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Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections slated for September 21 across the 27 LGAs in Imo state, Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has assured the residents of the State of a free, fair, and peaceful exercise. The Chairman of the Commission, Charles Ejiogu, gave the assurance while addressing participants during a stakeholders’ meeting…
A Nigerian pilgrim from Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Abba Limawa, 52, has returned 10,500 Russian rubles, 800 dollars and 690 Saudi Riyals, he found, to the authority in Makkah. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Limawa, handed over the different currencies to the Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal…
Not less than 34 people have been killed by a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India, while more than 100 others were rushed to hospital, Tamil Nadu state officials told reporters on Thursday. The Press Trust of India news agency reported that the deadly mix of locally brewed arrack drink was laced with poisonous…
David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has dragged Sophia Momodu, the mother of his first child, Imade, to court. In an originating motion filed by his lawyers, Dr Olaniyi Arije, Okey Barrah and others, at the Lagos State High Court, dated April 17, 2024, Davido prayed the court for “an order granting joint custody…
The Ojude Oba Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the Yoruba people of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. It is a colourful celebration that showcases the rich culture and ancestry of the Ijebu people. The festival holds on the second day of Eid-el-Kabir, the Muslim festival of sacrifice. It was established during the reign of the…
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said its revenue grew by ₦1.9trn in the past year, and that it has started working with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to achieve a stable exchange rate for imports. A breakdown of its revenue in the period under review, showed that it generated ₦4.49 trillion in revenue in…
Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Monday. About…
The average price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, shot up by 223.21 per cent to approximately ₦770 per litre in May 2024 from ₦238.11 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The statistics bureau disclosed this in its report,…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed the appointment of Olusegun Alebiosu as the substantive Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the bank. Updating the Nigerian Exchange Group of recent development within the bank, the company’s Secretary, Adewale Arogundade, in a notice on Wednesday, said the appointment of Alebiosu is subject to…
A group of senior US lawmakers including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi met Wednesday with the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile in India, sparking heavy criticism from China. The bipartisan group of US lawmakers, led by Congressman Michael McCaul and Pelosi, visited the 88-year-old Buddhist spiritual leader at his home base in the northern…
On Father’s Day, a 35-year-old man, Siyanda Magagu kidnapped his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son, Anganam Magxwalisa and hung him to die on a tree in Xholora township, Stutterheim, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Eastern Cape NPA spokesperson, Luxolo Tyali said Magagu appeared on charges of kidnapping and murder at the Stutterheim Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday,…
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second full term as president in Pretoria on Wednesday, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo led Ramaphosa’s oath of office ceremony before lawmakers, foreign dignitaries, religious and traditional leaders and cheering supporters at the Union Buildings,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Wednesday a mutual defence agreement with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who offered his “full support” on Ukraine. The pledge of military cooperation was part of a strategic treaty signed during a summit in Pyongyang, where Putin was making his visit in 24 years. “It is really a breakthrough document,”…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has mandated the auditor general of the state, to begin the audit of the accounts of the 23 Local Government Areas for the past three years. The development comes in the wake of the ongoing political crisis bedevilling the state. While swearing in the Caretaker Committee Chairmen of the…
Media personality, Dele Momodu has tackled presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, for asking Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, if he wants President Bola Tinubu to die after he kicked against the purchase of presidential jets. Onanuga had described Obi’s comment as insensitive, asking if he would rather have the life of the President jeopardised by…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the reintroduced national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”, could have prevented banditry and insecurity if the country had retained it. The old National anthem ‘’Nigeria, we hail thee” was abolished by Obasanjo in 1978 but was reintroduced by President Tinubu in May 2024. While speaking during a visit…
Justice Pete Obiora of the Court of Appeal has been appointed to lead a high-level investigative panel to determine the immediate and underlying causes of the collapse of a five-story building under construction at Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, Anambra State. Speaking to journalists at the incident site, the Bishop of the Niger Anglican Communion,…
Pandemonium at Niger Street market in Onitsha, on Tuesday, following a clash between operatives of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra State Brigade and some traders using umbrellas as shelter after the Anambra state government demolished their shops. The operatives of the OCHA brigade had invaded the Ndende land located along Niger Street in Onitsha…
The United Kingdom, UK is grappling with a shortage of bricklayers and other construction workers, causing delay for homeowners seeking building services. According to a national construction audit by Fix Radio, a staggering 415,000 people have experienced over a year-long wait to secure a builder since 2021. The shortage extends beyond builders, with 301,000 households…
The construction of the Adiabo-Ikoneto Road in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State which started and was abandoned by the late General Sani Abacha’s military government 30 years ago has begun. This follows Governor Bassey Otu’s ground-breaking ceremony for the commencement of the 11-kilometre project on the road yesterday. Otu said the road has been…
PDP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has shown support to Nigerien Chef, Grace Nwaokobia, for breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest home kitchen cooking marathon. He attended the event early this morning to celebrate Chef Grace’s achievement. The marathon, which began on Friday, saw Chef Grace cook for an impressive 86 hours, surpassing the…
A 400-level student at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has been detained by police for allegedly raping a fellow male student. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday when the accused student, identified as Asiwaju, was apprehended for the alleged sexual assault. Eyewitnesses state that Asiwaju was caught in the act at his residence, with…
American rapper, Fat Joe has claimed that Chris Brown’s 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna cost him levels of fame and stardom Michael Jackson enjoyed at his career peak. The rapper, 53, believes Brown’s violent attack overshadowed his talents after the singer, 35, assaulted Rihanna, 36, in a vehicle in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles after a pre-Grammys party on February…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty in the world. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale, the President said this in Lagos on Monday, June 17, when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him…
Lanre Gentry, the ex-husband of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has taken to social media to wish their son, Juwon, a happy birthday. In a post shared on Instagram, Mr Gentry pointed out that no matter how much Mercy tries to take Juwon away from him, he still remains Juwon’s father. ‘’Happy birthday to my…
Supporters of Gov Sim Fubara have destroyed a statue of Nyesom Wike at the headquarters of Obino/Akpor Local Government Council. A video making the rounds shows the supporters uprooting the stature from where it was erected in the local government council. The state witnessed serious tension this morning following the expiration of the tenure…
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, June 18 will unveil new rules easing the process for undocumented spouses of US citizens to obtain permanent residency status, the White House said. The new rules will not expand eligibility for permanent residency but rather streamline the process for those who already qualify. That includes by removing a…
Ukraine would hold peace talks “tomorrow” if Russia pulls out of all Ukrainian territory, Volodymyr Zelensky said in a response to Russian President, Vladimir Putin at a peace summit in Switzerland. The two-day summit held to accelerate efforts to stop the war in Ukraine ended on Sunday, June 16 with dozens of countries committing to…
U.S. President, Joe Biden appeared to freeze on stage after giving remarks at a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles over the weekend before former president Barack Obama took him by the arm and pulled the president away. The incident captured on video is the latest in a series of episodes that have plagued 81-year-old…
Edwin Clark, the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) to drop all charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In an open letter addressed to Tinubu on Sunday, June…
Nigerian singer, Eedris Abdulkareem, has released a new song, Emi Lokan in which he called out out Pastor Adeboye, President Tinubu, ex-President Buhari, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele. In the song’s lead, Eedris said Emi Lokan, a slogan Tinubu used during his presidential campaign which means It is…
