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NORTH KOREAN ROCKET CARRYING ITS 2ND SPY SATELLITE EXPLODES SHORTLY AFTER LAUNCH
A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un’s hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. Monday’s failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in their first trilateral meeting in more than four years. It’s highly unusual…
MIKE TYSON IS ‘DOING GREAT’ AFTER HEALTH SCARE ON FLIGHT
Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson suffered a medical scare while on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday and had to be tended to by paramedics, his representatives said. They said in a statement that the 57-year-old boxer is now doing well. “Thankfully Mr. Tyson is doing great. He became nauseous and dizzy…
EDO WORKERS GET N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE, HAIL GOVERNMENT
The Edo State government has commenced the payment of N70,000 minimum wage to workers in the state. The Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Odion Olaye, confirmed the payment of the new salary and commended the state government for fulfilling his promise to the workers. He said Governor Godwin Obaseki had demonstrated his commitment…
TINUBU HAS DONE VERY WELL – WIKE
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, took a final lap of inspection of the facilities of the Abuja light rail project on Monday evening, preparatory to President Tinubu’s flag-off of commercial activities to mark his one year in office. It would be recalled that Wike, in an earlier inspection of the rail…
COURT STOPS DEPOSED EMIR BAYERO FROM PARADING HIMSELF AS EMIR, ORDERS POLICE TO EJECT HIM FROM ROYAL RESIDENCE
A Kano High Court presided by Justice Amina Aliyu has stopped the five deposed emirs of Kano from parading themselves as emirs. The deposed emir of Kano Aminu Bayero has been parading himself as emir and occupies the Nassarawa royal residence after of his title holders Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi secured a federal high court order restraining…
WHY WE DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY ON HEALTH SECTOR – SPEAKER ABBAS
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas on Monday disclosed that the 10th Assembly resolved to declare a state of emergency on health in its inception to demonstrate its commitment towards tremendous improvement in the standard of living of Nigerians across the country. Hon. Abbas stated this during the public hearing on…
SENATE CLEARS AGAMA AS SECURITY EXCHANGE COMMISSION DG
The Senate Committee on Capital Markets has cleared Dr Emomotimi Agama as the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Committee chaired by Senator Osita Izunaso, also approved the nomination of Frana Chukwuogor as Executive Commissioner (Legal and Enforcement), Mr Bola Ajomale as Executive Commissioner (Operations), and Mrs. Samiya Usman as Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services)….
FROM LESBIAN BARS TO SOFTBALL FIELDS, A NEW BOOK DOCUMENTS THE EVOLUTION OF QUEER WOMEN’S SPACES
Author and journalist June Thomas hadn’t been to a softball game until 2022, when she was researching for her new book, “A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture.” She admits that’s odd for a queer woman, especially one who considers herself an expert on the spaces her community occupies. “I’m…
SUNAK’S PLAN TO MAKE 18-YEAR-OLDS DO NATIONAL SERVICE GRABS ATTENTION ON UNITED KINGDOM ELECTION TRAIL
All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election, the party said on Sunday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to bring back a form of national service for the first time in more than 60 years, seeking to energize his…
‘HOW AJAYI CROWTHER STUDENT WAS BEATEN TO DEATH OVER ALLEGED PHONE THEFT’
A pall of gloom, anger and confusion were palpable at the Kubwa Abuja home of the slain 22-year-old student of Ajayi Crowther University, Mr Jeffrey Chamuke yesterday. A three-man delegation from the university led by the Registrar of the school, Dr. J.E.T. Babatola, Dean of Students Affairs, Prof. Roland Isibor and a senior member of…