Cynthia Ogunsemilore, a Nigerian boxer, has been suspended from the Paris Olympics after testing positive for the banned substance furosemide. The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced the suspension on Saturday, citing an adverse analytical finding from a sample collected on Thursday. Ogunsemilore, 22, was set to make her Olympic debut on Monday in the under…
Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement, has reaffirmed plans to hold the #EndBadGovernance protest at Eagle Square in Abuja on August 1, despite Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike’s claims of not receiving a letter requesting use of the facility. Adenola attributed the delay in Wike receiving…
A coalition of pro-Biafra groups has cancelled the South East sit-at-home protest during the planned nationwide protests against hunger and bad governance, citing concerns about potential violence from security agencies. The groups are the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Eastern Peoples Congress (EPC), Billie Human Rights Initiative (BHRI), Biafra…
A notorious terrorist Mohammed Bello Turji Kachalla, popularly known as Turji, has reiterated his accusation that the current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, supports terrorism in Nigeria’s Northwest region. In a recent video, Turji alleged that Matawalle, the immediate former governor of Zamfara State, has ties to bandits. In August 2023, President Bola…
A relative of the 17-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by a police officer at the Ogudu Area H Command, in Lagos identified only as Anderson, has accused the suspect’s family of pressuring the girl’s mother, Aramida Olupona, to forgive the accused officer. Anderson revealed this information during an interview with Punch newspaper on Saturday….
The long awaited Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 9 edition tagged ‘No Loose Guard’ finally begins on Sunday, July 28, 2024. The 28 housemates in this 2024 season will be competing for the grand prize of N100 million worth of gifts for the next 71 days. However, this year’s season comes with a twist as…
A former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad has claimed that telecommunications companies have not barred some lines because of the upcoming protests. On Sunday, several social media users began to complain that their lines had been barred, especially by MTN and Airtel. But in a post on X, Ahmad said a senior…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria lost their Group C match against Spain by 1-0 on Sunday evening, their second defeat in the ongoing Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football tournament in France. Spain’s Alexia Putellas secured the victory with an 85th-minute direct free kick, which caught Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Nnadozie, off guard. With the win, La Roja…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted heavy thunder and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast morning thunderstorms on Monday over parts of Kebbi, Katsina, Borno, Bauchi and Taraba States. The agency envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Taraba, Bauchi, and Kebbi states later in…
France defender Raphael Varane has completed his move to newly-promoted Serie A side Como. Varane was a free agent after his contract at Manchester United ended in the summer. He has signed a two-year deal with the Italian club. The 2018 World Cup winner won three La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues at Real…
