News

The only survivor of a house fire started by arsons at Ita Marun community in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State has d!ed.    Kehinde Oduse, 25, was hospitalised with injuries after he managed to escape the fire that killed his 22-year-old wife and two children, aged 4 and 2 (read here).   Sadly, Kehinde d!ed in the early …

The FCT police command has banned the use of tinted vehicles.    The FCT Police Commissioner, Tunji Disu, announced this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, December 4. ‘’We are clamping down on all commercial vehicles and everybody tinting their vehicles. We need to see people in their vehicles. Tinted glass is contributing to a lot of lawlessness. …

Nollywood actor, Francis Duru has taken to social media to mourn his son, Ifeanyi, who would have turned 16 today December 4.     Late Ifeanyi who was the second son of the veteran actor passed away in August 2024.   In a post shared on his Instagram page this morning, Duru expressed how devastating it has been for him …

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer received the first red card of his 866-match career on Tuesday, December 3, after a last-man foul on Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong during the German Cup Round of 16 clash.   The incident occurred 18 minutes into the match when the 38-year-old, known for his trademark sweeper-keeper style, rushed out of the box and took …

An unknown disease has k!lled 143 people in the Congo in an outbreak that has alarmed the World Health Organization.Patients suffered from flu-like symptoms, including a high fever and severe headache with women and children reported to be most seriously affected, local officials say,Deaths are being recorded in Kwango province, in the Southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt refinery, with a production capacity of 60,000 barrels per day, is operational and currently producing various refined petroleum products, including diesel, kerosene, and petrol.   PENGASSAN National President, Festus Osifo, during the association’s National Executive Council Meeting held on Tuesday, December 3, in …

A student teacher in Ogun State identified as Adeola Adeyemo, attempted suicide after a cane she was holding caused damage to an 11-year-old pupil’s right eye.     The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the unfortunate incident to LIB on Tuesday, November 3, 2024.     According to the PPRO, Adeyemo, a 400-level student from Tai …

Saudi Arabia has put over 300 people to de@th in 2024, according to an AFP tally, after four executions announced on Tuesday, December 3, brought the kingdom’s total to an all-high level.     The de@th penalty was carried out against three people convicted of drug smuggling and another for murder, the official Saudi Press Agency reported, citing the interior ministry. …

British heavyweight boxing champion, Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF world title against Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia on February 22, it has been announced.     The 27-year-old returns to the ring in Riyadh after making a spectacular first defence of his IBF belt against Anthony Joshua.   Dubois ‘the dynamite’ knocked out his British rival inside five rounds …

Rap star, Kendrick Lamar would destroy his senior colleague, Lil Wayne if the two rap titans were to engage in lyrical battle, according to popular American radio host, Charlamagne Tha God.   While Wayne and Kendrick collaborated on Tha Carter V cut “Mona Lisa,” tension has been brewing between Kendrick and Wayne in recent months after Kendrick  was announced as …