One of the biggest solar eclipses in decades will be occurring this spring, and people in more than a dozen U.S. states will have an opportunity to see the daytime sky turn dark as the moon drifts in front of the sun. So get those special safety glasse…
Wike approves N30.9bn for rehabilitation of FCT schools
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has approved the sum of N30.9 billion for a massive school rehabilitation projects in the federal capital. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCT Administration, stated this at a news conference in…
West Norfolk Council approves revamp plans for West Acre’s Stag Inn
For almost two centuries, the Stag has been at the heart of a tiny Norfolk community. But it is now the focus of a bitter feud in the tiny hamlet of West Acre, after a group of locals launched a campaign against plans to transform the traditional count…
Co-op petrol station at Medway City Estate by McDonald’s closes to become a Shell
A busy petrol station has shut as it changes company. The Co-op forecourt at the entrance of Medway City Estate is closed to motorists. The petrol station is next to McDonald’s and usually open 24 hours. Pictures show the forecourt barricaded off, with…
Kent Wildlife Trust one of many to welcome ban on disposable vapes
The plan to ban disposable vapes has been welcomed by campaigners in Kent. Some shop-owners say it will hit their businesses hard, but others say the benefits will extend well beyond the safeguarding of children’s health. Charlotte Lewis, of the Kent W…
‘We are thinking of her’: Britons share their relief as Princess Kate discharged from hospital
Britons have shared their relief after Princess Kate was discharged from hospital, with many telling GB News: “We are thinking of her”. The Princess of Wales spent 13 days in The London Clinic, after undergoing “planned abdominal surgery”. On Monday, K…
₦4.6 billion diverted for Sokoto election, EFCC officer testifies
EFCC charged them with 25 count misappropriation, criminal breach of trust and receiving stolen property. An officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kazeem Yusuf, on Tuesday told an FCT High Court that ₦4.6 billion was allegedly…
The latest on Rocco Vata’s Celtic future approaching deadline day
Rocco Vata has faced an uncertain Celtic future for much of the 2023/24 season, but clarity could soon be reached. Vata has been part of the Celtic B set-up throughout the campaign but is again involved in first-team training and match squads after bei…
Serena Williams Shows Her ‘Natural’ Body Shape after Welcoming Second Baby, Struggles to Fit into a Skirt
Serena Williams showed her Instagram followers what a natural post-partum body looks like as she tried on a denim skirt she bought while pregnant. Fans praised the athlete for showing her natural body and not masking what baby weight looked like after …
Biden considering response options to attack on U.S. military base in Jordan, Politico
The White House is considering the consequences for Iran, accused by President Joe Biden of causing the deaths of servicemen in an attack in Jordan. Currently, the Pentagon is exploring several options for retribution, reports Politico. Biden’s Middle …