Alassane Ouattara, the president of Ivory Coast, announced Tuesday that French troops would leave the country. Speaking to the nation at the conclusion of the year, Ouattara stated that Ivorians should be proud of their own armed forces’ modernisation. “In this context, we have decided on the coordinated and organised withdrawal of French forces,” he…
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is mourning the loss of his mother, just months after announcing the passing of his father. Nwabali shared the heartbreaking news of his mother’s death on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday evening. “Rip mom,” he wrote, saying it is the “worst year of my life already “. The goalkeeper, however,…
The man who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen, according to the FBI. He was reportedly carrying the flag of the international jihadist group, Islamic State. “An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle, and the FBI…
A human rights group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) has concluded its review of the human rights situation in the South East states of the country in the outgoing year, declaring Enugu as the safest state to live in the region. The report released in Enugu on Tuesday by CRRAN President, Olu Omotayo…
Governor Hope Uzodimma has signed into law the Imo State 2025 Appropriation Bill hiked by the State’s Assembly to N807b from N756b, pledging full and faithful implementation of the budget. Signing the bill into law at the New Exco Chambers, Government House Owerri, Monday, Governor Uzodimma noted that what the lawmakers did by increasing the…
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has assured the people of the state that his administration will maintain its rapid pace of development throughout 2025. In his New Year address, the governor emphasized that there would be no slowing down in the transformation of the state, following the significant progress made in 2024. Mbah urged Nigerians…
A 23-year-old man, Rabiu Gambo, has been sentenced by a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court to sweep the court premises for 40 days after he pleaded guilty to stealing a wallet. Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel imposed the sentence on Tuesday, noting that the court showed leniency because Gambo had spared the court time by admitting to his…
The Nigerian government has formally submitted the necessary requirements to the Government of Finland for the extradition of Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa. This was disclosed by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Channels Television on Tuesday. Musa said: “Well, I’m sure he’s cooling off somewhere. “Legal action will be taken accordingly. I…
VeryDarkManControversial social media activist Martin Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan has admitted to in fabricating the story of ₦180 million allegedly missing from his NGO’s account. According to him, the false story was an experiment to highlight how Nigerians readily believe and spread unverified information on social media. In a video posted on his Instagram…
VeryDarkManControversial social media activist Martin Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan has admitted to in fabricating the story of ₦180 million allegedly missing from his NGO’s account. According to him, the false story was an experiment to highlight how Nigerians readily believe and spread unverified information on social media. In a video posted on his Instagram…
