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President Bola Tinubu has left Paris for London on a private visit.    A statement released by Dele Alake,  Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy says on Friday, President Tinubu concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in a summit for 'A New Global Financing Pact' hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.   ‘’Aside participating in the summit where he represented Nigeria well, President Tinubu also held high-profile sideline meetings with fellow heads of state and government, global business leaders and chief executives of leading multilateral and development finance institutions from around the world. The summit afforded the President the opportunity of projecting, on a global stage, his advocacy for widening the fiscal space, economic justice for Africa as the world accelerates the pace of energy transition, and the urgency of addressing the pressing issues of poverty and climat

The ship had taken part in a massive search effort for the Titan about 435 miles south of St John's, which came to an end on Thursday with the confirmation the sub had imploded deep underwater, likely after it launched on Sunday. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has announced it would be conducting a safety investigation into the fatal implosion of the deep sea vessel for the Titan's fatal dive. The Polar Prince is a decommissioned Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker now owned by Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Service Ltd, and chartered by extreme tourism company OceanGate as a support vessel for the Titan's fatal dive.. OceanGate founder and CEO Stockton Rush was killed aboard the company's submersible, along with passengers Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, British adventurer Hamish Harding, and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet. Two Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels that took part in the search effort also retur

  Trinity guy arrived the command's office yesterday 23 June 23, to answer questions over the viral skit video where a female minor was sexualized in a reprehensible dialogue devoid of ethical and moral values. In the video, the skit maker asked the minor to describe a male private part which he suggested she had mistakenly seen.    Reacting to this development via his Twitter handle, Adejobi who called for the skit maker's arrest stated that he will be charged to court on Monday. The police have said that sexualizing a minor is obscene video was a clear violation of Sec. 32,35 and 36 of the Child Rights Act of 2023.   Read Adejobi's tweets below

  Another Nigerian chef is set to surpass Hilda Baci with 150 Cook-a-thon challenge. Chef Adeyeye Adeola has signified interest in surpassing Hilda as the new record holder for the longest cooking hours for an individual.  This comes barely a week after the Guiness World Record certified Akwa-Ibom born chef Hilda as the new record holder.

Only Afghanistan and Iraq were adjudged to have been more badly affected by terrorism. However, the number of terrorism-related deaths dropped from 2,043 in 2018 to 1,245 in 2019, a 39.1 percent reduction, the 2020 report said. The reduction was mainly driven by a “fall in terrorism deaths attributed to Fulani extremists. “This reduction occurred despite a small increase in deaths attributed to Boko Haram, which has been the most active terrorist group in the country over the past decade. Deaths from terrorism in Nigeria are now 83 percent lower than at their peak in 2014.” According to the report, “ISIL’s shift to sub-Saharan Africa meant that the region recorded the second-highest number of terrorism deaths, even after accounting for the substantial fall in Nigeria.” The index is published by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), a think tank that receives support from the US government.

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 214. Of the five cases, three are in Bauchi while the other two are in the FCT. Currently, four persons have died from the disease while 25 others have recovered so far and have been discharged.

According to the source, the Senator’s relatives are troubled about his health, especially because the parliamentarian has refused to be admitted at the DSS medical facility. It remains unclear why Dino Melaye was taken away from the police clinic. The Senator representing Kogi West in the Senate was arrested last week after police laid siege on his home in Maitama, Abuja, for eight days. Melaye turned himself in after hiding in the house for days and slumped when he was eventually taken into custody. The lawmaker opened the door to the residence himself on Friday afternoon in the presence of police operatives and some senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While coming out of the house, Senator Melaye slumped to the floor and was later assisted onto his feet. He was thereafter taken to the office of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in Guzape, the nation’s capital. Police have announced the next step they will take after Senator Dino Mel

  The 5th annual Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) has just wrapped up an the African film lovers witnessed as film and TV talents from across the continent etched their names into the record books. Take a look at the full winners list after the cut.. BEST SHORTFILM -  OGO OKPUE - CAT FACE BEST SOUND TRACK/ORIGINAL SCORE MOVIE/TV SERIES -  MICHAEL 'THE TRUTH' OGUNLADE - THE ENCOUNTER BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) -  GUY STEER – VAYA BEST PICTURE EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) -  NNODIM CHIGOZIE & PAULA PETERSON - OLOIBIRI BEST COSTUME DESIGNER  PAT EGWURUBE - 76 BEST MAKE UP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES) -  HAKEEM ONILOGBO AJIBOLA/PEREKEME ODON - OLOIBIRI BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) -  PAT NEBO - 76 BEST WRITER MOVIE/TV SERIES -  CRAIG FREIMOND/ TSHABALIRA LEBAKENG/ ANTHONY MAFELA / DAVID MAJOKA / MADODA NTULI / HARRIET PERLMAN / ROBBIE THORPE – VAYA   BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - LANCE GEWER -  HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER

In a video taken in Kentucky and uploaded to liveleak,  a man was seen in flames after he doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire following a domestic dispute. Lexington Fire fighter Major Joe Madden raced towards the man and helped pit out the flames, sustaining burn injuries in the process. See more photos after the cut... Major Madden was off duty and was driving past the scene when he spotted the human fireball. Lexington Police said the man, who has not been named, had just had a major fight with his significant other.The man was taken to hospital with 'life threatening injuries'. The mayor of Lexington tweeted to congratulate Madden on his bravery. 

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday visited Kaduna state to attend the state's cultural day known as the Gwong Cultural Festival. The festival is designed to showcase the cultural heritage of Kaduna state. Osinbajo was received by the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai and other top government functionaries. More photos after the cut...