2 hospitalised as death toll in Kano explosion hits 9
The death toll in a gas explosion that occurred in the Sabon Gari area of Kano State on Tuesday morning has increased to nine. This was disclosed by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs via its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. In a series of tweets, the ministry noted that the Director-General of the National Emergency Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed,...
Musk: Twitter purchase won’t go ahead without clarity on spam accounts
Elon Musk, on Tuesday, said his purchase of Twitter would not go ahead unless he was given assurances on the bots that he says plague the platform. The development, however, complicated Musk’s acrimonious bid for the social media giant. Musk, who is the Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX as well as Tesla, is currently listed by Forbes as the world's wealthiest...
VIDEO: Soldiers disperse students protesting ASUU strike in Ondo
Some soldiers, on Tuesday, dispersed scores of students, who were protesting against the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Akure, Ondo State. It was gathered that the protesting students had taken over the ever-busy Akure-Ilesa expressway before the soldiers invaded the area and shot indiscriminately. A video obtained by The Star showed that the soldiers...
Dangote Cement rakes in N105.9bn profit in 3 months
Dangote Cement has recorded a revenue of N413.2 billion and a profit after tax of N105.9 billion, according to the unaudited results for three months ended 31st March 2022. The figure represents a 24.2 per cent increase in its revenue and an 18 per cent increase in its profit after tax for the same period. Analysis of the cement giant’s three months...
Ibadan poly student dies after marathon sex with lover
A male student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, has reportedly lost his life, following a long duration of sexual intercourse with his lover. It was gathered that the student’s female partner was also found unconscious after engaging in the sex romp at a private hostel in the Apete area of Ibadan. It was learnt that the deceased, identified simply as...
PHOTOS: Drug baroness arrested in Warri, NDLEA seals mansion
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 59-year-old drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka, a.k.a Mama in Delta State. She was arrested on Sunday 15th May at her residence “where she cooks and distributes Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine and other illicit substances.” Bridget, according to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, is the backbone of a major cartel distributing...
Over 250 Ukrainian troops surrender to Russian forces
More than 250 Ukrainian troops surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol and Kyiv said it had ordered its entire garrison to evacuate, heralding the end of Europe's bloodiest battle in decades. Reuters saw buses leave the steelworks overnight and five of them arrive in the Russian-held town of Novoazovsk, where Moscow said they would be treated...
Kano govt speaks on Sabon Gari gas explosion
The Kano State Government has called on residents to remain calm, following the gas explosion which occurred at the Sabon Gari area of the state on Tuesday. The government, in a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Muhammed Garba, said the incident has been brought under control, noting that security agencies had taken over the area for rescue...
N6.9bn fraud: Absence of witnesses stalls Fayose’s trial
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, adjourned until July 4, the continuation of trial of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, who was charged with money laundering and fraud. The trial, which was earlier scheduled for continuation, was adjourned due to unavailability of prosecution witnesses. Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
Police declare suspected killers of Deborah wanted
The Sokoto State Police Command has declared the prime suspects linked to the murder of Deborah Samuel wanted for culpable homicide. Deborah, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was killed last Thursday for alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The state police command, in a statement issued by its public relations officer, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, on Tuesday,...
