Tag: latest

NIGERIA stunned favourites New Zealand to claim victory in their first-ever completed ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup clash today. Making their ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup debut in this edition, the Nigerians were left to wait for an opportunity after their contest with Samoa on Saturday was abandoned due to the rain. Wet weather again…

  NOTTINGHAM Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has given the thumbs up to Super Eagles defender Ola Aina for his late goal-line clearance in Nottingham Forest’s 3-2 win over Southampton in the English Premier League yesterday. After racing to to a 3-0 first-half lead at the City Ground thanks to goals from Elliot Anderson, Callum…

The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, has provided an update on the tragic tanker explosion that occurred in Diko, Niger State. As of 12 PM on January 20, 2025, the death toll has risen to 98, while 69 people have been injured. The explosion also left 20 shops…

The 17th edition of the annual urban and hip-hop culture awards “The Headies” has been scheduled to hold on April 5, 2025. This is according to a statement released Monday by The Headies executive producer, Ayo Animashaun. He revealed that “This year’s edition is packed with an extraordinary lineup of events, culminating in a week-long…

Five persons have died in a road accident along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command Omolola Odutola said the accident occurred at around 11:30 pm on Sunday near Fatgbems Bus Stop. One other passenger was injured in the accident. “The incident was reported by the divisional police officer of Warewa,…

Pope Francis urged incoming United States president Donald Trump on Monday to lead a society with “no room for hatred” and to promote “peace and reconciliation among peoples”. In a message marking Trump’s inauguration, the 88-year-old pontiff offered the incoming president “cordial greetings and the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you…

Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala believes Kemi Badenoch’s scathing comments about Nigeria are targeted at gaining acceptance from her party members. Badenoch recently said she does not want the UK to become like Nigeria where she claimed the government has failed. But on Monday Bwala who is the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communications…

The Federal Government has commended the implantation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. This was stated in a press release signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Monday. The country expressed optimism that it will bring an end to the widespread civilian suffering in Gaza. The agreement,…

THE death toll from the petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, near Suleja in Niger State, has risen to 86, with 55 individuals injured and receiving treatment in the hospital. When the incident occurred on Saturday, initial reports indicated 70 fatalities and 50 injured. However, more bodies have since been recovered and given a mass…

Donald Trump will be sworn in for a historic second term as US president Monday, promising a new “golden age” for America as the world braces for a return of his unpredictable leadership. Freezing weather has forced the 78-year-old’s inauguration at the US Capitol indoors, but the first hours of the most extraordinary comeback in…

The budget defence is still on. It means that more drama should be expected. But a curious point for me is that traditionally, the NASS, at least since the Obasanjo administration, annually pads the budget.  Some will call this a criminal act. I don’t know what you will call it.  I recall that President Muhammadu Buhari annually…

THE death toll from the petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, near Suleja in Niger State, has risen to 86, with 55 individuals injured and receiving treatment in the hospital. When the incident occurred on Saturday, initial reports indicated 70 fatalities and 50 injured. However, more bodies have since been recovered and given a mass…

THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed that those responsible for vandalizing and stealing transmission cables, which plunged the FCT into darkness, will face severe consequences. During a media chat yesterday evening, a visibly angry Wike disclosed that several suspects had been arrested in connection with the crime. He emphasized that the…

BELLO Turji is reportedly on the run as troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA killed numerous terrorists, including the son of the notorious terror kingpin, during a raid in Zamfara. In a statement issued today, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations for the Armed Forces, revealed that the operation took place on January…

VICE President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent Nigeria at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. According to a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Shettima will join global leaders, top business executives, and development…

A 70-year-old man, Mr Aghanti and his 50-year-old daughter, Mrs Atagoshi, have been reportedly beheaded in a bush at Amai community, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State over a suspected land dispute. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, SP Bright Edafe, said the headless bodies of both father and daughter…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says his aggressive revenue drive has shot up the monthly earnings of the nation’s capital from about ₦9bn when he assumed office in August 2023 to an average of ₦25bn monthly. Wike, during a media chat on Sunday evening, said the nation’s capital generated over…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 16 out of the 18 chairmanship seats in the local government elections in Ondo State. The Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Joseph Aeemo, declared this at the headquarters of the commission in Akure on Sunday. He noted that while the rescheduled election is…

Dangote Refinery has assured Nigerians that three of its partners will sell petrol for ₦970 per litre nationwide despite the company’s recent increase in the ex-depot price of petrol. A spokesman for the refinery Anthony Chiejina said the recent adjustment in the company’s ex-depot price “is directly related to the significant increase in global crude…

TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect. TikTok credited President-elect Donald Trump, who retakes power on Monday, for making the reversal possible — though the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had earlier said that…

The Catholic Diocese of Warri, Delta State has suspended Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe from priestly duties following his alleged marriage sealed in the United States of America. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Decree of Suspension’, dated Thursday, January 16, 2025, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Sunday.…

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has struck out a suit filed by Chidi Lloyd and 20 other former Rivers council chairmen which sought to extend their tenure after it elapsed on June 16th 2024. The former chairmen had gone to court seeking to extend their constitutional three-year tenure after it expired based…

Gunmen have shot and killed a 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ’s Eagle Parish in the Odo Eran Idiroko area of the Ogun State. The gunmen opened fire on the cleric during an active Sunday service and then escaped. The police spokesperson in the state Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement…

  BANJI: A Speaker Speaks No More! Rita: How poetic! How dramatic! Uyi: How decisive! Now there will be peace in the world! Rita: Excuse me. Now you are being sarcastic! Uyi: In a world of absurdities, it is sarcasm that keeps one sane! Rita: It has been poetic to me, anyway. That’s my opinion.…

THE Akwa Ibom State government has reported an outbreak of cholera in the Emeroke community of the Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting, and a few fatalities recorded. Health officials have visited a secondary health facility in the state to confirm the exact number of cases. In a statement, the…