By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report A woman has been found alive inside her jeep submerged in water for two days, an act that has been described as a miracle. The woman was missing for two days before she was found alive inside the jeep submerged under water. The woman, whose identity was not revealed, vanished with her vehicle on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023 and was subsequently listed as a missing person by the Longview Texas Police Department. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, however, a local fisherman at Lake o’ the Pines reported seeing a black vehicle under…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been listed among the influential Times magazine’s 100 most influential people of the year 2023. Tinubu was declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election on held on Saturday, 25 February, 2023 ahead of his rivals People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party(LP). The APC candidate polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat fellow contenders – Atiku Abubakar of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 6,984,520 votes, Labour Party’s Peter Obi had 6,101,533 votes to come third and candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party…
The Chief Executive Officer of Best Source Homes And Properties Ltd, Ambassador Ogunmiloye Godiva, has stated that genuine realtors are still in the business of real estate investment in Nigeria, saying that it is not all those in the business are fraudulent. Godiva, who stated this during a press conference in Lagos, on Tuesday, 11 April, 2023, noted that those who are interested in subscribing should only do so with utmost caution instead of assuming those in the business are out to scam prospective subscribers. She added that investing in real estate is far profitable and different from other ones…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tunisian coast guards have retrieved 10 bodies of illegal immigrants after two boats sank off Tunisian coasts, Tunisian National Guard said Wednesday, 12 April, 2023. Tunisian National Guard’s spokesman, Houcemeddine Jbabli said in a statement that, “The two boats respectively sank off the coast of Sfax Province in southeastern Tunisia and in the north of the country”. A total of 76 illegal immigrants, including four Tunisians and 72 sub-Saharan African nationalities, were rescued during the operations. Jbabli emphasized that those immigrants were trying to cross the Mediterranean toward the Italian island of Lampedusa. The island of Lampedusa,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tanzanian Government on Wednesday, 12 April, 2023 announced vacancies for 21,200 health workers and teachers with a view to filling the shortage of manpower existing in the health and education sectors. The Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for Regional Administration and Local Governments, Angellah Kairuki disclosed this, saying President Samia Suluhu Hassan has authorized the employment of the new health workers and teachers. Kairuki told a news conference in the capital Dodoma that under the arrangement, 13,130 primary school teachers will be employed to fill the shortage of teachers facing public primary schools across…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Qatar and Bahrain have reached an agreement to restore their diplomatic ties, following a long-running feud between the two Persian Gulf nations. The two countries’ foreign ministries announced the decision in separate statements on Wednesday, 12 April, 2023 following a meeting between their delegations at the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) headquarters in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The neighbors “decided to restore diplomatic relations between the two countries according to the principles of the United Nations charter,” Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “The two sides affirmed that this step stems from the mutual desire to develop…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has revealed that his utmost dream is to one day win the African Footballer of The Year Award, an Ogun State based national newspaper reports. The last Nigerian, to win the award was Nwankwo Kanu in 1999 when he edged Ghana’s Samuel Kuffour and Ivory Coast’s Ibrahima Bakayoko to the gong. Osimhen’s remarkable form this season for Napoli who are closing in on the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years has put him in good contention for the award which no Nigerian player has won in the last 21…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report Iran has critisiced the “shameful” silence of the United States and some European countries in the face of Israel’s crimes and murders, calling for unity among Muslim nations to counter the Zionist regime and support the oppressed people of Palestine. Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated this in a statement issued on Thursday, 13 April, 2023, to mark International Quds Day, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan which was named by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, more than four decades ago. “Now, Palestine and holy Quds have turned…
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has made a case for capacity building for members of the incoming 10th National Assembly for efficient and effective service delivery. Lawan said there should be provisions for capacity building especially for the new members of the 10th Assembly to achieve the set goals and targets. He spoke on Thursday, 13 April, 2023, while receiving the 2020, 2021 and 2022 annual reports of the activities of the National Assembly Service Commission. Lawan said: “What is critical to us is what happens when we leave. Everybody knows the turn over rate has been very…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the dismissal of three of its officers for unprofessional misconduct, which included the misuse of firearms. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this disclosure on Thursday, 13 April, 2023, explaining that the dismissal of the policemen was subsequent to complaints and findings on a video which went viral on Friday, April 7, 2023. Adejobi said the officers engaged in high-handedness, unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms. The three cops, who were from the Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 1, Kano, were identified as Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi…