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 I Lost 5 Family Members In Gwoza Attacks – Relative Relatives of victims of suicide bombings in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State have narrated harrowing experiences of how they lost their loved ones on Saturday. Many people, including a soldier, and some wedding guests were killed, and several others injured when four suicide bombers launched attacks at different spots in Gwoza and Pulka towns, all in Gwoza LGA. The Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr Barkindo M. Saidu, shortly after the incidents, said 18 persons comprising children, adult male, females, and pregnant women died, while 19 others who were seriously injured were conveyed to Maiduguri in four ambulances. Gwoza, located in the fringes of the Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Mountains, which serves as sanctuaries for Boko Haram fighters, had suffered devastating attacks in the nearly fifteen years of the insurgency. Incidents of suicide bombing have not been reported for a long ...

 NAF UAV, NOT HELICOPTER, CRASHED IN KADUNA Contrary to reports on social media as well as on a handful of traditional media outlets that a NAF helicopter had crashed in Kaduna earlier today, 1 July 2024, be informed that no helicopter crash occurred. Instead, a NAF Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission, at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 Km from Base. Since it is an unmanned vehicle, there were no casualties on board or on ground. Preliminary investigation has since commenced to ascertain what may have caused the mishap. Nigerians can be rest assured that this minor setback will not, in anyway, impinge on all ongoing operations. It should also be pointed out that the propensity to always rush to press in the name of ‘breaking news’ without a hold of the complete facts should be discouraged in its entirety. While the news of the crash filtered in, some outlets had misinformed Nigerians that a helicopter had crashed without the de...

 Big Brother Naija Season 9 begins in July The organizers of the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, have announced that season 9 of the show will begin in July 2024. The announcement was made on Sunday, June 30, via its X handle. Making the announcement, "What's better than One? Mark your calendars!", a creative photo with caption was shared. It reads: “One Sunday in July. Get ready,” with Guinness as it's Gold Sponsor at the bottom right of the image. In March, the show organisers revealed that unlike previous editions, the season will require participants to apply in pairs.

 Varsities governing councils to be inaugurated July 4 The Governing Councils of Federal universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions will be inaugurated on July 4, 2024. The Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Aisha Maikudi, made this known while giving her acceptance speech on Monday, while assuming the affairs of the institution. A total of 560 individuals were appointed to the governing councils and boards of Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions. President Bola Tinubu approved the reconstitution of the Governing Councils and Boards of federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. In an earlier statement, the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nnamdi Mbaeri, noted that the approval was given for the effective management of Nigerian tertiary institutions across the country. For the University of Ibadan, the President appointed Chief Bisi Akande as the Chai...

 MPs who voted 'yes' to Finance Bill are the true heroes – President Ruto President William Ruto has lauded the MPs who supported the contentious Finance Bill 2024, which was withdrawn after massive protests, The Kenyan Star reported. In a roundtable media interview on Sunday, he described them as the 'true heroes of Kenya'.  "MPs are the representatives of the people, they are not fools and are not mad, and I'm going to say, that one day Kenya will know that the MPs who voted yes are the true heroes of Kenya," he said. "Those are the people who saw the opportunity for us to unchain our country from the debt trap and take our country to the future." "My plan was to make sure in the next three to four years maximum, we have a balanced budget, where Kenya is not the Country we are today," Ruto said. According to Ruto, the bill would have freed Kenyans from the debt burden, but its withdrawal now meant the government would have to borrow S...

 13-year-old Texas boy is paralyzed after diving into a pool to get away from a wasp. Seymon Williams Jr. was swimming with friends when an aggressive wasp began buzzing him. After trying to dodge it briefly, Seymon did what many of us have done to avoid horse flies, hornets, or wasps while swimming, he dove in. Seymon doesn't remember exactly how he dove in or landed, he only remembers waking up face down in the pool unable to move.  Fortunately one of his friends was immediately aware of the danger Seymon was in and was able to get him to the surface. Emergency crews took him to the hospital where he remains with extensive injuries to his neck and spinal cord. The prognosis is not good as doctors have informed the family Seymon may never use his arms, hands, legs or feet again. Our thoughts are with Seymon and his family during this trying time.

Small plane carrying 5 people crashes in New York: officials A small plane crashed near Sidney, New York, on Sunday afternoon, according to transportation officials. The single-engine Piper PA-46 crashed at about 2 p.m. Sunday in Delaware County after taking off from Albert S. Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta, New York, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Five people were on the plane when it crashed, according to the FAA. Their conditions are unclear as of late Sunday night. Details surrounding what led to the crash were not immediately available. The FAA is assisting the National Transportation Safety Board with the investigation. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER SOURCE: Small Plane Carrying Five People Crashes Near Herrick Hollow and Lake Cecil Road in Masonville: Firefighter Eyewitnesses Incident, Emergency Services Mobilize for Search and Rescue, Air Force Assists with Potential Location, and Command Post Established Amid Reports of Wreckage Found. In a harrowing turn of...