The authorities of the Nigeria Police Force have said the self-acclaimed police officers recently arrested in Anambra State for hijacking a petrol tanker have long been dismissed from the Force. Recall that a video recently went viral on the social media, showing some persons arrested for hijacking and diverting a DAF SF Truck carrying 40,000…
Healthcare services and the general health system may soon be switched off at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, as Resident Doctors at the hospital set threaten to embark on strike if the state government does not urgently address their grievances, bordering on in expression of their grievances on non-payment of allowances…
Governor Peter Mbah’s Campaign promise regarding providing water to Enugu state within 180 days and the current situation where it’s been almost 450 days without any significant progress on this crucial issue. Firstly, when Peter Mbah made the promise during his campaign, it must have sparked hope and optimism among the people of Enugu state….
Veteran Nollywood actor, Adewale Adeoye, popularly known as Elesho, has said he gained popularity from childbirth because he was born an albino. Adeoye, who is known for his humorous roles in Yoruba movies, said this in an interview with media personality, Adedoyin Kukoyi, on Sunday. According to him, it was not popular to give birth…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has declined the request of fugitive ex- Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello to transfer his ₦80.2bn fraud trial from Abuja to Kogi State. In a judgment on Monday, the court directed that the request by Bello, for the transfer of the alleged money laundering…
A German referee once criticised over his match-fixing past by Jude Bellingham will officiate England’s European Championship semi-final against the Netherlands on Wednesday. Felix Zwayer, 43, will lead an all-German refereeing team. In 2021, when Bellingham played for Borussia Dortmund, the England midfielder was fined 40,000 euros (£34,000) for referencing the official’s previous ban for…
Moroccan club Ittihad Tanger are still searching for two footballers who went missing off the country’s northern Mediterranean coast on Saturday. Five staff members from the top-flight side were taking part in an excursion on a yacht rented from the beach resort of M’diq – north of the city of Tetouan. Emergency services rescued three…
Nigeria-born mixed martial fighter Israel Adesanya is bookmakers favourite in the August 18 face-off against middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. Despite losing his title to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 in September 2023, Adesanya is favoured to win back his belt, with odds set at -125 compared to Du…
The National Chairman Of The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, has extolled Governor Charles Soludo for his prodigious leadership in the sphere of Nigerian banking reforms. Describing Prof. Soludo as “a man who saw tomorrow,” Barr. Ezeokenwa highlights his instrumental role in revolutionizing the Nigerian banking industry through the seminal consolidation exercise…
The Transition Committee Chairman Of Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon Amaka Obi, has commiserated with victims of the fire incident which gutted a section of shops in Nnobi market. The early morning inferno which was caused by an electrical fault has affected a number of shops where goods worth millions of…
