Billionaire Jared Isaacman to begin space tourism
Jared Isaacman is not a professional astronaut, but by the end of the year the young billionaire will have shot around the Earth multiple times at the helm of a space mission made up entirely of tourists. The tech entrepreneur will blast off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, in what will be the first […]
Britain mourns ‘hero’ Captain Tom Moore with flowers, lights
Britain on Wednesday paid tribute to Captain Tom Moore, who touched the hearts of millions by offering a simple message of hope and self-sacrifice during the COVID-19 lockdown. Moore, who raised tens of millions of pounds for the National Health Service by walking up and down his garden, died on Tuesday in Bedford Hospital after suffering […]
FRSC fines commercial vehicle N26,000 for breach of COVID-19 protocols, others
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, has arrested a commercial bus, for non-compliance with COVID-19 protocols. Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, the State Sector Commander of FRSC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Wednesday. Abdullahi said that the driver of the commercial bus, name withheld, […]
Court acquits, discharges 60-year-old man of double murder
A High Court in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday acquitted and discharged a 60-year-old man, Idowu Olokunlade of double murder charge. Delivering judgment, Justice John Adeyeye, held that reasonable doubt is a legal standard of proof required to validate a criminal conviction. ”The law is settled, that any lingering doubt must be resolved in favour of […]
Communal clashes: Akwa Ibom govt threatens to forfeit disputed lands for development
By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Akwa Ibom State government has expressed worries over the spate of communal crises across the state, warning that government would take over such disputed lands to put a stop to further destruction and use such for development. Deputy Governor, Moses Ekpo who made this known also described as both unwarranted […]
Nollywood actor Enyinna’s portrait selected for American museum
Award-winning Nollywood actor Enyinna Nwigwe‘s portrait photograph has been selected for a permanent exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art, located on the National Mall of the United States capital, Washington DC. Enyinna’s portrait by Nigerian-American photographer, Iké Udé, was selected to join thousands of traditional and contemporary African art from both […]
