Former Big Brother Naija housemate Chizzy Francis has berated Season 9 pair Kassia and Kellyrae for lying to their fellow housemates about their marital status. Report recalls that during their introduction on Sunday, DoubleKay said although they’re married, they will keep it secret in the house. , Chizzy particularly berated Kellyrae for taking his wife…
24 housemates face possible eviction after Team Beta becomes the second pair to be saved after winning the show’s nomination challenge. On Monday, team Beta, consisting of Tjay and Ben, played an impressive game in the arena. Each housemate was tasked during the arena game to walk over the bins towards a basket full of…
The Presidency, on Tuesday, condemned the organisers of the EndBadGovernance Protest, saying there is no bad government in Nigeria, but a thinking government. Senior Special Assistant on Media to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Tunde Rahman, said although Tinubu has identified that some problems need to be addressed, they would be resolved in earnest. Rahman spoke…
ABUJA – The Anglican Primate, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has urged security agencies to prevent a repeat of the EndSARS horror, as Nigerians prepare for a planned protest against the government’s handling of the economy and insecurity. Speaking at the Church of Nigeria Anglican Chancellors, Registrars, and Legal Officers Conference (ACRLOC) in Abuja on Tuesday,…
The Delta State government said seven persons, mostly children have died across eight local government areas of the state from the outbreak of cholera, owing to poor sanitary environment. Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme revealed at a press conference organised to give update on the state’s interventions on cholera outbreak in the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a Youth Secretariat for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, made this known in Bwari Area Council during a town hall meeting to dissuade the youths of Bwari and Abuja Munical Area Council (AMAC) from joining the planned nationwide strike against…
Ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has said President Bola Tinubu lacks the moral authority to stop the planned #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protest because he is the biggest beneficiary of protests. Secondus said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Ike Abonyi, in Abuja, on Tuesday. He recalled…
Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate, Toby is professing love for fellow housemate, Kassia, who unknown to him is married. During a chat with the married housemate on Monday, Toby claimed he has a feeling that they would make a good power couple. “I feel like me and you would make a very strong power…
Fulham has agreed to acquire midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal for an initial fee of £27 million, with potential add-ons totaling £7 million. The additional payments are contingent on Fulham’s performance in Cup competitions and European tournaments. Smith Rowe missed Arsenal’s last two pre-season matches as the transfer was being finalized. A product of…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has sanctioned N1.455 trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of roads across thirteen states. Announcing the decision in Abuja, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated that the projects approved were initially deferred during the last FEC meeting to allow the government time to secure funding. The projects include the…
Russian forces announced on Tuesday the capture of another village in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The Russian defense ministry stated that its troops had “liberated” the village of Pivdenne, located on the outskirts of Toretsk, a larger town towards which Russian forces have been advancing in recent months. Prior to the full-scale Russian military offensive…
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has praised International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) for their essential role in supporting vulnerable populations and complementing government efforts. Speaking at a one-day interactive forum with INGOs and other stakeholders in Abuja, Senator Bagudu highlighted the significant impact these organizations have on the lives of many…
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has addressed the recent departure of key supporters of their principal and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The group emphasized that citizens who aspire for a new and better Nigeria should remain committed and continue to engage with others to achieve the Nigeria they desire. Co-convener…
Sexual violence affecting women and girls aged 9 to 60 is rampant in Sudan, with many survivors unable to access healthcare services in the capital, Khartoum, according to a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. The report, titled “Khartoum is Not Safe for Women,” released on Monday, is based on testimonies from 42 healthcare professionals…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reacted to Kenneth Okonkwo’s recent exit from the party and the Obidient Movement. It was reported on Sunday that Okonkwo, who was the spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign in the 2023 general election, announced he was dumping the…
The Niger Delta youths under the platform of Revamp Niger Delta Now Movement, RNDNM, have vowed to go ahead with the August 1-10 protest and occupy the East-West Road. The youths disclosed that the various calls by politicians and traditional rulers to shun the organised national #EndbadGovernance protest in Nigeria would not be heeded. This…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the proposed August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Wike, who was speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on…
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has appealed to displeased Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu more time to address the country’s economic woes. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, appealed to intending participants of the August protest to be patriotic. He said Tinubu should not be judged with the expectation to…
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday vowed to “hit the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and again raised fears that the war in Gaza will spread. Iran warned Israel any new military “adventures” in Lebanon could lead to “unforeseen consequences”. Western powers, including…
One of the arrowheads of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship slated for August says the Eagle Square in Abuja is a public property and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has no choice than to allow “hungry Nigerian youths” demonstrate their displeasure on the facility. Damilare Adenola, the Director…
A spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi on his approach to party matters. Okonkwo, who joined the LP in 2022, accused Obi of failing to resolve the internal crisis rocking the party. According to the movie maker-turned-politician, Obi did not…
Ashraf Adam, the son of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi Ii, and his bride-to-be, Sultana Nazif, have released their prewedding photos. LIB reported that Ashraf and Sultana, the daughter of Bauchi politician, Senator Dr. Suleiman Mohammed Nazif, will be getting married on August 2, 2024, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
Abdullahi Isah, popularly known as Biodun, has been dismissed from his position as Youth Leader of Bosso (Wakilin Matasan Bosso) in Niger State’s Bosso Local Government Area. His dismissal comes in response to his support for the upcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria peaceful protest, scheduled to take place from August 1 to 10. An official statement issued on…
Gunmen suspected to be hoodlums have attacked a Nigeria Customs Service patrol base in Koko, Kebbi State, resulting in the death of one officer and the abduction of another on Thursday, July 25, 2024. The incident was confirmed in a press statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi Area Command, Mohammed Tajuddeen Salisu…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has said nobody can stop the citizens from protesting. Ngelale stated this during an interview on a TVC programme, Politics on Sunday with Femi Akande. The spokesperson was addressing concerns about the Tinubu government’s stance on peaceful protests planned for August 1-10….
The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has issued a warning to the public to disregard a fraudulent Facebook account promoting the sale of postgraduate admission forms for the institution. This alert was made public in a statement signed by Abubakar Ibrahim, Head of Information and Public Relations of the university. Ibrahim explained that scammers were…
The Vice-Chancellor, Babcock University, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has said high electricity tariff is a great threat to quality education in Nigeria. Speaking on Sunday at the Babcock University 22nd undergraduate and 13th postgraduate convocation, Tayo said the institution paid N300m as electricity tariff in the month of May. “I hereby call on the government to…
Borno State, Nigeria Governor Babagana Zulum has overseen the distribution of food supplies and agricultural inputs to over 35,000 male heads of household in Monguno Local Government Area. Each beneficiary received a 25kg bag of rice and cowpeas to aid in their farming activities. The governor highlighted that this rice package was part of the…
Kebbi, Nigeria Three out of the four House of Assembly members elected under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State, along with their supporters, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced during the APC’s campaign flag-off for the Local Government Elections at Koko Besse Local Government Area. Speaker of…
Kano, Nigeria The Kano State Police Command has convened a strategic meeting with security agencies to ensure safety and order during the planned nationwide protest on August 1. According to a statement by the command’s public relations officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the meeting aimed to prevent any disruption of law and order, amid credible…
Paris, France – Nigerian lightweight boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance ahead of her opening bout at the Paris Olympics. The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced on Saturday that Ogunsemilore, a bronze medallist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and African Games champion, tested positive for furosemide, a…
