Chief Ayiri Emami, a famous leader of the Itsekiri people, has been feted on his 50th birthday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Tinubu lauded the philanthropist, politician, and businessman for his invaluable contributions to the nation’s development. The … Read more
In light of Russia’s continuing conflict with Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has proposed more sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin. This came as Trump accused Putin of “tapping” him in connection with the peace talks about Ukraine. He claims that Putin has no justification for the recent missile attacks on civilian cities and villages. … Read more
Operations at Enugu’s Akanu Ibiam International Airport have resumed. The airport has been reopened for flight operations as of Monday, 28th April 2025, according to the Federal Government of Nigeria. This comes after the runway’s emergency repairs were finished. It was revealed in a statement on Saturday by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs … Read more
Provost Vincent Onwe of the Abia State College of Education and Technical in Arochukwu has been suspended immediately by order of the Abia State Government. As of right now, Dr. Abdulkarim Jibril is serving as acting provost at the behest of the state administration. A statement signed by Ikechuckwu Uwanna, the government official, provided this … Read more
The appointment of members to the Interim Management Board of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, Golf Club has been approved by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Lere Olayinka, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, revealed the governor’s approval in a brief statement written on Saturday. Barrister … Read more
Applicants for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will not be sent to test centers other than their designated ones, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This was stated in a statement made on Saturday in Abuja by Fabian Benjamin, the board’s spokesman. Benjamin stated that JAMB understood the significance of … Read more
Emmanuel Macron of France has spilled the beans on the two main aspirations of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, in the midst of Russian aggression. According to Macron, Zelenskyy wants to collaborate with the US and Europe to end the conflict in Ukraine with an unconditional ceasefire. The French president announced the news on … Read more
One Darlington Ogihonmwanghomwan was convicted and sentenced before Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Prosecutors brought a single complaint against Ogihonmwanghomwan, alleging that he had deceived them out of 1.2 million Naira. “That you, Darlington Ogihonmwanghomwan, … Read more
In the Gidan-idi Kwakwazo community of Sokoto State’s Goronyo Local Government Area, a fire broke out, destroying onions valued at millions of naira. In a post on its official X Twitter, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed this. Around nine in the morning on Friday, the disaster burned multiple local storage facilities and utterly … Read more
According to Arsenal great Ian Wright, Marcus Rashford is being linked to a move to Newcastle United. Wright agrees, saying that the forward for Manchester United on loan at Aston Villa had “no chance” of ever playing for United again. After an impressive loan spell, Rashford’s time at Villa Park will come to an end … Read more