THE 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a police officer following an altercation with a soldier in Lagos on October 9, 2024. In a statement issued by the Deputy…
OGUN State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a phenomenal scholar and astute administrator. Abiodun, in a statement signed by…
BIAFRA activist, Simon Ekpa has claimed he sacrificed his political career in Finland for Biafra agitation. Ekpa, known as Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, BRGIE, disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle on Thursday.…
FORMER goalkeeper of Nigeria’s national team, Peter Fregene, is reportedly battling for his life as he has been placed on life support. Former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami confirmed that Peter Fregene is currently in a critical condition and urgently needs the…
No fewer than 370 million girls and women have been raped or sexually assaulted worldwide before the age of 18, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Thursday. The figures came as UNICEF published its first global estimate on…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday congratulated Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), on her 62nd birthday anniversary. Dabiri-Erewa will be 62 years old on Friday (Oct. 11). The President, in a statement…
At least six people have been killed, 11 others injured – seven of them seriously – by a Russian missile strike in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa, authorities said. “The enemy’s target was once again the port infrastructure,’’…
FRANCE head coach, Didier Deschamps, has opened up on his decision to leave Kylian Mbappe out of the France squad, amid talk of pressure from Real Madrid. Mbappe, who only joined the LaLiga giants this summer, is not in Les…
SENATOR Tony Okechukwu Nwoye, representing Anambra North Senatorial District, has filed a motion in the Senate, emphasising the urgent need to prevent state governments from enacting laws that undermine the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria. The motion, presented…
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the perpetual fuel price hikes, alleging it’s a deliberate attempt to exacerbate poverty, worsen unemployment, and frustrate Nigerians. The NLC feels betrayed by the government’s actions, which…
