Thank you to the President and to the International Olympic Committee for inviting me to speak here today. It is a pleasure to be here with you in Lausanne at the Olympic House, and to see so many of you tuned in to talk about integrity in sport from a…
‘Glasgow Glacier’ named in honour of COP26 Summit
While the world gathers in Glasgow over the next fortnight to make progress on tackling climate change, 10,000 miles away the city’s namesake will provide a stark reminder of why urgent action is needed. An enormous body of ice in Antarctica has been f…
Knifeman, 24, dressed in ”Joker” costume stabs 10 people in Tokyo train rampage before ‘spraying acid on passengers’ and setting the carriage on fire
On Sunday, October 31, a man costumed as Batman villain the Joker was detained after allegedly slashing ten passengers on a Tokyo commuter train. Before setting fire to the carriage, the attacker sprayed what appeared to be oil around it, sparking pani…
Meet Nigerian-born Tyough Beetseh who led one of the teams that designed new 2022 Range Rover
Tyough Yohanna Beetseh, a Benue native, managed the Global IT Manufacturing team’s applications delivery and integration project for the new Range Rover. TY, as he is affectionately known, is a Makurdi native. He is an entrepreneur, a senior management…
Katsina man arrested for sending ‘offensive message’ to governor’s aide on birthday
Ahmed Abdulmumini, 39, was arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for reportedly cyberstalking a governor’s aide. According to SP Gambo Isah, a spokesman for the state police command, Abdulmumini was arrested after Governor Aminu Masari’s Special…
Suspected car thief mobbed in Abuja
An irate crowd surrounded a suspected car thief in Abuja. The mobbing was captured on tape and disseminated on the internet. It depicts a raucous throng encircling the supposed thief, with each individual attempting to grab him. The throng was not dete…
lady who runs her salon business from under a tree
After images of her hair business, which she runs from under a tree in her neighborhood, leaked online, an African lady is being praised. The lady was photographed with her hairdryer, hair wash container, and other items on display. Many people praised…
NBBF Election: We are going ahead with the election – Kida
The attention of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) is drawn to an unsigned Press Release credited to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports (FMY& S) on several Social Media, dated 24th October, 2021, stating that the…
PM call with President Putin of Russia: 25 October 2021
The Prime Minister spoke to Russian President Putin this afternoon ahead of the COP26 Summit. He welcomed the steps Russia has taken in recent days to commit net zero by 2060. The Prime Minister expressed his hope that Russia will raise that target to …
Woman arrested for using razor blade to inflict grievous body injuries on her Neighbor’s child over allegations of theft
Shade Adelowo, 31, was detained by Ogun state police command on Sunday, October 24, for inflicting significant injuries all over the body of one Kehinde Ojo, an eleven-year-old kid who is her neighbor’s son, over an allegation that the little boy stole…