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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, on Wednesday accused the World Bank of complexity in the hardship affecting Nigerians. Sani said the World Bank wants the hardship in Nigeria to extend for another 15 years before reaching the promised land. Posting on X, the former lawmaker wrote: “The World Bank wants the hardship to extend to the next fifteen years before we can reach the promise land. I don’t know how many people will be remaining at that time to enjoy the fruits of the WB in its promise land. The question is How many African countries have the World…

Adedeji Adeleke, father of popular singer Davido, has claimed that he generates 15 per cent of Nigeria’s electricity. The billionaire businessman made the claim while speaking at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church’s General Conference Annual Council 2024 on October 15th. “I’m in the electricity business, I own power plants. I generate about 15 per cent of Nigeria’s electricity. I’ve Chinese engineering companies that work for me. I am building the biggest thermal power plant in Nigeria to be launched in January 2025. It’s a 1250MW power plant,” he said. Davido has also previously claimed that his family was responsible for distributing…

Barcelona centre-back, Eric Garcia has named Manchester City midfielder as the player that deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year. According to Garcia, Rodri will be the signing he would make for Barcelona. Rodri is among top contenders for the Ballon d’Or this year. The 28-year-old has been superb for both club and country. He won the Premier League title with Man City and the Euro 2024 with Spain. “Who deserves to win the Ballon d’Or? Rodri,” Garcia said (as per Tribuna). “A signing I would make for Barcelona? Rodri.” Ballon d’Or: ‘A signing I would make for Barcelona’…

A United States Navy aircraft with two crew members on board has crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state, triggering an ongoing search and rescue mission. The crash occurred on Tuesday evening during what the Navy described as a routine training flight. The aircraft involved in the incident is an EA-18G Growler, an electronic attack jet from the F/A-18 family of aircraft. As of 7 p.m. on October 15, the Navy reported that the status of the two crew members remained unknown. Rescue efforts are being led by a Navy MH-60S helicopter, which was dispatched from Naval Air Station Whidbey…

An inquest jury has found that “multiple failings” at a UK immigration detention centre contributed to the tragic death of Colombian national Frank Ospina, who took his own life in 2023. The jury’s findings indicate that missed opportunities and inadequate care at the Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre worsened Ospina’s mental health crisis, ultimately leading to his death. The coroner, Lydia Brown, expressed her deep regret, stating that Ospina was “let down by the state in numerous ways” during his time in detention. Ospina, 39, had come to the UK in 2022 to visit his mother and explore postgraduate education opportunities.…

No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa State on Tuesday. Mr Shi’isu Adam, the Police Spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday. He also said that 50 other persons had been hospitalised for various degrees of injuries due to the explosion. ”At about 11:30pm on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and exploded. “The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe when the accident happened,”…

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has vehemently condemned the move by a group, known as Igbo Progressive Movement, IPM, to support the nomination of former Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State, as the next President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. This is coming less than 90 days to the scheduled election, for a new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on January 10th-11th, 2025. Reacting to the development, the organisation, which described IPM as an unpatriotic Igbo organisation, urged Chief Ohakim to summon his righteous resolve and unequivocally decline from such inglourious adventure. “Recent actions suggest that an unpatriotic Igbo organization…

Umar Sani, Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, has hinted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, might discipline the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Sani said PDP’s disciplinary committee has awakened to its responsibilities and may sanction Wike because he’s not above the party. Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show, Sani said no committee was in place at the time of Wike’s alleged infractions. He, however, noted that with the recent formation of a disciplinary committee led by Chief Tom Ikimi, the party might consider taking action against those…

Nigerian Afrobeat musician, Oxlade has claimed that he receives more love from Ghana than his home country. Oxlade made known speaking on his decision to feature Sarkodie, Ghanaian hip-hop legend on his debut album, “Oxlade from Africa.” During his latest interview, the singer clarified his earlier posts on X where he said some “OGs” were boycotting and blackmailing him. He explained that the posts were triggered by his dislike of people trying to play god in the Nigeria music industry. “If I’m being honest with you, Ghana has shown me more love than Nigeria. “I hate the mindset of people…

Ninety-two people remain missing in North Carolina weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the western part of the state, Governor Roy Cooper confirmed on Tuesday. In a news conference, Cooper cautioned that the number could change as the state’s task force continues its search and rescue operations. “I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” Cooper said. The hurricane has claimed the lives of 95 people in North Carolina alone, with over 220 fatalities reported in total, including those in Florida, where Helene initially made landfall. The storm unleashed catastrophic…