Joe Bryant, Kobe’s Father, Dead At 69
Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, a former NBA player and father of Basketball Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant, has died at the age of 69, La Salle University announced on…
Read moreUK Inflation Holds At 2.0 Percent In June
Britain’s inflation rate held steady in June after returning to the Bank of England’s target the previous month, official data showed Wednesday, confounding expectations for another modest slowdown. The…
Read moreYoung Chinese Seek Alternative Jobs In Shifting Economy
Braving loneliness, tough auditions and an unfamiliarly hot and humid climate, aspiring actor Guo Ting is determined to make it in China’s answer to Hollywood. The 27-year-old from…
Read moreCollapsed Plateau School Building Defective, Finding Shows
A preliminary investigation into the Saint Academy School building collapse in the Busa Buji area of Jos, Plateau State, in North Central Nigeria, has shown that the structure was…
Read moreKaduna LG Election Fixed For Oct 19
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) has scheduled the local government election in the state for October 19, 2024. The commission’s chairperson, Hajara Mohammed, announced the date at…
Read moreGuinea Lawyers Strike Over ‘Arbitrary Arrests’
Lawyers in Guinea began a two-week strike on Tuesday over what they denounced as the “arbitrary arrests” of citizens in the junta-led West African nation, the bar association…
Read moreAppointments: Tinubu Not Unfair To Northerners, Says APC Spokesman
President Bola Tinubu has been fair to all sections of the country regarding appointments into key offices, a spokesman for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said on…
Read moreElectoral Reforms Needed To Stop Govs Handpicking LG Chairmen – APC
A spokesman for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for some electoral reforms to make the recent financial autonomy granted to local governments (LGs) by the Supreme…
Read moreFG, States, LGs Share ₦1.35trn In June 2024
A total sum of N1.354 trillion June 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue has been shared with the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in the country. The revenue was…
Read moreCourt Orders Final Forfeiture Of 20 Cars ‘Stolen’ From Canada
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of 20 cars, allegedly stolen from residential driveways and company car lots in Canada and shipped to…
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