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Three-storey building collapses, kill mother and 14-year-old daughter in Anambra

9Oct

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Three-storey building collapses, kill mother and 14-year-old daughter in Anambra

A mother and her 14-year-old daughter have d!ed after a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Anata Anaba, Okpoko, in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.The incident occurred at about 9:45 pm on Wednesday, October 8, 2026, trapping the mother and her daughter inside their apartment in a neighbouring bungalow.Eyewitnesses said the building made a loud noise, with its walls reportedly cracking before the structure came crashing down, throwing residents into panic.Some other people trapped in the rubble were rescued by emergency responders and taken to hospital, according to residents.“The woman and her daughter were in their apartment in a nearby bungalow when the three-storey building collapsed and trapped them. Before the building caved in, it mad...

World Bank report claim states got richer as Nigeria’s revenue rose by 93%

9Oct

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World Bank report claim states got richer as Nigeria’s revenue rose by 93%

The Washington-based World Bank has disclosed that revenues allocated to states, or subnational governments in Nigeria grew by 93 per cent in real terms over two years.The bank made this disclosure in its October Nigeria Development Update on Thursday.According to the World Bank, revenue allocations to states surged following the removal of fuel subsidy between 2023 and 2025.However, the bank noted that higher revenues to states should translate into improved living standards for citizens and poverty reduction.The World Bank urged state governments to improve spending efficiency and invest more in human capital to raise living standards and reduce poverty.In his remarks, the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mathew Verghis, said, “strengthening spen...

Rraction as FCT labour unions split over strike, TUC pulls out

9Oct

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Rraction as FCT labour unions split over strike, TUC pulls out

The organised labour movement in the Federal Capital Territory has been thrown into sharp division as unions expressed divergent views over the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, FCT Council.The NLC had on Wednesday directed workers in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, including those in the private sector, to begin an indefinite strike on Wednesday.The strike was over unresolved disputes between the FCTA and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT.However, while the Trade Union Congress, TUC, had instructed its members to ignore the strike and report for work, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, threw its full weight behind the action.TUC in a notice, signed by the Secretary in FCT, Mr Sunday Jose...

Russian k!lls at least 33 in Ukraine’s bus stop bombing

9Oct

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Russian k!lls at least 33 in Ukraine’s bus stop bombing

Russia has continued its invasion against Ukraine for more than four years and is showing no signs of backing down. At leaat 33 people were k!lled when Russia carried out a bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, authorities said on Thursday, October 8. The Ukrainian authorities described the latest bombing as a targeted strike on civilians in the key ‌stronghold sought by Moscow.Another 18 people were wounded in one of the largest single attacks this year, which took place on a street where police said two city buses were operating at the time of the strike.President Volodymyr Zelensky described it as a bus stop.Images posted by police showed bodies strewn across a street littered with debris, as well as a ⁠charred shell of wha...

Burna Boy to feature as Radio Host in GTA 6

9Oct

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Burna Boy to feature as Radio Host in GTA 6

Burna Boy is set to feature in the highly anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), joining an international lineup of artists selected to host in-game radio stations.The Nigerian singer will co-host AfroBank FM alongside German DJ and producer Palms Trax, bringing African music to the highly anticipated game.He will appear as an in-game radio personality named Burna. His involvement follows his previous contributions to the franchise, including his song Killin Dem, featuring Zlatan, on GTA V’s iFruit Radio, and Gettin’ Money in the GTA Online Cayo Perico update.Burna joins an impressive lineup of global stars tapped to host in-game radio stations, including Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny, American singer Lana Del Rey, country star Morgan Wallen, Swedish pop singer Rob...

BREAKING: Train rams into car in ikeja Lagos {VIDEO}

9Oct

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BREAKING: Train rams into car in ikeja Lagos {VIDEO}

A train and a Honda car collided this morning, October 9, in Lagos State. The collision took place at the PWD railway crossing, along Agege Motor Road, Ikeja. This was disclosed on X by LASTMA. A video of the collision shows the mangled remains of the Honda car as locals gathered around it and tried to push it away from the train tracks. It was not stated if any casualties were recorded. The tweet shared by LASTMA reads: "A collision involving a train and a Honda car was reported on the rail tracks at PWD seriously affecting vehicular movement at the moment. "The car has been pushed off the tracks now by onlookers as Effort is on for evacuation. Officers are on ground managing the traffic situati...

US Blocks Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro And Others From Green Card Labour Programme

9Oct

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US Blocks Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro And Others From Green Card Labour Programme

The US suspends Microsoft and major IT firms from the PERM programme, citing alleged fraud and efforts to prioritise American workers.The United States government has suspended Microsoft and several major IT companies from a programme used by skilled foreign workers seeking permanent residency, citing alleged fraud and a push to prioritise American workers.US Vice President JD Vance said the government’s message to Microsoft was that the company must hire more American workers.“Our message to Microsoft is: You’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers,” Vance said.US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling said other major IT firms affected by the suspension include Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini.“We will not accept any new...

Cristiano Ronaldo takes a venomous swipe on Simon Jordan : ‘Stop with the botox, you look like an apple’

9Oct

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Cristiano Ronaldo takes a venomous swipe on Simon Jordan : ‘Stop with the botox, you look like an apple’

Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a savage swipe at football pundit Simon Jordan after the former Crystal Palace chairman criticised the Portugal captain over his recent fallout with head coach Jorge Jesus.The exchange came after Jordan clashed with broadcaster Piers Morgan during a talkSPORT discussion about Ronaldo’s controversial departure from the Portugal camp.Morgan defended Ronaldo's position as he clashed with Jordan, accusing Jesus of not showing the 41-year-old sufficient respect for his status in the game. He later revealed on his Football Uncensored programme that he had sent the Portuguese star a clip of his heated exchange with Jordan.According to Morgan, Ronaldo responded with a personal message aimed at the 59-year-old pundit. ...

SAD: Iranian protester hanged hours after marrying his imprisoned fiancée over jail phone line

9Oct

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SAD: Iranian protester hanged hours after marrying his imprisoned fiancée over jail phone line

An Iranian couple never got a chance to meet after they got married in a prison ceremony over the phone as the groom was h@nged by the Iraninan regime hours later. Alireza Sepahi, 25, and Mahshad Keshani, 22, were among the thousands arrested during the anti-regime protests earlier this year.While they were in prison, Keshani pushed for an informal wedding, which held over the phone.Shortly after their wedding, Sepahi was k!lled by the Islamist government.Sepahi, who avoided his ex£cution over the summer after he suffered a heart attack on his way to the gallows, agreed to the wedding. The two lovers were joined by their fathers over the phone inside the Isfahan prison, the Sunday Times reported.Amirsalar Davoudi, a rights lawyer in Tehran, helped officiate th...

‘I threatened Tinubu with 2 million votes from Ogun’ – Gov Dapo Abiodun

9Oct

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‘I threatened Tinubu with 2 million votes from Ogun’ – Gov Dapo Abiodun

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Thursday, revealed that he had threatened President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Abiodun disclosed that he had threatened to deliver a minimum of two million votes to Tinubu from Ogun State in 2027.He made this known in Abeokuta, the state capital, when the Ogun State Transport Unions Alliance endorsed Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, for governor.The governor assured that Tinubu would receive votes en masse in the state, adding that his victory was assured.According to Abiodun: “By the grace of God, our enemies have fallen down and we have vowed to beat them to death.“Now let me give honour to whom honour is due, let me give appreciation to whom appreciation is due, let me ask...