fund alone. In July, Tinubu appointed a special investigator to probe the apex bank. In a letter dated July 28, 2023, the president named the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Jim…
Tinubu Moves To Get Fresh $1.5Billion Loan From World Bank The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government is currently engaging the World Bank on a fresh $1.5bn loan, PUNCH reported on Sunday. Abbreviated as HOPE, the loan is titled ‘Nigeria Human Capital for Opportunities and Empowerment’ based on information obtained from the website of the Washington-based institution. The objective of the loan is “to strengthen systems for improved delivery of basic education and primary health services in participating states.” The loan is meant to be implemented in 2024 pending approval by the board of the World Bank Group. It was also…
FG Speaks On N50Billion Plea Bargain With ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele The Federal Government on Sunday distanced itself from a N50 billion planned non-prosecution plea bargain with former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was reported to have entered into a plea bargain with the government on condition of surrendering N50 billion to facilitate his early release from the custody of the Department of the State Services, DSS. The plea bargain was also said to be aimed at cancelling the trial of the former CBN chief on series of charges comprising money laundering, breach of Public Procurement Act and…
Tension In Aso Rock As U.S. Judge Denies Tinubu’s Emergency Appeal, Orders CSU To Turn Over Records To Atiku Immediately President Bola Tinubu has lost his emergency application to block Chicago State University from releasing his academic records to Atiku Abubakar. Judge Nancy Maldonado of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago said the decision of a lower federal magistrate judge on September 19 was appropriate and adopted it in full. “The Court overrules President Tinubu’s objections to Magistrate Judge Gilbert’s recommended ruling, and therefore adopts the ruling in full. Mr Abubakar’s application is…
Many Interested Parties Sending Emails To Influence Court On Tinubu’s Certificate Saga, Says US Court The United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois has stated that it has received “extensive email communications” from many third parties in relation to the case brought y Nigerian former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, concerning President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University records. The US court on Friday in a notification of docket entry stated that “it will not consider any third-party or ex parte submissions.” “The court understands the significant public interest in this dispute, but the court will not consider any…
Real Reason I Demanded Quality S3x Before Collaboration With Simi – Brymo Singer, Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, aka Brymo, has described his s3x-for-music request from female colleague, Simisola Kosoko, simply known as Simi as an “artistic pursuit” Brymo sparked controversy after he revealed in a voice note he posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he demanded a s3xual relationship from Simi in lieu for a music collaboration. This didn’t sit well with Simi’s husband, singer Adekunle Gold, who warned him to “stay away” from his wife and “stop disrespecting” his family. However, in a recent interview with TVC, Brymo defended his s3xual…
BREAKING: Gunmen Bomb Another Lawmaker’s House Criminals suspected to be arsonists have burned the country home of the lawmaker representing Orlu/Oru East/Orsu Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Canice Nwachukwu (popularly known as Omeogo). City Round gathered that the politician’s home was set on fire on Thursday morning, a few hours before the commencement of the two-day South-East summit on economy and security held in Owerri, which had the five governors in the region in attendance. A source disclosed that the politician was not home when the suspects committed the arson on arrival at the federal…