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By Straightnews It was like a bad dream as a legal practitioner d!ed in an accident same day he deposited his mother’s corpse in a mortuary in Anambra State.  The man, identified as Okechukwu Ututu, died in a road accident along Awka axis of the Awka-Enugu Expressway on Sunday night, September 29, 2024. It was gathered that his vehicle hit an abandoned stationary articulated truck on the road and somersaulted into a nearby drainage.  A kinsman of the victim who identified him told the Punch that the deceased had just deposited the remains of his late mother at the mortuary…

By Straightnews President Bola Tinubu has conferred the honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Chief Justice of the Federation, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. Tinubu made the declaration while addressing Nigerians Tuesday morning to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day. GCON is the second highest national honour. It was conferred on Vice President Kashim Shettima. Related news Local Govt autonomy: Tinubu, Akpabio and Abass hail Supreme Court’s ruling Osinbajo, Tinubu, Akpabio, others make list of APC Presidential aspirants 2023 Presidency: Akpabio Drums Support For Tinubu “The Senate President and the Chief Justice of the…

Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern United States, and killed more than 100 people across six states, wiping out communications and leaving millions without power, Reuters reported. The death toll climbed in Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia, andHurricane Helene, USA, President  is likely to rise. Damage estimates ranged from $15 billion to more than $100 billion, insurers and forecasters said over the weekend, as water systems, communications and critical transportation routes were damaged or destroyed. Related news Biden visits Louisiana as Hurricane Ida wrecks havocs Trump’s America, Under Grips Of Deadly Heat Recall that Helene slammed into Florida’s Gulf…

By Straightnews A three-day thunderstorms beginning from Monday to Wednesday are expected over some parts of Akwa Ibom and other states of the country, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged localised thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi and Zamfara states in the northern region during the morning hours. According to NiMet, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Zamfara, Kaduna, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba states during the afternoon and evening hours. In the North Central region, the agency said localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Niger and Kwara states…

By Agency Report Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke got on the scoresheet in a 3-0 victory over sloppy 10-man Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday as the visitors ran roughshod over the bedraggled Old Trafford side. It is the second consecutive loss at home for the Red Devils after they were also thrashed 3-0 by Liverpool. Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs climbed to eighth in the table on 10 points after six games, while beleaguered United, who saw captain Bruno Fernandes sent off in the 42nd minute for a high challenge on James Maddison, are 12th…

By Straightnews Kassia, married female and partner to Kellyrae, the other half of the publicly favoured ‘Doublekay’ duo, has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ season 9. This eviction marks the 18th housemate to leave the house, leaving only 10 pairs to compete for the prize. Initially, nine housemates were pencilled for eviction: Wanni, Victoria, Ozee, Nelly, Anita, Topher, Onyeka, Ocee and Kassia. By the public’s votes, the pair received the lowest votes, followed closely by Beta and Chekas. Related news BBNaija Season 9: Power couple ‘Zinwe’ pair evicted  BBNaija Season9 Evicts Streeze, Flourish  Disbelief as…

By Straightnews Saudi Arabia has carried out its highest number of executions in over three decades after three executions announced Saturday took the 2024 figure to 198, according to an AFP tally. The Gulf monarchy executed the third highest number of prisoners in the world after China and Iran in 2023, according to Amnesty International. This surpassed its previous highs of 196 in 2022 and 192 in 1995, said the London-based human rights group, which began recording the annual data in 1990. Earlier Saturday, the official Saudi Press Agency confirmed that the 198th execution this year had been carried out,…

The founder of Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo was gifted  two  luxurious 2023 Rolls Royce cullinan to mark his 70th birthday on Friday, September 27. Oyedepo was buffeted with  the cars at the occasion marked by his family, friends, and loved ones. A car dealer, carcontinent shared a video on Instagram, showcasing the luxurious gift with the caption: “A beautiful gift for Papa, Bishop David Oyedepo.” “This car actually cost 1.5 billion Naira. It’s a brand new 2023 Rolls Royce Cullinan Black Badge. ”The more people you give value to, the more people you…

By Agency Report Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founding members, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in a southern suburb of Beirut. The killing of the powerful militant group’s longtime leader sent shockwaves throughout Lebanon and the Middle East, where he has been a dominant political and military figure for more than three decades. Nasrallah has been on Israel’s kill list for decades. His assassination is by far the biggest and most consequential of Israel’s targeted killings in years. The Israeli military said it carried out a precise airstrike on Friday while Hezbollah…

By Straightnews Nigerian government spent N15.57 trillion from 2006 to 2023 on the Petrol Motor Spirit (Petrol) subsidy, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) revealed. NEITI stated this recently during the unveiling of its 2022 and 2023 Independent Oil and Gas Industry Reports in Abuja. The report was unveiled by George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ola Olukoyede, the chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other government officials on Thursday. According to NEITI’s report, the year with the highest amount paid for fuel subsidy termed as under-recovery and price differentials was N4.714…