Awka the capital city of Anambra State came alive with culture and tradition over the weekend as the state celebrated the 2024 New Yam Festival, popularly known as Iri Ji Ndi Anambra. The event, which held at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, not only brought together dignitaries, local farmers, cultural groups, and residents,…
Adata review for the second quarter debt portfolio of the country released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that the debt owed by every Nigerian on the average stood at N619,501. According to the data published by the Debt Management Office, Nigeria’s public debt stood at N134.297 trillion as of the second…
The Presidency’s statement accused Atiku who unsuccessfully sought the presidency six times of attempting to undermine his administration. It labelled Atiku’s economic proposals as “grand illusions and fantasies.” Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice-President and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed accusations from the President Bola Tinubu’s camp that he…
Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club’s former manager Jurgen Klopp was circulated on social media. Refereeing body PGMOL says the suspension comes into force with immediate effect and is pending a full investigation. Coote, 42, refereed Liverpool’s 2-0 win…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has delivered sensitive materials for this Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. In a post via its official X handle on Monday, INEC said the materials were transported by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN….
Nigerian skit maker and actress, Kemi Ikuseedun, popularly known as Mummy Wa, has spoken about her experience with sexual harassment in the movie industry. She made the revelation during her appearance on ‘WithChude podcast’ with Chude Jideonwo. Mummy Wa became famous in 2023, following her appearance on Mr Macaroni’s skits. Sharing her experiences, the actress…
A young man whose wedding is scheduled to take place in December 2024 has been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be cultists. The young man simply identified as Danladi was killed at a friend’s shop located about 100 meters away from the Esigie Police Division in the Oredo LGA of Edo State. An eyewitness…
After much agitation, the Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Adeola Ajayi, on Monday lifted the restriction on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Kanu’s legal team, led by lead counsel Aloy Ejimakor, met with the Biafra agitator at the DSS facility in Abuja. Ejimakor said the intervention…
The world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage opponents for the inaugural 32-club FIFA Club World Cup at the draw on December 5 in Miami. The date was highly anticipated as many questions still surround this competition, whose revenues and benefits for the clubs remain a mystery — its TV broadcasters are not…
Ruud van Nistelrooy has left Manchester United after not being given a role in new manager Ruben Amorim’s backroom staff. The 48-year-old Dutchman took over at Old Trafford on an interim basis after compatriot Erik ten Hag was sacked. Van Nistelrooy, who joined United as an assistant coach in July on a two-year deal, managed…
