Niger’s new military rulers have withdrawn the French ambassador’s diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him, according to a letter seen Thursday by AFP. The envoy “no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his status as member of the diplomatic personnel in the French embassy,” accordingContinue Reading
Africa’s journey towards independence from colonial rule marked a momentous chapter in its history, inspiring hope and a promise of self-determination. However, the euphoria of liberation from foreign control was often short-lived, as the continent grappled with numerous challenges on the road to true sovereignty. The recent resurgence ofContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews By Aisha Gambo Kaduna: A 25-year-old house wife, Ruqayya Mukhtar on Thursday told a Shari’a court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna that her husband had not slept with her for two years . The complainant who prayed court to dissolve her marriage to one Naziru Hamza also complained that herContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews Lagos: The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has engaged transport stakeholders on the Safe To Load programme, to prevent accidents, especially during the Ember months. The FRSC Lagos Sector Corps Commander, Mr Babatunde Farinloye, reiterated the need to enhance safety during the Command’s Stakeholders Engagement on the implementation, inContinue Reading
The social media platform X will begin offering video and audio calling, owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday, a step towards turning the former Twitter into an “everything app.” “Video & audio calls coming to X,” Musk wrote in a post on the platform, without specifying when the newContinue Reading
THE Lagos State government, yesterday, disclosed that its Blue Line Rail from Marina-Mile-2 route would commence official commercial operation on Monday, September 4, 2023. The rail system is to be powered electrically. The Managing Director, of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, Abimbola Akinajo, in a chat with newsmen, said:Continue Reading
Residents of Hallelujah Estate in Osogbo, Osun State capital, yesterday, were in agony as two dogs devour a five-year-old child. The cross breed dogs also descended on the mother after killing the child, injuring her on the buttock before residents in the scanty neighbourhood came to her rescue. was gatheredContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews By Flowerbudnews Enugu: Members of Association of Tricycle Riders Transport Union (ATRTU) Enugu State have given a vote-of-confidence on its current Chairman, Mr Sunday Ozeh, for his exemplary and people-focused leadership. The ATRTU union members also gave a vote-of-confidence on its current Board Chairman, Mr Benjamin Ikah, forContinue Reading
A video has surfaced on social media of ousted Gabon President, Ali Bongo where he was begging his international friends to make noise following Wednesday’s coup. In the 51-second, Bongo confirmed that he had been arrested and isolated from his son and wife, who he said were held atContinue Reading
