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“The wind really picked up bad and debris was flying everywhere,” Allison Lester, who was on a nearby boat, told “Good Morning America” today.   Reacting to the sad accident, President Trump tweeted, “my deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those involved in the terrible boat accident which just took place in Missouri. Such a tragedy, such a great loss. May God be with you all!”. Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump My deepest sympathies…

Fully integrated telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, is not a stranger to awards and honours. Since inception in 2003, the telco has been winning international and local awards without let or hindrance for its gilt-edged, very affordable products and services. Recently, Globacom was adjudged 4th in the top 10 Most Admired African Brands (unprompted) and fifth in the prompted rating in the Top 25 Most Admired African Brands. This latest tassel to Globacom’s heavily festooned award cap…

he Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will need N310m to feed and administer drugs to dogs that will be deployed in states for the 2019 elections. The Nigeria Police Force will also require N7m to feed 50 horses that would be used for patrol during the elections which will take place between February 16 and March 2, 2019. The information is contained in the 2018 virement proposal sent to the National Assembly for the…

Veteran Actors, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva’s daughter-in-law has revealed how much her traditional wedding cost. According to Blessing who graced the cover of KOKO rides, her wedding cost more than N10million. Read excerpts from her interview below: How did you meet Soji and how long have you guys been dating? I met Soji in Lagos. I have known his mother for like 5 years because I have worked with her in quite a few…

Controversial Senator, Dino Melaye is in the news again as the Kogi State Police Command has summoned him to report at the State Criminal and Investigation Department after his armed guards allegedly fired on a team of policemen on patrol duties in the state. A police sergeant was the victim of the shooting, the police said and is recuperating in the hospital.   According to the police statement signed by  DSP William Ovye Aya, the PRO, partly refuting…

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,a  former Minister of Finance in Nigeria, has been appointed to Twitter Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a new Independent Director, effective immediately. “Ngozi and Bob are distinguished leaders with unparalleled global perspective and policy expertise. “We are confident they will be incredible assets to Twitter as we continue to focus on driving transparency and making Twitter a safer, healthier place for everyone who uses our service.” “On behalf of the Twitter Board,…