The yacht, named Dolce Vento, was approximately 85 feet in length and was completed at Med Yilmaz Shipyard. Dolce Vento, a brad new luxury yacht worth almost $1 million, sank into the waters off the coast of Zonguldak in northern Turkey’s Eregli district on Tuesday, only fifteen minutes into its maiden voyage. A video of the ship’s owner swimming back to shore after the approximately 85-foot boat submerged went viral on the internet, according to the New York Post. The boat sank 15 minutes into its maiden voyage. (Representative image/Unsplash)…
Day: September 4, 2025
ABUJA: TOUTS CHASE COUPLE, 3 DIED.
A couple died in an auto crash in Mabushi area, Abuja on Wednesday when they were chased by roadside touts, popularly known as ‘agbero’ It was learnt that one of the touts also died in the incident. The accident occurred on the Nnamdi Azikwe Expressway between Mabushi and Bannex, an area known for the activities of roadside touts. Witnesses said the accident occurred when the touts attempted to hijack the couple’s car. Another witness, who could not properly identify himself said the vehicle rammed into a taxi when two of…
CUSTOMS BOARD APPOINTS 4 DCG’s, 12 ACG’s, PROMOTES, 3,312 SENIOR OFFICERS, GENERATES HALF- YEAR REVENUE TARGETS BY 11.85%,
The Nigeria Customs Board has approved the appointed 4 Deputy Comptroller General, 3 Assistants Comptroller General and promoted 3,312 senior officers. In a statement by Abdullahi Maiwada, spokesman of the Service said the NCS Board announced the figure at it’s 63rd regular meeting on Tuesday chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun. The Service (NCS) also confirmed a total revenue collection of N3.68 trillion in the first half of 2025, exceeding the projected revenue for the period by N390.2 billion equivalents of…
UPDATE: NIGER BOAT ACCIDENT CLAIMS 32, 50 RESCUED, 8 MISSING
The Director General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Comrade Abdullahi Baba Ara, disclosed that 32 persons have been confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred in the Gausawa community in Malale ward of Borgu Local Government Area of the state He made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa on Thursday. Ara, stated that the incident occurred on Tuesday before noon, adding that the boat was carrying about 90 passengers, including women and children. He further stated that the boat departed from Tungan Sule in Shagunu…
NORTH EAST GOVS VISIT TINUBU, ASK FOR COMPLETION OF 16 KEY PROJECTS, OIL EXPLORATION.
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar A delegation of North East governors, led by Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting focused on addressing the region’s pressing developmental needs, particularly the completion of 17 critical road projects and the resumption of oil exploration activities in the Kolmani and Lake Chad basins. The governors, including Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), and Agbu Keffas (Taraba), urged President Tinubu to…