Boxing legend, Mike Tyson says he believes he is getting closer to his death. The 56-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion interviewed therapist Sean McFarland, who specializes in trauma and addiction, on his “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” podcast and told him he believes his ‘expiration date’ is near. “We’re all gonna die one day of…
Five people have died following the outbreak of cholera in Kano State. Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, the State Commissioner for Health, who confirmed the outbreak to newsmen at a briefing, explained that of the 189 cases recorded in the State, five have died. Back in April 2022, the World Health Organisation disclosed that the cholera outbreak…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has explained why the national grid collapsed for the sixth time this year, on Wednesday July 20. TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah in statement released on Thursday July 21, said the collapse was caused by a tripped off turbine that affected an entire Generation Company (GenCo), causing a loss of…
Governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu has reacted to the de-accreditation of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, by the National Board for Technical Education. It was reported earlier that the National Board for Technical Education said the decision was taken due to non-payment of staff of the institution for over 30 months. Reacting to this, Ikpeazu…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Funmilayo Mogbojuri, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby at Sabo in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Funmi Odunlami, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 20, said the suspect was apprehended in Sagamu, Ogun state,…
A former Minister in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet, Solomon Dalung has accused the All Progressives Congress of having a hidden agenda with the Muslim-Muslim ticket it is flying. Dalung who is now the Social Democratic Party’s candidate for the House of Representatives, Langtang North/Langtang South Federal Constituency of Plateau state, said the APC has introduced a dimension…
Yakubu Maikyau, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has emerged winner of the Nigerian Bar Association presidential election. Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) disclosed that 59,392 lawyers (highest ever) were accredited to vote in the election held on Saturday July 16. Maikyau polled a total of 22,342 to Joe Gazama, senior advocate of…
A Nigerian pastor, Evang. Gospel Agochukwu has called on Christians to increase their church tithing. The founder of Shekinah Arena Gospel Ministries, Port Harcourt, who stated this via Facebook on Saturday, July 16, claimed he gives 70% of his income as tithe.
The Operatives of the Adamawa state Police Command attached to Girei Divisional police headquarters on July 17 while on an intensive surveillance patrol apprehended a 22-year-old man, parading himself as a military man, threatening and extorting members of the public. When interrogated, the suspect who gave his name as Paul Shaltha, a resident of Sabon gari…
Two armed robbery suspects have been arrested by the police in Ekiti state, who also recovered arms and ammunition from them. Spokesperson of the police command, DSP Sunday Abutu said the two suspects were arrested at their hideout in Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti. The arrested suspects have been identified as Olusesan Segun, popularly called “Always” and Kareem…
