A residential building located at the Road 16, Cardinal Francis Arinze Avenue, in Ngozika Housing Estate, Awka, Anambra State capital, was gutted by fire on Friday, May 10. The fire outbreak, which affected and damaged the roof of the building, was said to have occured at about 2:13 pm, when the Anambra State Fire Service…
One Mr. Afeez Mustapha, a commercial motorcyclist, has landed in police net for allegedly diverting and raping a female passenger (name withheld). The incident happened in Ogun State, where it was alleged that the Ọkada rider took the passenger to a lonely place different from her destination, and took advantage of her. Confirming the arrest…
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has been left out of Brazil’s squad for next month’s Copa America. The 32-year-old, who has won 75 caps for Brazil, has endured a difficult season at Old Trafford and was omitted from coach Dorival Jr’s 23-man squad. Tottenham forward Richarlison, Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus and Casemiro’s United team-mate Antony were…
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has called on elders and stakeholders of the party to intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers State before it gets out of hand. George, who said this call on Friday, also said the Rivers crisis may become a national conflagration, warning…
Officers of the Nigerian Police Force on Friday took over the entrance and exit of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex. Over 30 policemen besieged the first and second gates to the lawmakers’ estate, while about 25 patrol vans were used to block the other two entrances. The policemen took over the place shortly…
Kylian Mbappe on Friday officially confirmed that he will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, with Real Madrid expected to be his next destination. “I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has ordered immediate temporary relocation of the sitting of the State House of Assembly to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt. The order is contained in the State’s official Gazette, Executive Order of the Rivers State Government 001-2023. According to the governor, the decision was…
The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has granted an interim injunction restraining pro-Wike speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 24 other members from parading themselves as legislators. The court directive prohibits them from convening or participating in any official meetings at the Assembly premises. The court’s decision stems from…
Former Super Eagles player Tijjani Babangida and his wife have been hospitalised after they was involved in a car crash along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. According to a statement by Emmanuel Babayaro, general secretary of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria(PFAN), Babangida was travelling with Ibrahim, his younger brother, alongside his wife, his son, and his…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says the issue of employment in the state civil service is not in the plans of his administration. The governor said this during the monthly interactive session with the media on Thursday in Umuahia. According to him, the issue of employment would arise when the government finished dealing with what…
