Malian Afropop musician, Salif Keita, popularly referred to as the ‘Golden Voice of Africa’, has been appointed special advisor to the head of Mali’s military junta. This was announced in a decree signed by Colonel Assimi Goita, the military leader…
Aviation workers under the umbrella of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) have suspended their plans to embark on strike by August 16. Mr Ocheme Oba, General Secretary, NUATE, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday…
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly captured 60 terrorists of the Islamic State in West Africa Province, ISWAP, including three key commanders of the sect. The recent supremacy battle between the warring terrorist groups reportedly occurred on Monday. This was disclosed…
A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has suggested that the Nigerian Constitution and electoral laws should be amended to make any presidential candidate who does not have over 50 per cent of total votes cast in a general election…
Members of the Ijaw Youth Council have demanded justice over the murder of Alafuro Peterside by a happy trigger police officer. The President of Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Jonathan Lokpobiri, made the demand during a protest at the Rivers State…
Nigeria winger, Sheyi Ojo will spend the 2023/24 season on loan at Belgian Pro League club, KV Kortrijk. Ojo linked up with Kortrijk from Sky Bet Championship club Cardiff City. The 26-year-old is the second Bluebird player to join Kortrijk…
A legal practitioner, Mr Maxwell Opara, has filed a defamatory suit seeking N10 billion in damages against Twitter and the Department of State Services (DSS). In the writ of summons marked: FCT/HC/CV/7186/23 and filed at the FCT High Court by…
The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has officially launched the Safe School Response Squad in the State under the Safe School Initiative program of the Commandant-General, Dr Abubakar Ahmed Audi, to revamp, restructure,…
Famous afrobeat musician, Davido is set to perform at the forthcoming Professional Footballers’ Association Awards, PFA. The event is scheduled to take place at the Lowry Theatre, Manchester, on Tuesday, August 29th. Announcing the news on his official handles on…
The Enforcement Team of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, has arrested a six-man gang of illegal tax collectors in the state. KADIRS Head of Corporate Communication, Mr Zakari Muhammad, disclosed this…
