Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu’s on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga has said that Nigeria is still one of the safest places to live in the world. He stated this in an opinion piece he released saying that going by figures and data available, Nigeria is safer than South Africa and the United States…
Nigerian singer Teniola Apata, simply known as Teni, has urged the Super Eagles to go all out when they face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the semifinals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Wednesday. She urged star striker Victor Osimhen and his teammates to ensure they demolish the South Africans in a…
About 3,000 members and supporters of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Arochukwu local government area of Abia State, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The decampees include the executive committee members of the party in Arochukwu LGA, who were led into the fold of the Abia APC by the APGA State…
Gunmen, who killed a traditional ruler in Kwara state, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti in the Ekiti Local Government Area and kidnapped his wife and one other person last Thursday night have reduce the ransom placed on the abducted victims. It was gathered that the gunmen had reached out to the monarch’s family over…
Former Brazilian football star Dani Alves went on trial Monday in Barcelona accused of raping a woman in a local nightclub. Prosecutors are demanding a nine-year prison sentence, followed by 10 years of conditional liberty. They are also recommending he pay 150,000 euros in compensation to the woman. The 40-year-old former Barcelona, Juventus and Paris…
Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday, protested high cost of living in the country, blocking major roads within the metropolis. The protesters including women and youths were heard chanting protest songs, while security agents including policemen looked on. The protesters said the rising cost of food items and poor government effort to…
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the 2026 World Cup final on 19 July, while Azteca Stadium in Mexico City will stage the opening group game on 11 June. Mexico is one of three countries co-hosting the expanded 48-team tournament along with USA and Canada which will last a record 39 days. They have…
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has expressed concern over the injury of Lisandro Martinez describing it as a “personal disaster” for the defender. Lisandro Martinez sustained the injury in United’s 3-0 win against West Ham. Martinez limped off in the second half after attempting to shield the ball from Hammers defender Vladimir Coufal. The…
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, on Sunday said the rate of cancer in Africa is alarming. Dr Moeti, in a statement to commemorate the 2024 World Cancer Day, stated that “approximately 882,882 new cancer cases occurred in the WHO African Region with around 573,653 deaths”. According to her, about…
Grammy-nominated afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has revealed that his life has been under threats for quite some time now. He said some persons wants to “destroy and kill” him for speaking the “truth”, though no name was mentioned at the moment. Speaking in a recent video message shared via his Instagram page, the singer said…
