The Nigerian entertainment industry was yesterday thrown into a state of confusion following reports of the state of condition of Nollywood actor Junior Pope. News first emerged that the actor had died in a boat mishap on Wednesday afternoon in Anambra state. Moments later another story emerged that the star actor is infact alive Filmmaker…
The Federal Government says non-academic staff members of universities will get half of their withheld salaries should President Bola Tinubu approve the payment of their salary arrears. Education Minister Tahir Mamman, who stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, argued that members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and…
Ahead of their Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday against Italian side Atalanta, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says injured trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson and Diogo Jota are back in training but there is “no decision” about whether they will face Atalanta. Out since February, the three players returned to training on Tuesday. “That we…
Atletico Madrid survived a late Borussia Dortmund fightback to hold a slender advantage after the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Diego Simeone’s side made a blistering start at Estadio Metropolitano and Rodrigo de Paul put them in front in the fourth minute after intercepting Ian Maatsen’s loose pass as Dortmund tried to play…
Five-time champions Barcelona came from behind to earn after though scoring first to beat Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Paris Xavi’s side were in danger of being overawed by a hostile Parisian crowd but the Barcelona boss used his bench to magnificent effect to turn the tie in…
The Anambra State Police Commissioner, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has warned cultists, insurgents and other hoodlums attempting to destabilize the state that their days are numbered, as there is no hiding place for them anywhere in Anambra. CP Adeoye gave the warning while reacting to another massive feat recorded by the Police-led Joint Security Force in…
Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk is too small to compete with him in their undisputed heavyweight world title fight. Briton Fury, 35, is the WBC champion, while Ukraine’s Usyk, 36, holds the WBA, WBO and IBF belts. Fury said former cruiserweight champion Usyk will be “found wanting” on 18 May in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “You…
Residents of Anambra state have been advised to follow Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s footsteps by adhering strictly to the State’s burial law. The State’s Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr. Don Onyenji made the call while speaking with newsmen in Awka, during which he reiterated the importance and benefits of obeying the State’s Burial Law….
History was made today as Nigeria emerged victorious at the prestigious World Affairs Challenge (WAC) 2024! Christ the King College (CKC) Onitsha, representing the nation, secured the coveted global first-place position, marking the first time Nigeria is clinching Gold in the competition’s 32-year history. The World Affairs Challenge, organized by WorldDenver, empowers high school students…
The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has debunked and described as unfounded, the trending stories of Anambra State Government allegedly banning all forms of extramural classes and pegging 2:30pm as the latest time for dismissal of all school/academic activities in all primary and secondary schools in the State. It would be recalled…
