Veteran Nigerian actress, Ngozi Nwosu, has narrated how her state abandoned her during illness. Speaking in an interview with Nollywood on Radio, the Abia State born explained that she can never render any free services to her people because of their lack of support. “I have personally decided that there is nothing my Abia State…
The Senate is set to begin screening of seven ministerial nominees recently announced by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. This follows the earlier request to the Senate by President Tinubu to confirm the new ministerial nominees. The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, in a statement on Monday, confirmed that…
Carlo Ancelotti and Emma Hayes have won the inaugural Johan Cruyff Awards, given to the best coaches in the men’s and women’s games at the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Ancelotti guided Real Madrid to a record-extending 15th Champions League crown – the fifth of his managerial career – last season as well as the La…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has summoned judges involved in conflicting rulings on political cases in Rivers State. A panel of the national judicial council will probe the judges, just as the CJN has ordered that the report be submitted this week. The panel will be headed by a former court of…
Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row. Bonmati won every possible trophy at club level last season as Barcelona secured a historic quadruple – winning Liga F, the Champions League, Supercopa and Copa de la Reina. The 26-year-old scored a career-best tally of…
Manchester United are in talks about appointing Sporting manager Ruben Amorim as Erik ten Hag’s replacement. Dutchman Ten Hag was sacked on Monday following the side’s poor start to the season. Amorim, 39, is a highly regarded coach who has won two Portuguese league titles with Sporting – including their first in 19 years –…
The Nigeria Police, on Monday, arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court, Police Inspector Joseph Ozonwanji, formerly of the Anti-Cultism Police Squad, Enugu, for the murder of an Igbo ogene musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, at the weekend. His arraignment followed his orderly room trial and approval of his dismissal and arraignment by the…
The Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi has taken to his official X account to react after an X user said he can swear on anything that the Nigeria Police Force, NPF has not made any arrest since the death of popular Ogene Musician, Igbo Jah. The X user made the comment on his page…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested Hon. Alexander Ikwegh, a lawmaker representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State, for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver, Mr Stephen Abuwatseya. According to a statement released by the FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred when Abuwatseya delivered a package…
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024 in July. He also…
