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Cable installations have been destroyed as fire engulfed the popular AP Plaza in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja. The incident which happened on Saturday caused serious damages to properties and raising safety concerns among residents and business owners in the area. Confirming this in a statement on Sunday, the FCT Fire service said the…

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have announced suspension of the ongoing nationwide indefinite strike over withheld salaries for a month. The unions in a joint statement on Sunday said the suspension of the indefinite strike will take effect on Tuesday, November…

DANGOTE Refinery has disclosed the price of its petrol, saying that it sells at N990 per litre in trucks and N960 per litre into ships. The disclosure follows the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) claim of importing the products at cheaper rates compared…

The All Progressives Congress has won the 13 chairmanship positions out of the 147 wards in the just-concluded local government elections in Nasarawa State. The Chairman of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), Barr. Ayuba Usman, made the declaration Sunday evening at the Commission’s headquarters in Lafia, the state capital.The results of the 2nd…

His eyes are on this Umudioka sparrow. For this aging lad He will still kick down any wall that stands in his way as a young actor. And still will tear down any lie that suggests that this His child is too old to soar even higher at 78 Only Your Reckless Love can do…

MINUTES after we rendered the last stanza of the national anthem with impressive passion, the lyrics put us to immediate judgement as the tales of woes that were painted had deep strokes that held their hues. Silence descended on the hall, making the voices on the devastations of oil and gas exploration – maybe, exploitation…

Professor Godini Gabriel Darah (GG Darah or simply “Comrade”, as we fondly called him) was one of our fire-spitting Marxist lecturers and staff advisers at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife aka “Great Ife”. Respect, sir! But how “great” is “Great Ife” today when it does not even rank among the…

  SUPER EAGLES forward Ademola Lookman emerged as Atalanta’s hero today as they outclassed Serie A leaders Napoli 3-0 at the Stadio Diego Maradona. Lookman netted twice in the first half and substitute Mateo Retegui scored Atalanta’s third in stoppage time to end Antonio Conte’s side’s nine-game unbeaten streak. Starting as the centre forward in…

A farmer and his two sons have been killed by suspected herders at Amaeze, Ishiagu Community in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. The ugly incident occurred on Friday when the farmer and his two sons farmed on their farmland. In a statement on Sunday, the local government chairman Emmanuel Ajah said that…

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fought it out Saturday in the swing states on the final weekend of the tensest US election of modern times, with the Democrat urging voters to “turn the page” on the Republican’s scorched-earth brand of politics. With only three days left in the campaign, 73 million people have already cast…

Guinea’s junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya has elevated himself to the rank of army general as the coup-hit West African country marked the creation of its all-powerful armed forces. Doumbouya, 43, seized power by force in September 2021 by overthrowing President Alpha Conde, who had placed the then-colonel in charge of an elite force tasked with…

Kemi Badenoch on Saturday won the election to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party. She is the first person of African heritage to lead the Tories. The Conservative Party announced her win in a post on X on Saturday. ” ANNOUNCED: @KemiBadenoch has been elected Leader of the Conservative Party,” the party…

Veteran Nollywood actor and film producer Kunle Afolayan has announced the passing of his mother, Omoladun Afolayan, who has died at the age of 81. The film producer shared the sad news on his Instagram page on Saturday morning, posting cherished memories with his late mother, including photos of her and grandchildren. He wrote, “It…

Two weeks ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the ‘death’ of the Ministry of Sports and immediately announced the rebirth of the National Sports Commission, NSC. With that single move, he did what no President in almost 20 years before him had considered important enough to be done in response to the prescription by respected…

The various screenings, “are part of the strategic agenda to make the film register its impact in the two most important target audiences — Festival circuits and Educational institutions before it hits the commercial phase — theatre screening and online streaming,” stated the promoters, the Foundation for the Promotion of Documentary Films in Africa, FPDFA,…

THE National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, following a thorough security briefing, officially handed over the freed medical doctor, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, and her nephew to their family at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna State today. The handover took place in the presence of Dr. Bala Audu, President of the Nigerian Medical Association, as part…

FORMER Delta State Deputy Governor Amos Utuama (SAN) has passed away at the age of 77. Utuama died in Warri, Delta State, during the early hours of today following a prolonged illness. He was a distinguished law professor who served as the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state from 1999 to 2007.…

THREE brothers from the same mother have tragically become victims of ongoing violent cult attacks in Awka, the capital of Anambra State. The most recent victim, Nonso, was murdered in broad daylight this afternoon near the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital in Amaku, Awka. A close family source revealed that Nonso’s death is connected…

UEFA has handed out heavy sanctions to FC Twente for the racist abuse of Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. The European football governing body fined the Dutch club €83,125 and ordered that their stadium be closed following their fans’ racist and discriminatory behaviour towards the Nigeria international and his teammate, Loum Tchaouna, during last month’s…

THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that power supply has been restored to the 330kV Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri transmission line. According to Ndidi Mbah, the TCN General Manager of Public Affairs, power supply was fully reinstated between Wednesday and Thursday. “Power supply was completely restored on the Gombe–Damaturu line at approximately 7:25 PM on the…