Former President Goodluck Jonathan while congratulating Governor Douye Diri for winning last Saturday governorship election in the state, said that if Douye had lost, the gains made in curbing insecurity would have been lost and that he would have relocated his mother to Abuja. Jonathan, who is a former governor of the oil-rich state, spoke…
The final list for the 2023 CAF Best Player of the year has been released with Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen making the top 10 The Napoli forward, who is the overwhelming favourite, is the only Nigerian to make the cut and will be aiming to cap off an impressive year in which he won the Italian…
The Nigerian Army has announced its first ever Professor among serving personnel Lt. Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam was promoted to the position of Professor of Mechatronics Engineering at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna. This marks the first time in the history of the Nigerian Army that a serving personnel has been appointed as a…
Israel has finally succumbed to pressure from the US to allow two fuel trucks a day to enter the Gaza Strip. A US State Department official says around 140,000 litres of fuel will be allowed in every two days. Most of that is intended for trucks delivering aid, as well as supporting the UN in…
Former Vice President Joseph Boakai looks set to become Liberia’s new president. Boakai went head-to-head with the incumbent George Weah in the presidential run-off and with almost all the votes counted; the opposition candidate holds an unassailable lead of 28,000 votes. According to the electoral commission, Mr Boakai, a 78-year-old political veteran had 50.89% of…
In a move aimed at ensuring the safety on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, is set to close all ramps of the bridge to traffic, starting from 7 am on Monday. This announcement was made by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede…
Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. He was arraigned before the court on six charge bordering on procurement fraud worth ₦1.2 billion, to which he pleaded not guilty. He applied for bail from the…
England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has won the 2023 Golden Boy award – given to the best under-21 player in Europe. The 20-year-old who joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in the summer has scored 13 goals in 14 appearances. This award comes after Bellingham was recognised as the best under-21 player in…
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisation for Democracy (CCSOD) has asked Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Of Ondo state to resume or immediately transfer powers to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The group lamented the delay by Akeredolu to resume office since his return from medical leave abroad, insisting that Ondo cannot afford to be without effective leadership,…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku has cried out to Delta state governor Sheriff Oborevwori to come to his aid after opening up on being jobless for years. This follows a widely shared footage of him at a gas station in Delta state that raised concerns on the internet about his well-being. Anuku stated that despite…
