A toddler was found “submerged” in a canal while his family were in the process of “moving to a new home to minimise the risk of drowning”. Jayce Olutola, 2, was discovered “floating face down” in the Wolverhampton and Birmingham Canal on August 11, 2024. He vanished from his home in Ettingshall after escaping from his home. A police officer,…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday thanked the 36 state governors following their endorsement of the tax reform bills under consideration in the National Assembly. The governors had during a meeting with the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, on Thursday in Abuja acknowledged the importance of improving the tax…
Dozens of “big-name artists and bands” are vying for one of the limited spots in the upcoming FireAid benefit concert for victims of the deadly wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles over the past week. Sources told TMZ that the interest of 50-plus musicians has benefit organizers looking to add more than the current 24 slots to…
Following the outbreak of another communal conflict between the Ifon and Ilobu communities, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate imposition of a curfew in the two warring areas. The decision was announced by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, in a press statement made available to…
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Friday vowed to recover N227 billion debt from Arik Air. The Head of Corporate Communications in AMCON, Mr. Jude Nwauzor, stated this during an interactive session with aviation correspondents in Lagos. He said AMCON’s plan to liquidate Arik Air is still on as efforts to revive the…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed on Thursday that the agency closed its Office of Diversity and Inclusion in December ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. In a statement to Fox News, the FBI said, “In recent weeks, the FBI took steps to close the Office of Diversity and Inclusion…
