A deadly fire broke out at Rituraj Hotel in Kolkata’s Burrabazar area on Tuesday evening, killing at least 15 people, including two children and a woman. The blaze erupted around 7:30 PM in the densely populated neighborhood, quickly spreading through the six-story building. At the time, 88 guests were staying at the hotel. Many victims died due to suffocation, while one person lost his life after jumping from the roof in an attempt to escape. Rescue operations were hampered by narrow lanes, but firefighters managed to bring the flames under control after a 10-hour battle, though authorities say they are...
Sweden Shooter Escapes On A Scooter, Three People Dead
Police confirmed three people have been killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala. According to local media report, the shooting took place at a hair salon close to Vaksala Square in the centre of the city and the shooter, who fled on a scooter, is still on the run. The incident happened on the eve of the Walpurgis spring festival, which brings large crowds onto the streets of Uppsala, a city located north of the capital Stockholm, and known for its university. “Everything happened so fast. It just went bang, bang, bang,” a witness told Swedish channel...
KING SUNNY ADE DENIES ALLEGED KIDNAP, SAYS HE’S ALIVE, WELL
Legendary Juju musician Sunday Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade has debunked rumours of his disappearance and alleged abduction. In a press statement on his official Instagram account, he attributed the false claims to his daughter, Damilola Esther Adeniyi-Adegeye and her associates. The music icon assured his fans and the public that he is alive and well, expressing gratitude for their concern and support. He also warned those responsible for spreading the rumours to stop, threatening legal action if they don’t desist. King Sunny Ade’s statement reads: “Contrary to the falsehood and fabricated news dated 28th April, 2025 peddled...
Lagos State Empower 1,700 People Through MESI To Tackle Grass Root Poverty
“One of my deepest commitments is ensuring that no one is left behind, especially our most vulnerable residents and today, in furtherance of that goal, we empowered over 1,700 Lagosians through the Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI), an initiative driven by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to equip our people, especially women, with practical skills, tools, and capital to build a more secure future. “When we launched MESI, the goal was to tackle poverty at its roots by helping families create sustainable income through skills they already have or want to develop and the impact of the...
JUST IN: Private Adamu Mohammed Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Murder
A General Court Martial (GCM) convened at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, has sentenced Private Adamu Mohammed to death by hanging for murder, and Private Abubakar Yusuf to 10 years imprisonment for robbery. The sentences were delivered following the conclusion of their trials for serious breaches of military law. According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, the GCM was composed of 11 members and inaugurated by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Major General Oluyemi Olatoye, on 18 February 2025, to adjudicate cases involving erring personnel. In...
Monday Lines – A Nation Of Defectors
Lasisi Olagunju The Nigerian Tribune, Monday, 28 April, 2025. “I am a Defector, my Dictionary defines the act of defecting as ‘abandoning a person or a cause, apostacy, revolt, backsliding.’ Not to put too fine an edge on it, I am a traitor…” [Joseph Frolik in ‘The Frolik Defection: The Memoirs of an Intelligence Agent’]. If in 2003, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu did what Ifeanyi Okowa and the Delta State Governor did in April, 2025, he would not be President in 2023. Tinubu is President because long ago, he knew the power of staying strong, holding on and rowing hard...
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⁃ By Zackarys Gundu, Professor of Archeology, Ahmadu Bello University, taking Nigeria through Facts and authentic HISTORY. Fulani feudalism is real and it is why we cannot reason same way. What Islam means to FULANI is ‘OCCUPATION AND USURPATION OF THE CONQUERED BY FULANI OLIGARCHY KINGDOM’.But what Islam means to others is Religion. Beware of the two-headed snake! Thus, Tell your children. Don’t let them continue to make noise over the Nigeria Project that is not working. It is simply because we come to roost with strange bed fellows. So help us God!🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 Copied
LAGOS STATE TASKFORCE APPREHENDS TWO SUSPECTS USING OKADA TO TRAFFIC ILLICIT DRUGS
In its continued efforts to maintain environmental decorum and enforce a zero-tolerance stance against illicit drug activities within the Lagos metropolis, the Lagos State Taskforce has intensified its operations against commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders). This led to the apprehension of two suspects, Soji Inawole (40) and another individual, Mufu, who is currently at large for allegedly using motorcycles as couriers to transport illicit drugs across various locations. The suspects are also believed to be involved in other criminal activities such as bag snatching, pickpocketing, and shoplifting . During the operation, Taskforce officers uncovered a cache of illegal substances, including Colorado,...
Blackouts latest: Power being restored after Spain and Portugal plunged into darkness – as fallout continues
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