The male lead cast of Nigeria movie, “love in every word” Uzor Arukwe in a post on Friday appreciated his fans for the support and show of love given to the role he played. Arukwe who had casted as ‘Odogwu Paranran’ in the Omoni Oboli movie production was in awe of the 10 million views generated within six days. The nollywood actor had posted on his X: “10Million organic views!!! Couldn’t have done without you guys!!! Thank you so muchhhh for the outpour of love!!! This feels so surreal Odogwu Paranran is forever grateful.”
Syria’s New Leader Signs Constitution To Keep His Islamist Group In Power For Five Years
Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule while promising to protect the rights of all Syrians for five years during a transitional phase. The nation’s interim rulers have struggled to exert their authority across much of Syria since the Islamist former insurgent group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, led a lightning insurgency that overthrew longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December. Former HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa is now the country’s interim president — a decision that was announced after a meeting of the armed groups that took part in the offensive against Assad. At the same meeting, the groups...
Armenia And Azerbaijan Agree Treaty Terms To End Almost 40 Years Of Conflict
Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said Thursday that they had agreed on the text of a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between the South Caucasus countries, a sudden breakthrough in a fitful and often bitter peace process. The two post-Soviet countries have fought a series of wars since the late 1980s when Nagorno-Karabakh, a region in Azerbaijan that had a mostly ethnic-Armenian population at the time, broke away from Azerbaijan with support from Armenia. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday that a draft peace agreement with Azerbaijan had been finalized from its side. “The peace agreement is ready for signing. The Republic of Armenia is ready to start consultations with...
England Appoints Sir Hamid Patel As The Interim Chairman Of OFSTED
Blackburn academy boss Sir Hamid Patel, has been appointed interim chairman of OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education) in England. The chief executive of Star Academies Trust will remain in the position until a successor is found for Dame Christine Ryan, who announced in November she would be stepping down from the role. Dame Christine, who has spent 4 and a half years as Chair of Ofsted, will step down at the end of March. Hamid has been an OFSTED Board member since 2019, will serve for a period of up to 5 months until a new substantive Chair is appointed.
American Airlines Flight Catches Fire At Denver Airport
An American Airlines Boeing jet caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport in Colorado on Thursday, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported. Passengers on the flight were evacuated on to the tarmac of an airport in Colorado as a fire broke out on the plane, sending smoke billowing into the air. Footage of the evacuation showed passengers huddled on the wing of the Boeing airliner, some holding bags, with flames burning near the bottom of the plane. There were 172 passengers and six crew members aboard, the airliner said, all passengers were safely evacuated from the plane but...
Troops kill 74 terrorists, arrest 130 suspects within one week —March 14, 2025
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says troops killed 74 terrorists, arrested 130 suspects and rescued 61 hostages in operations across the nation within one week. The DHQ made this known through a statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye. The statement also said that the troops also arrested 31 suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen products worth N1,008,750,901.00 between February 5 and March 13, 2025. Kangye said within the same period troops recovered 71 and 1,289 assorted weapons and ammunition respectively. The weapons, according to him, include 32 AK47 rifles, 15 locally fabricated guns, 9 dane guns,...
Governor Sanwo-Olu Celebrates Dr. Osakwe For Being Name Cyber Personality Of The Year In U.K., Describes Him As Proof Of Nigerian Excellence
Babajide Sanwo-Olu the governor of Lagos State on Thursday celebrated the Dr. Fene Osakwe, the Chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board, on being named Cyber Personality of the Year in the United Kingdom. The governor extol the achievement of Osakwe stating: “His achievement reflects the talent, resilience, and global impact of Nigerian professionals.” He added that: “Dr. Osakwe’s leadership and advocacy in cybersecurity have earned him global recognition, reinforcing Lagos’ vision as Africa’s leading tech and innovation hub. “His success is proof that Nigerian excellence knows no bounds. We are proud of his contribution to the industry and...
“Lagos Is Not Just Growing, We Are Leading” Sanwo-Olu Boasts As The State GDP Hits $259 Billion, Ranks Africa’s Second-Largest City Economy On The Continent
The governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu in response to the state ranking Africa’s Second-largest city economy on the continent, ascribed that the feat is a reflection of the peoples’ resilience and the strength of the economy. During the official launch of the Lagos Economic Development Update (LEDU) 2025 on Wednesday, it was revealed that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the state has hit $259 billion, based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), trailing behind Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It was also noted that the state economy recorded significant growth in the first half of 2024, expanding to N27.38 trillion,...
Cultist Shoots Grocery Seller Over Energy Drink And N400 Cash
The Osun State Police Command has arrested Segun Ogunfunmilayo, a suspected cultist, for shooting a grocery seller in Ede after being asked to pay for an energy drink and cash he took. Confirming the incident in a statement on Thursday, the acting Police Public Relations Officer, Adeola Adeoye, said the operative working with Civilian JTF, tracked Ogunfunmilayo to his hideout and arrested him, recovering from him cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge. According to the PPRO: “On March 8, 2025, at about 9:00 pm, Segun Ogunfunmilayo went to the complainant’s shop located in the Bihari/Ishola area, Ede, Osun State and...