Veteran Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba, has narrated how his joke about the former military leader, General Sani Abacha, almost ended his life. The 59-year-old reflected on the incident during his appearance on Leadership Podcast. Recalling the tense atmosphere surrounding one of his performances during Abacha’s regime, he said, “The first close encounter I had with…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded three points, and three goals to Nigeria for the missed Libya game. The development comes after the CAF president, Patrice Motsepe, said a thorough probe was ongoing following the recent controversy surrounding Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. Motsepe had maintained that the continental body…
The Anambra State Police Command has pledged relentless action to bring to apprehend and bring to justice, those responsible for the recent killings that occured at Ifite Awka, where no fewer than five people lost their lives and three others severely injured. Recall that the incident, which occurred on October 24, 2024, has drawn widespread…
Abia State High Court sitting in Bende Judicial Division, has told the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that its earlier order restraining the party from holding State, Local Government and Ward congresses in Abia State, has not been vacated. The court order dated October 25, was pursuant to the suit marked HB/3/2024, filed by Francis Etuzu,…
The Founder, Walata Humanitarian Foundation and MD/CEO, Walata Consult, Hon. Stanley Nwabueze Okafor, has called on the government to create an enabling environment to attract investors and address the rising unemployment rate in the society. Hon. Okafor made the call in a keynote lecture at the conference of the Catholic Women Organisation (CWO), Osumenyi Denary,…
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) have initiated a seven-day warning strike starting from midnight on Friday. This action follows what the union describes as the Federal Government’s failure to address key welfare concerns. The decision to strike was announced by JOHESU’s National President, Kabiru Minjibir, during…
The protesters, who demonstrated peacefully, condemned the poor condition of the highway. A protest against hunger and bad governance on Friday erupted as youths blocked the popular Port Harcourt/Owerri highway in Ohaji, a boundary town between Rivers and Imo states. The protesters mainly youths displayed placards with different inscriptions, chorusing anti governmental songs. They also…
Obasanjo disclosed that the country is grappling with a “deficit in leadership,” attributing the current crisis to poor governance, economic mismanagement, and rampant corruption. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has again condemned the current leadership in Nigeria, while inferring that President Bola Tinubu came into office without a coherent plan, which has exacerbated the nation’s economic…
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Abakaliki, said the accident involved a fully-loaded commercial bus travelling from Enugu. A tragic motor accident along the Abakaliki-Enugu expressway, Ebonyi State, has claimed at least five lives and injured seven others. The incident occurred at the G-Hostel axis along…
President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who were political opponents in the 2023 presidential election, met on Friday at a public event in Abuja. The meeting took place at the National Mosque during the wedding ceremony of Senator Danjuma Goje’s daughter. The gathering was attended by several high-profile political figures, including the…
