Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has expressed his delight after emerging a winner at the Ghana Football Awards on Sunday. Osimhen beat off competitors like Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez to grap the Best African International award. In a short video posted on his Twitter page, Osimhen thanked everyone for their support and…
La liga defending champions Barcelona have made public the signing of German international Ilkay Gundogan after the end of his contract at Manchester City. According to a statement released on their website on Monday, Gundogan joined after penning a two-year deal. “Barcelona and Ilkay Gündoğan have reached an agreement for the German international to sign…
The presidential ryaspirant of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has lamented on a report by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime in Nigeria, indicating that 14.4% of citizens aged between 15 and 64 abuse drugs, which he said is significantly higher than the global average of 5.6%. Obi also condemned leadership failure in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a fake Senator, Ifechukwu Tom Makwe for alleged €5.7 million (Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand euros) internet fraud. The Commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwajeren, who attested to the arrest in a statement on Monday, said Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of Abuja after a convincing…
Argentine forward and goal machine Lionel Messi has won the best foreign player in the French Ligue 1 award for last season. Messi scooped the award after he had a tally of 16 goals and 16 assists in 32 League appearances in the 2022/23 season for Paris Saint-Germain The 16 assists Messi grabbed was the…
Nigeria Famous Nollywood actor, Adeniyi Johnson has pleaded on behalf of arrested Ibadan skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly known as Trinity Guy. Earlier, the Ibadan-based content creator was arrested by police last week and charged to court today for allegedly sexualising a minor in his viral skit video he made recently. An Oyo State…
Nuhu Ribadu has officially succeed Maj Gen Monguno as the National Security Adviser on Monday. The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu had last week appointed Ribadu as the NSA. He was earlier appointed as the Special Adviser on Security to Tinubu before he was given the current position. However, Ribadu vowed to live up to…
The spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, has provided clarification regarding the limited number of witnesses presented by the party at the ongoing presidential election petition tribunal. Dr. Yunusa explained that the court had granted them a restricted timeframe, resulting in the party featuring approximately 10 witnesses. Initially, Peter Obi,…
The French Government has announced a significant investment of €600,000 in Nigeria to promote French as the country’s second language. The Embassy of France in Nigeria has launched several projects aimed at positioning French as a language of communication in secondary schools and public spaces across the nation. Emmanuella Blatmann, the French Ambassador to Nigeria,…
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has once again emerged victorious, this time at the prestigious 2023 BET Awards. Burna Boy was honored with the highly coveted Best International Act award. This recognition places him among the elite artists who have left an indelible mark on the global stage. Competing against a formidable lineup of talented artists…
Brace yourselves, as Nigerians may soon face a significant increase in electricity tariffs, potentially exceeding 40%. This development could mark the end of all energy subsidies in the country. Currently, there is a monthly subsidy of approximately N50 billion in the electricity sector due to revenue shortfalls. The upcoming tariff hike, scheduled for July 1,…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke Nairaxi, a privately-owned organization, has announced its plans to digitize the transportation sector in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria. This initiative is being undertaken in collaboration with the FCT authorities and other state governments that are willing to partner with Nairaxi to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke In a press conference held in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State government vehemently denied any involvement in bribery attempts towards members of the judiciary or their representatives. Engr Jude Okpor, the commissioner for information and state orientation, dismissed the allegations made by Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu, the president of the Association of Ebonyi…
The Debt Management Office revealed that Nigeria’s total foreign debt for March 31, 2023, has arose to N49.85 trillion ($108.30 billion) from N46.25 trillion as of December 21 2022. DMO stated this in a statement released on its Twitter handle during the weekend. The statement indicated that the total public debt containing the external and…
Three time Champion league winner and Former Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane, has revealed interest to stage a return to management soon. Zidane has been without a coaching job in football since he left Real Madrid in 2021, where he led them to three consecutive Champions League trophies. The former French midfielder and legend has…
Men from the Delta State Police Command killed a 58-year-old suspected robber on Friday in Warri. The suspect was a “armourer” and member of the feared “Bobone” gang, which terrorized the oil metropolis and its surroundings.DSP Bright Edafe, a spokesman for Delta Police, said that the 58-year-old suspect was captured and that an AK-47 gun…
In a recent broadcast, the Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, was recognized and praised as an exceptional and remarkable leader. Hon. Olaide Akinremi, the representative of Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, conveyed his admiration for Gbajabiamila on his 61st…
During the installation ceremony of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society’s 32nd president, Akinade Olatunji, an important revelation was made. Olatunji expressed his belief that increased security surveillance alone cannot effectively tackle the issue of oil theft in Nigeria. Olatunji highlighted the alarming situation where the quantity of oil stolen in the country surpasses the…
Nigerian hit singer-cum-clergyman, Bankole Wellington, aka Banky W, has stylishly responded allegations of cheating on his wife levelled against him. Revisiting past records, recalls that a controversial blog site, Gistlover, had accused that the singer is cheating on his wife, actress Adesua with his former worker, Niyola. Meanwhile, addressing his church members at the Waterbrooks…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the demise of Six Nigerian pilgrims partaking in the 2023 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Head of the NAHCON 2023 Hajj medical team,Usman Galadima confirmed the update on Saturday at a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He further said the representative from Osun and…
Three miners were reportedly killed on Friday, they were said to have been shot dead at a mining site around Tanjol in Jol community of Riyom local government area in Plateau State. Confirming the incident, Rwang Tengwong, the National Publicity Secretary of Berom Youth Movement (BYM), said other miners and farmers around have fled the…
In Irese community, located in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, residents are urgently calling on the state government to address the recurring issue of flooding that has plagued the area. Reports indicate that the town’s roads have been overwhelmed by floodwaters, severely impeding the movement of vehicles to and from the community. The…
The Federal government had announced that the current administration is willing to help improve the stand of living with the provision of high yield varieties of wheat used for the production of bread and pasta for farmers in the Country. The government gave the approval through the National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of…
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu has rejected an application made by the Labour Party candidate, Mr. Chijioke Edoga, to question Governor Peter Mbah regarding his credentials. The tribunal’s Chairman, Justice M. K Akano, had reserved the ruling on Thursday after hearing arguments from the counsels of the involved parties. In the ruling delivered…
An highly placed Commander of the Islamic State of West African Province, (ISWAP), popularly known as Kiriku, has reportedly died after he was bitten badly by a venomous snake in Sambisa forest, Borno State. The late Commander was said to have died three days after the incident and wasn’t medically attended to. It was reported…
The cutoff point for admission to institutions across the nation in 2022–2023 is 140 or higher, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The cutoff point for admission to institutions across the nation in 2022–2023 is 140 or higher, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This information was presented during…
Edo State Taskforce fighting against Human Trafficking has apprehended and arrested a 48-year-old man, identified as Anthony Igbinogun, and his girlfriend, Joy Umukoro, 28, for allegedly selling their one-month-old baby to buy drugs. The two suspects were reportedly apprehended with their friend James Precious, who was an accomplains. He was said to have linked them…
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has assented not less than 103 Public Private Partnerships projects worth N10.8 trillion in 13 years Across Nigeria. The Acting Head of the Media and Publicity Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Manji Yarling, disclosed this on Friday in a statement when the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Tharmi Mseleku,…
The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says it would improve power supply across the country in the middle of a planned electricity tariff hike on July 1. Mr Temitope Fashedemi, The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, revealed this on Thursday. According to a statement by Ms Chinwe Udouwem,The Ministry’s spokesperson; Fashedemi made…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke The proposed 40% increase in electricity tariff from July 1, 2023, has been strongly criticized by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). The association considers the proposed hike outrageous and warns that it could have detrimental effects on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. MAN’s Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir,…
Edited by Adeleke Damilola Manchester United’s young forward, Mason Greenwood, has made his return to training on a football pitch for the first time since his arrest last year. The 21-year-old was captured in training by The Sun, participating in a session with a private coach. The images show him working on various aspects of…
