December 2024
CAF penalized Libya $50,000 for their misconduct against Benin during the AFCON Qualifiers.
Following official and fan misconduct during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin in Benghazi on November 18, Libya was fined a whopping $50,000 by the Confederation of African Football and compelled to play two games behind closed doors. Only two months have passed since Libya was punished for its questionable handling of […]
Tinubu’s Inflation: Telcos threaten to partially cut off service due to the revision of the taffif.
On Monday, the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria stated its members will commence service shedding if nothing was done to hike pricing. Gbenga Adebayo, the chairman of ALTON, said in a statement released in Lagos that the Nigerian telecom sector was confronted with a serious issue that needed immediate response. He claimed that […]
N78 million was recovered from N180 million that was allegedly stolen from his NGO account, according to VeryDarkMan.
Martins Otse, better known on social media as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has given an update on the purported N180 million theft from his non-profit organization’s account. In an Instagram post on Sunday, VDM stated that N78 million of the pilfered money had been found. VDM first posted about the situation on Instagram, saying that N180 million […]
Following the birth of three daughters, an Indian man burns his wife.
In the Parbhani area of Maharashtra, India, a man lit his wife on fire after she gave birth to their third daughter, according to authorities on Saturday, December 28, 2024. The event happened Thursday night in Gangakhed Naka, which is roughly 520 miles from Mumbai, and was seen on a local CCTV camera. According to […]
The seven-year-old child who was abducted from her mother’s Ogun store has been located.
Mercy Akande, age seven, has been located after being abducted by a male patron at her mother’s Point of Sale terminal (PoS) in the Sango Ota neighbourhood of Ogun State on Monday, December 23. On Sunday evening, December 29, the Ogun State Police Command shared the positive news on its X account. The command also […]
After three years of army rule, Chad casts a ballot in the general election.
According to the elections administration organisation ANGE, midday numbers indicated a turnout of only 38% to elect a new parliament, regional assemblies, and local councils. Voter disinterest was attributed to the “cold weather” by election officials in the affluent neighbourhood where the president’s family and ruling dignitaries reside. Opposition parties, meanwhile, have called on Chad’s […]
A plane carrying 181 people crashes in South Korea, killing 179 people.
In one of South Korea’s worst aviation tragedies, a passenger airliner skidded and crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport, killing at least 179 people. The Jeju Air flight, which was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members from Bangkok, Thailand, landed at Muan International Airport approximately 290 kilometres (180 miles) southwest of […]
The government of Zamfara State announces an end-of-year bonus for its employees.
The program is a component of the administration’s continuous endeavours to guarantee sound governance, boost worker morale, and foster a thriving community. In a circular published by Zamfara State Head of Service Ahmad Aliyu Liman, Governor Dauda Lawal authorised a bonus for the thirteenth month of 2024 that is equal to thirty percent of basic […]
Thirteen people were killed and one injured in the Ondo accident.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Sector Command, a traffic collision along Ikare-Akoko/Owo Road on Saturday resulted in at least 13 fatalities and one injury. This was announced in a statement provided to reporters in Akure on Saturday by Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC State Sector Commander. “FRSC is sorry to […]
We are not looking into or aware of VDM’s missing N180 million in NGO funds, according to FCT Police.
The alleged disappearance of ₦180 million from the account of a non-governmental organization controlled by social media commentator Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has not been investigated or reported by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. Otse stated in a Friday Instagram video that ₦180 million had been moved from the NGO’s account to […]