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U-17 WWC: Flamingos Must Learn To Handle Pressure – Olowookere

October 8, 2024 Musa Jibril

Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has admitted that much is expected from his team at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Nigerian girls are currently in Santo Domingo…

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Zazzau Emirate Prince Dies In Auto Crash

October 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

Zazzau Emirate Prince, Umar Shehu Idris Dies in Auto Crash Along Kaduna-Abuja Road. Prince Umar Shehu Idris, son of the late Emir of Zazzau, Dr. Shehu Idris, has died following…

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PDP Crisis Over If Atiku Dumps Presidential Ambition, Wike Pledges Peace — Odeyemi

October 8, 2024 Musa Jibril

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Diran Odeyemi, on Tuesday said the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, can bring an end to…

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Boat Mishap Claims 21 Lives In Lagos, 11 Rescued

October 8, 2024 Musa Jibril

A boat accident has claimed no fewer than 21 lives at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who…

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WAFU U-20 Championship: Flying Eagles Hold First Training In Ikenne

October 8, 2024 Musa Jibril

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria had a feel of the Remo Stars Stadium on Tuesday as they started their final preparation for the WAFU B U-20 Championship. According to the…

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Thugs Kill Father of Newly Elected Councillor in Rivers State

October 8, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

Newly Elected Councillor’s Father Murdered in Rivers Amid Violence Protest The newly elected councillor’s father in Rivers State, Ndiika Benson was on Monday killed in the violent protest that erupted…

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Paul Biya, Africa’s Longest-Serving President, Dies

October 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

Africa’s Longest-Serving President, Paul Biya, Dies. Paul Biya, Africa’s longest-serving leader and President of Cameroon since 1982, has died at the age of 91, sources within the government have confirmed.…

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‘My Oga Allow Me Govern, You Can Fight During Election’ – Fubara Begs Wike

October 8, 2024 Musa Jibril

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to allow him govern the state. Wike and Fubara have been at…

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Wike, IGP Complicit In Rivers Crisis – APC Chieftain Timi Frank Alleges

October 8, 2024 Musa Jibril

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank, has accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, of…

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EPL: Arsenal, Man Utd Among Eight Clubs That Provided Evidence Against Man City

October 8, 2024 Musa Jibril

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the eights clubs that provided witness evidence on behalf of the Premier League in their case with Manchester City over sponsorship rules. City…

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Fresh Controversy as Dangote Refinery Snubs Oil Marketers on Direct Petrol Lifting

October 8, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

The Dangote Refinery in Lagos, which processes 650,000 barrels per day, has stirred concerns by ignoring oil marketers’ requests to directly lift Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.…

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Fubara Is PDP’s Leader In Rivers, Not Wike – Bode George

October 8, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called for reconciliation between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to restore peace in the…

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Obio-Akpor Vice Chairman to Wike: ‘If You Burn the Secretariat, We’ll Rebuild It

October 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

The Vice Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Sophia Nkoro, also known by her social media handle @MamaFedora3, has weighed in on the escalating violence following the…

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Flood: Yobe Govt Approves Over N1.4bn For 25, 500 Victims

October 7, 2024 Musa Jibril

Yobe State Government has approved N1.4 billion to support 2024 flood victims across the 17 local government areas of the state. The funding aims to provide relief to those affected…

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EPL: Man City Claim Victory In First Legal Battle Against Premier League

October 7, 2024 Musa Jibril

Manchester City has won its legal dispute with the Premier League over the Associated Party Transaction, APT, rules. The ruling came after an Arbitral Tribunal deemed several aspects of the…

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Lotus Bank Sponsors NIMSA Games, Celebrates Successful FASU Games, Abeokuta Marathon

October 7, 2024 Musa Jibril

Mrs. Kafilat Araoye, Managing Director of Lotus Bank, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest banks, has announced the sponsorship of the upcoming Nigerian Medical Students Association (NIMSA) Games. This initiative highlights…

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Tinubu Orders Police to Secure Rivers LG Secretariats Amid Post-Election Violence

October 7, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

President Tinubu Orders Police to Secure Rivers LG Secretariats Amid Post-Election Violence. President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Nigeria Police Force to immediately secure local government secretariats across Rivers State,…

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CBN: Universities Won’t Have Deficits If Emefiele, Cardoso Followed Sanusi’s Footsteps – ASUU

October 7, 2024 Musa Jibril

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said universities won’t have infrastructural deficits if the footsteps of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Muhammad Sanusi was followed by…

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How Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Shields Himself With 25Kg of Dynamite, 20 Hostages to Avoid Israeli Strike – Details Emerge

October 7, 2024 Omajemite Don

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and mastermind behind the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, remains at large despite Israel’s concerted efforts to neutralize Hamas’s leadership. Over the past…

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Kogi Govt Lacks Power To Suspend Mining Activities – FMO

October 7, 2024 Musa Jibril

The Federal Mines Office in Kogi State has said it is not in any way in collaboration with the Kogi State government regarding the closing down of mining activities in…

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