At least nine people were killed in Oman and Iran on Sunday as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen pummelled parts of their coastlines. In Oman, two Asian workers were killed in a landslide that hit their housing area in an industrial zone as a result of the cyclone. A child who was swept away by storm surges…
The United States has slammed China’s largest-ever incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone, which it described as “provocative” and “destabilising” military activity. US State Department spokesman Ned Price on Sunday called on Beijing to cease its “military, diplomatic, and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan”. “The United States is very concerned by the People’s Republic…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has said he decided to honour the publisher of Ovation, Dele Momodu, with the chieftaincy title of Aare Atayese after he got a divine inspiration to do so. Oba Akanbi, who spoke in his palace on Saturday during the installation ceremony of Momodu as Aare Atayese, and his…
Oladipupo Williams, first child of the late legal luminary Rotimi Williams, is dead. Both Oladipupo, or, Ladi as he was popularly known, and late dad Frederick Rotimi Williams, were Senior Advocates of Nigeria. According to a Facebook post by his son, Kunle, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria died early Sunday morning at 3AM from complications…
A light aircraft piloted by Romanian billionaire Dan Petrescu crashed into an empty office building near Milan on Sunday, killing him, his wife and their son, and all five others aboard, Italian media reported. The single-engine Pilatus PC-12 had taken off from Milan’s Linate airport shortly after 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) headed for Olbia in…
Whitemoney has been declared the winner of the Season 6 of the Big Brother Naija reality television show themed ‘Shine Ya Eye’, leaving Liquorose as the first runner up. At the grand finale on Sunday, housemates evicted were Emmanuel, Angel, Cross, and Pere; leaving Whitemoney and Liquorose as the top two housemates battling for the…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Today is another October the First, and we are grateful to God as we commemorate another Independence Day Anniversary. We have now had 61 years of liberty from British colonial rule. However, as a leader, the most honest thing I can say today is that with many of our…
…stress the need for equality, inclusiveness and Justice Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has opined that urgent necessity was laid upon all in government, from top to bottom and across all political lines, to quickly find remedies for poverty and restiveness in the land while simultaneously moving the country forward. He stressed that such was…
…says his govt will continue to promote, encourage talented youths to grow businesses Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, declared that only a restructured Nigeria will help the nation regain her past glory. Makinde, who was speaking at the unveiling of a homegrown digital television outfit, SATVIEW Network,…
