A newlywed who drowned during a photo shoot in her wedding dress was purposefully in the water to take part in a popular ritual called ‘Trash the Dress’, it has emerged. The practice, in which brides pose for pictures while playfully destroying their wedding gowns, had tragic consequences for Maria Pantazopoulos, when she was dragged under the water by the weight of her soaked dress. ”I can’t anymore, it’s too heavy,” she cried before letting go of the photographer and slipping under to her death, the Toronto Sun reported. The 30-year-old real estate agent, who had just bought a home…
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The North East Development Commission (NEDC) on Monday held a Climate Change Summit in Gombe state to address the immediate challenges of the region and also to set the stage for long-term resilience and growth. The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) on Monday held a Climate change summit in Gombe state as the commission continues its mission to bring stability to the Boko Haram ravaged region. The commission came into being as a child of necessity. It was established to bring hope, stability, and development to a region that has endured many hardships. From the onset, the mandate establishing the commission…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police of Rivers, Delta State and the Federal Capital territory commands. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Thursday said the posting of these strategic managers reflects the mission of IGP to strategically reposition the Police Force and ensure maximum utilisation of human resources available to the Force. He said: “The order covers the redeployment of the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji Disu as the new CP FCT; CP Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi as the new CP Rivers…
The federal government, Thursday disclosed that over 60 per cent cost of diesel was being saved from the retrofitting process of locomotive engines in the rail modernisation system in Nigeria. The minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’id Alkali added that the exercise, called “retrofitting” was achieved with a 30 percent ratio of diesel and 70 percent of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) usage. Speaking on the sidelines shortly after inspection progress on the converted train in Kubwa Station, Abuja, Alkali noted that the milestone achieved in the conversion of NRC locomotives to run on diesel/LNG would further save the cost of running…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released revised regulations and guidelines for the recall of a member of the National Assembly, House of Assembly of a state or Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The released the guidelines after its meeting held Thursday to review the final preparations for the Edo State Governorship election holding on Saturday 21st September 2024. The commission added that the 10-page document has been uploaded on its website and social media platforms for the guidance of prospective petitioners and for public information. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that it would roll out blueprint to mitigate against road crashes on Friday. The Corps Marshall, Shehu Mohammed disclosed this while addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. He also called on all stakeholders in the transportation sector to tackle head-on the phenomenon of road traffic crashes across the country. Shehu noted that in recognition of the need for urgent action against these prevailing challenges, there was need for collective decision. Shehu states: “It will interest you to know that the cost of road crashes in terms of injuries and fatalities…
The Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has said that the constitution of the party Unseat the former National Chairman Julius Abure after the expiration of his tenure. Obi, therefore, called on Abure and his team to sheath their swords and join hands with the National Caretaker Committee to rebuild the party. Obi, who was represented by his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed stated this at the inaugural meeting of the caretaker committee of the party held in Abuja on Tuesday night in Abuja. He stated: “Listen my friend, no governor unseated Abure, the constitution unseated…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Wednesday in Abuja tasked Nigerians to capitilise on the global surge in deep-sea exploration to diversify the nation’s economy. He noted that as a major oil-producing country with an extensive coastline and inland waterways, the country cannot afford to lag in the new frontier. Oyetola stated this at stakeholders sensitisation workshop on “Deep Seabed Activities in Nigeria”, organised by the ministry in collaboration with Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). He explained that the transition from fossil fuel-based to a mineral-based economy, presents opportunities for Nigeria to leverage its marine…
As part of urgent humanitarian response to provide succour for the Borno state flood victims, Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria has set up a Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) to the affected households. This, it said, was part of effort to mobilise a rapid response to the needs of flood affected communities in Maiduguri by initially using internal humanitarian funds, technical expertise and over a decade long experience in humanitarian action in the North East. TheHintsNews reports that last week’s flooding in Borno State is one of the worst in 30 years, affecting 400,000 people, and leaving children and families…
The Police have arrested 295-armed robbery suspects, 186 kidnappers, 271 Murder/Homicide suspects, and 71 suspects for the unlawful possession of Firearms in one month. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Tuesday said the police also arrested 199 suspects for sexual-related offences, 143 suspects for cultism, and 1575 suspects arrested for other various crimes. He added that the police recovered 185 firearms and a total number of 4087 ammunition of various calibres, 111 vehicles were recovered and 129 kidnapped victims rescued. Adejobi noted: “In more recent events, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have made outstanding…