Manchester United has reportedly opted not to sign Wout Weghorst on a permanent deal this summer. Instead, the club’s manager, Erik ten Hag, has created a four-man shortlist of alternative strikers. Weghorst, who is currently playing for Burnley, joined United … Continue reading Manchester United will not sign Dutch striker Wout Weghorst permanently this summer
16-year-old boy arrested for killing father during a physical fight between his mother and father, says the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the FCT, Mr Haruna Garba, stated this at a … Continue reading 16 year old teenager arrested for allegedly killing father
At least 13 people were killed in an eastern Democratic Republic of Congo displacement camp on Wednesday night, according to local officials. Five others were wounded in the attack on Kisimba in North Kivu province’s Masisi territory. The Red Cross … Continue reading Attack on DR Congo displacement camp leaves thirteen dead
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has urged the 10th National Assembly to give utmost importance to the principles of national unity, equity, and competency when selecting the next set of principal officers. The organization has advised that every … Continue reading CUPP warns 10th NASS members elect against leading Nigeria into crises
The Gombe State Executive Council has ratified the cost of maintaining regional water supply for 2022 and 2023. The Council approved a contract to CGC Nigeria for the operation and maintenance of the Gombe Regional Water Supply scheme in 2022 … Continue reading Gombe ratifies N2.4bn for maintenance of regional water supply
Ike Ekweremadu, a Nigerian politician, his wife, and a doctor have been sentenced for conspiring to traffic a market trader to the UK for organ trafficking. Ekweremadu, along with his wife and medical middleman, Dr. Obinna Obeta, were found guilty … Continue reading Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President and wife sentenced to prison for organ trafficking in the UK
Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, around 400 servicemen and women from 33 Commonwealth nations and six British Overseas Territories took part in a joint parade at the Pirbright Army Training Centre in southeast England. The troops were … Continue reading 400 troops from Commonwealth nations parade in preparation for King Charles III coronation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has voiced his support for the inclusion of the African Union (AU) in the G20 group of nations. Scholz made the statement during his visit to Ethiopia, where he underlined the key role played by the … Continue reading Chancellor Scholz voices support for African Union’s inclusion in G20
Senator Magnus Abe, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the last general election, has alleged that Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, was stoned at the Rivers State airport in 2015 by the same individuals who attended a dinner party … Continue reading Tinubu was stoned at Rivers airport in 2015 by the same people praising him now – Magnus Abe
Saudi Arabia has updated its tourism website to welcome LGBTQ visitors, marking a significant shift in the kingdom’s stance on the community. The website’s Q&A section now states that gay visitors are welcome in Saudi Arabia, with visitors not required … Continue reading Saudi Arabia reverses stance, welcomes LGBTQ+ visitors
Hauwa Maltha, one of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls who was recently rescued by the Nigerian Army, has spoken about her experiences during her nine years in captivity with Boko Haram. Maltha revealed that she was forced to marry three different … Continue reading Kidnapped Chibok girl forced to marry three Boko Haram terrorists, narrates 9 year ordeal in captivity
A couple, Martin Ogiator and Wuraola Ogiator, have been arraigned before a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja by the police for allegedly defrauding Uchenna Ademiluyi of N71.3m. They were arraigned on a four-count charge of breach of trust, … Continue reading Couple arraigned for allegedly defrauding Abuja resident of N71.3m
Over 500 Nigerian students were sent back to Sudan from Egypt by the Egyptian authorities following the failure of two students to provide valid travel documents. According to a voice note of a Nigerian official, students without passports or Emergency … Continue reading Egyptian authorities send Nigerian students back to Sudan for lack of travel documents
500 unbanked women in the Dutse/Bwari Area Council in Abuja have been empowered through a reach-out programme known as the “Market Women Support Fund Initiative” by the Strategic Outreach Support, a tax-exempt organisation in collaboration with Zenith Bank. The programme … Continue reading Zenith Bank collaborates with Strategic Outreach Support to empower 500 unbanked market women in Abuja
Football fans are calling on Nigeria’s international Victor Osimhen to bring his Napoli form to the national team after the club bagged the Serie A title. Osimhen’s success in Italy has brought joy to Nigerian football fans and they hope … Continue reading Nigerian football fans call on Victor Osimhen to bring Napoli’s winning form to the Super Eagles
Tonye Cole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Rivers State, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged refusal to grant him access to Certified True Copies … Continue reading Tonye Cole declares impunity by INEC unacceptable in elections
Actor Joseph Momodu has distanced himself from a viral video of a crossdresser, Bobrisky, and an unidentified man. Bobrisky had shared a sexually suggestive video of himself and a man assumed by many to be Momodu, advertising an aphrodisiac product. … Continue reading Actor Joseph Momodu denies involvement in Bobrisky’s sexual video
The people of Mpu community in Nigeria have held a prayer vigil for their former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and a UK-based Nigerian doctor, who are awaiting sentence from a UK court. The community … Continue reading Ekweremadu’s kinsmen hold all night vigil, seek divine intervention
Comrade Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has cautioned the justices of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to avoid using legal technicalities when making their final decisions. According to Frank, such … Continue reading Timi Frank warns presidential election petition tribunal Justices against legal technicalities
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has emphasized that their agency’s primary goal is to ensure road safety, and not revenue generation. According to Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Bisi Kazeem, their mandate is to make highways safe for all … Continue reading FRSC’s primary mandate is to ensure road safety, not generate revenue – Bisi Kazeem
Former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, could face a life sentence in the UK for his role in a plot to traffic a young street trader into Britain to harvest his kidney for his sick daughter. The first … Continue reading Former Nigerian deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, to be sentenced today in UK’s organ trafficking conspiracy case
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) and Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) have raised cargo processing charges by 100%, sparking a halt in export activities, particularly at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) cargo section. This move comes at a … Continue reading SAHCO and NAHCO increase air cargo charges by 100%, impeding national export potential
Leaders of indigenous peoples from 12 Commonwealth countries have signed a letter calling on King Charles III of the United Kingdom to apologise for the “horrific impacts” of colonisation and to launch a compensation mechanism for indigenous peoples. The letter, … Continue reading Aboriginal leaders call on King Charles III to apologize and compensate for colonisation
The House of Representatives in Nigeria has agreed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial overdrafts request from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), despite widespread disapproval at the Senate approval for a restructuring of the N23.7tn loan under the Ways and … Continue reading House of representatives approves Buhari’s N23.7 trillion extra budgetary spending despite outrage
A tragic incident occurred on Monday as a result of the death of a 25-year-old staff of FC Energy, a sand dredging company in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The victim, Alex Eboh, was drowned in the Ibeshe River while on duty. … Continue reading Dredging company staff member, aged 25, dies by drowning in Lagos river
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