The traditional ruler of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson-Douglas Jaja, Jeki V, has declared support for the annual Opobo Marathon slated for Jan. 3, 2022 in Opobo, Rivers. King Jaja gave his royal blessing when organisers of the marathon paid him…
The Akwa Ibom Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 40-year-old Elisha Effiong for attempting to sell his two daughters for N700, 000. This is contained in a statement issued by the NSCDC Public Relations…
The West African Examinations Council has announced that results of 170,146 candidates 81.7 per cent candidates have been withheld for investigation. The Head, Nigeria National Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, said this while announcing the release of the WASSCE result on…
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the federal government will remove fuel subsidies by 2022. According to her, fuel subsidies will be replaced with N5000-a-month transport grant to the poorest Nigerians. Ahmed stated this…
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of the state. According to the governor in a statement issued by his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald…
The Management of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi has reacted to the arrest of its lecturer, Prof. Felix Anyaegbunam for defiling a 13-year-old girl. It was recalled that Prof. Anyaegbunam was arrested by…
Adesola Omidina, a son of the late veteran Nigerian comic actor, Baba Suwe, has apologised to members of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), actors, and Nigerians over his comments after his father died yesterday. Shortly…
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has said that his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo has ‘adapted’ admirably since moving to Manchester United from Juventus. The Argentine also believes his rivalry with the Portuguese will go down as a ‘beautiful memory’ in football…
Famous Nigerian singer, Davido has been urged to run for House of representatives in 2023. Deji Adeyanju, an activist urged the musician to contest while reacting to his N250 million donation to orphanages across Nigeria. According to him, Davido’s donation…
The Federal Government has queried the Lagos State judicial panel over its report claiming that family members of those killed during the EndSARS protest are afraid to speak. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in a statement on…
