The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported the aircraft was ascending when it actually was heading for the ground, federal investigators said in documents released Wednesday. Ara Zobayan radioed to air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4,000ft …
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Chelsea Confirm Signing Of Timo Werner
Chelsea Football Club has reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign Timo Werner. The 24-year-old has agreed personal terms with the Blues, and will remain at the German club for the rest of the Bundesliga season. He will link up with his new team-mates in July, subject to passing …
Read More »Lagos Warns Against Drilling Boreholes Without Licence, Permit
Lagos Warns Against Drilling Boreholes without Licence, Permit … Seals Erring Construction Site in Ikoyi The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LSWRC), has cautioned operators in the borehole drilling industry against operating without the requisite licence or permit from the State Government, just as it sealed a construction site on …
Read More »Edo 2020: Obaseki Picks PDP Membership Card Today
Barring any last minute changes, Governor Godwin Obaseki will today formally announce his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a few days after resigning from his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). A member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) told our correspondent that the governor would …
Read More »Photos Of Development In Yobe State After Years Of Insurgency
Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni celebrates the construction of 48 blocks of classrooms, 28 offices, 6 halls in 6 model primary schools across 6 out of 17 local governments of Yobe state, just in one year of his administration. The location of the project include: 1. Damaturu town, …
Read More »Why Lagos Can’t Reopen Schools Now – Sanwo-olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given reasons for the continued closure of schools and tertiary institutions in the state. Sanwo-Olu gave the reasons two weeks after announcing that guidelines for reopening schools would be made public in the state. He spoke during the 15th press briefing held at the …
Read More »587 New COVID-19 Cases, 344 Discharged And 14 Deaths On June 17 – (2207 Tested)
587 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-155 Edo-75 FCT-67 Rivers-65 Oyo-56 Delta-50 Bayelsa-25 Plateau-18 Kaduna-18 Enugu-17 Borno-12 Ogun-12 Ondo-7 Kwara-4 Kano-2 Gombe-2 Sokoto-1 Kebbi-1 https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1273379568011919361?s=19 Highlights On the 17th of June 2020, 587 new confirmed cases and 14 deaths were recorded in Nigeria No new state has reported a case in …
Read More »Herdsmen: Defend Yourselves, Ohanaeze Tells Igbos
HERDSMEN: DEFEND YOURSELVES, OHANAEZE TELLS IGBO By Sahara Reporters, June 18, 2020 Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned the menace of herdsmen in the southeast, especially with the recent killing of a 65-year-old farmer, Uzoemena Iriaka, in his farm in Umuekpu, Agwa, Oguta Council Area of Imo State. …
Read More »Ibidun Ighodalo’s Daughter, Zenan’s Rendition At Her Service Of Songs
A Candle light service in honour of Late Ibidun Ighodalo who died on June 13, 2020 held today with her daughter rendering a heart melting song for the mum. The service was a very sober and reflective one with everyone in attendance moved to tears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXjNyK6ZAps Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, her …
Read More »COVID-19: Abia Government Seals Church, Market In Aba
Members of the Abia State inter-ministerial committee for COVID-19, on Wednesday, stormed the Commercial city of Aba on enforcement visit and sealed Chapel of Answer Church along jubilee road as well as the electronic plaza in Ariaria international market. The team which was led by the Chairman of the Committee …
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