A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms have brought flash flooding. Torrential rain caused flooding that closed roads, and disrupted subway service as “dangerous and life-threatening” rainfall surged across the New York City. Many of the city’s subway systems, streets, and highways have flooded, while at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport closed on Friday. Up to five inches of rain fell in some areas overnight, and as much as …
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BBNaija stars Maria Chike and Ike clashed on X today, September 18, after Maria taunted Ike over Mercy Eke getting for the finals of the ongoing Big Brother Naija All Stars reality show. Ike who was a housemate on the show, had said he would work towards Mercy not getting to the finals. However, this evening Mercy was announced as a finalist on the show after getting the least number of nominations. Maria thereafter, took to her X …
A communal crisis is looming between Ilobu and Ifon-Orolu of Osun State after unknown gunmen killed a 28-year-old farmer identified as Sodiq Alamu, on a disputed land. It was gathered that the Ilobu in the Irepodun local government area and Ifon of Orolu local government area of Osun state have been at loggerheads with each other over some portion of land. According to the Nation report, the Ilobu community had raised alarm about two weeks ago …
American singer, Miley Cyrus has revealed that she has had to have therapy over the criticism she received as a child star. The singer, 30, shot to fame in 2006 when she landed the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana, which followed the adventures of a schoolgirl living a double life as a famous pop star. Miley, who was just 13-years-old when she achieved global fame, has dealt with the ‘painful memories’ that early stardom left her with in recent years. …
Blessing Onu, the Chairperson of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the financial dispute between the Falcons and the Nigeria Football Federation, has ordered the football body to produce payment slips for players and officials of the women’s national team at the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. She gave the order while quizzing the NFF president Ibrahim Gusau, who appeared before the committee on Thursday, August 24 in Abuja. Onu said documents of how the …
General Abdourahmane Tchiani, the leader of the Niger junta that took over the Nigerien government, has claimed that the military take over in his country saved Nigeria of an imminent disaster. Islamic scholars who met President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja on Friday met Tchiani on Saturday, August 12 to have talks in Niamey. According to Sheik Bala Lau, Chairman of Jam’atul Izalatu Bida Waikamatu Sunnah, Tchiani claimed the coup was well intended, adding that “they struck …