•Late Chilean former President Sebastian Pinera Chile’s former president Sebastian Pinera, a billionaire tycoon who twice held the South American nation’s top job, died yesterday in a helicopter crash, his office said in a statement. “It is with deep regret that we announce the death of the former president of the Republic of Chile,” said [&he...
•Chelsea vs Wolves Mauricio Pochettino’s problems mounted as struggling Chelsea crashed to a dismal 4-2 defeat against Wolves, while Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund celebrated his 21st birthday with a goal in today’s 3-0 win against West Ham. Premier League leaders Liverpool face a crucial clash with title rivals Arsenal later today, ...
Bureau De Change operators (BDCs) in Abuja got a rude shock yesterday as security operatives swooped on them in a sting operation designed to arrest the free fall of the naira, believed to be fuelled by the antics of currency speculators. The security agencies, working in cahoots with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), quizzed […]
•Scene of accident Two persons today died on the spot, while four others sustained varying degrees of injury in an auto-crash on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Mr Williams Manga, Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Badagry, told our correspondent that the accident occurred at about 5.46 a.m. at the Ibereko section of the expressway, repo...
•Scene of the accident A fatal accident along Airport Road, Lugbe Abuja, has claimed the life of one and left the other injured yesterday evening. It was learnt that the accident happened along the outbound lane of the Umaru Musa Yaradua Expressway, commonly referred to as Airport Road, in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, reports [&...
India said today it had likely found wreckage from an Indian Air Force transport plane that went missing over the sea almost eight years ago with 29 people aboard. A Russian-built Antonov An-32 was carrying service personnel and six crew members during a routine courier service to India’s remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands in July […]
•A section of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway No fewer than 10 persons died in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway today. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. She noted that the accident involved an Iveco truck marked KRA 80 XA [&h...
•Bolanle and Damilola Three months after announcing the end of his marriage to wife, Bunmi, actor Bolanale Ninalowo, has stepped out with actress Damilola Adegbite, herself a divorcee. There were speculations weeks back that the pair were an item. In an Instagram post today, the actor confirmed the speculation by sharing a video of himself [&h...
•FRSC rescue team Five persons have been confirmed dead and 11 others injured in a fatal auto crash that occurred on Saturday, along the Calabar-Itu highway in Cross River State. The accident which occurred at about 3 p.m. was between a Nissan Caravan with registration number GWB532XY and a Mark Truck with no registration number. […]
•PSV’s Dutch midfielder Jerdy Schouten and Sevilla’s Belgian forward Dodi Lukebakio in action Sevilla crashed out of the Champions League yesterday, throwing away a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat by PSV Eindhoven. Leading through goals from Sergio Ramos and Youssef En-Nesyri, Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos was sent off for two bookings in four mi...