The Kogi State House of Assembly has extended the tenure of the Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen by another six months. This was part of the resolution of the state legislature during the house plenary on Friday. The extension of the tenure of the Transition Committee Chairmen is sequel to a letter to the House…
Super Falcons defender Halimatu Ayinde has been ruled out from the 2024 Paris Olympics following an injury. The defender was included in the team’s 18-woman list for the football events of the Olympic Games. However, the FC Rosengård star suffered a knee injury during training, meaning she won’t take part in the Games billed for…
Scottish side Rangers have been drawn against Arsenal in the first step in qualification for the group stage of next season’s Women’s Champions League. The winners of that one-off tie will face either Atletico Madrid or Rosenborg BK of Norway in order to progress to the next stage. SWPL champions Celtic take on Finnish side…
Former World number one tennis player Serena Williams says playing mixed doubles with Andy Murray was one of the highlights” of her life. Murray is playing at Wimbledon for the final time this summer and started his farewell with a loss alongside brother Jamie in the men’s doubles on Thursday. The 37-year-old and Williams teamed…
Criminal elements and other members of the public have been cautioned to desist from anything capable of jeopardizing the peace and tranquility being enjoyed in any part of Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, issued the warning in reaction to the proposed Cult Day Celebration…
As the British gets set to embrace a new government following the conclusion of general elections, Ekweanaedo brings you a list of some candidates of Nigerian-descent who contested for seats in the parliament and emerged victorious. Out of 30 of them, six were elected to represent their various constituencies. The Labour party which won the…
The Governor of Niger State, Umaru Mohammed Bago is currently trending on Social media after footage emerged showing him ordering a security aide to slap an alleged islamic cleric. The incident occurred during a somber occasion – the fidau prayers for the late wife of the deputy governor, Zainab Yakubu Garba, at the deputy governor’s…
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has advised Nigerian youths to steer clear of cybercrime as there is no future in it. In a statement by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale on Friday, the chairman gave the charge when the executives of Committee of Youth Mobilization and Sensitization, CYMS,…
Legendary Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, has said despite the dominance of the new wave of Afrobeats artistes, he is still relevant in the music scene. The ‘African Queen’ crooner noted that his sacrifices and that of his pairs propelled Afrobeats to its current level. He stated this in a recent interview with AFRIMMA….
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reinstated the paramount ruler of Piriga in the Lere Local Government Area of the state, Chief Jonathan Zamuna, describing the traditional institution as a stabilising force. Zamuna was dethroned by the former governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, a few days before the expiration of his second term tenure. But on Thursday,…
