VETERAN Nollywood actress, Nkechi Nweje has died after a brief illness. Naija News reports that Nkechi’s colleague, Stanley Ontop, announced the demise in a post via his Instagram page on Friday. He wrote, “Nollywood in tears as we lost one of our…
A high court of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday began definite hearing in the case of defamation instituted by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The officers instituted…
Uchechukwu Chima, a 56-year-old Nigerian, has been arrested in Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra, Ghana, following an intelligence-led operation by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). NACOC operatives searched Chima’s hideout and uncovered substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. Field tests…
SUPER Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, says the team still needs to improve in spite of the 2-0 victory over the Amavubi of Rwanda on Friday in Kigali. The encounter was a matchday 5 fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
THE Vice President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Stephen Panya, on Friday called for national unity, urging the nation’s leaders to embrace righteousness in governance. Panya made this call in Abuja at the National Day of Prayer 2025,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Friday, donated palliative items to Christian and Muslim faithful in the South-East and South-South zones of the country to cushion the effect of the economic hardship in the country. Newsextra24 reports that the donation was unveiled…
NAMIBIA has marked another historic milestone with the election of Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila as the first woman Speaker of its National Assembly. According to The Namibian, the former prime minister secured the position in a parliamentary vote on Thursday, following the swearing-in…
SUDAN’S army has retaken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, marking a significant turnaround in its nearly two-year conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The victory, confirmed by state television footage and military officials, is viewed as a…
KIRSTY Coventry has been elected as the new President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making history as the first woman, the first African, and the youngest among her competitors to hold the prestigious role. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming…
NETUMBO Nandi-Ndaitwah made history on Friday as she was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president, leading the mineral-rich nation 35 years after its independence. Her inauguration marks a significant moment for the southern African country, long known for its political…
