Communities and local government areas that are flood-prone in Anambra State have been warned to be on alert and be prepared ready, given the risk of flooding expected to peak by the end of August and into September this year. The warning was contained in a statement issued to newsmen over the weekend by the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a transparent and unbiased governorship election in Edo State on September 21. Sam Olumekun, INEC Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), made this declaration at a media engagement in Benin, emphasizing the commission’s readiness to deliver a credible electoral process. INEC…
Adamawa State has become the first northern state to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Despite reservations from many governors about the economic feasibility of the increased wage, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has taken the bold step of commencing payment to state workers starting from August 2024. The…
Pop superstar Justin Bieber and his model wife, Hailey, have announced the arrival of their first child, a baby boy named Jack Blues Bieber. Justin shared the news on Instagram with a photo of their newborn’s foot, which quickly racked up over 5.5 million likes. The celebrity couple had announced their pregnancy in May, posting…
Controversial Nollywood actress Esther Nwachukwu, aka Esther Sky, has made a stunning revelation about her sexual life. In a recent episode of ‘The Honest Bunch’ podcast, co-hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, aka Nedu, Esther disclosed that she has lost count of the number of men she has slept with. When asked to estimate her…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will not reconcile with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, despite efforts by President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders to resolve the crisis between them. Wike, who marked his one year in office as FCT Minister, emphasized that he is focused on…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has said there is no link between the state and the donation of N1bn to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church by his brother Deji Adeleke. Reacting through a statement by his Spokesperson on Saturday, Governor Adeleke said the donation of the said sum was a private philanthropic gesture by…
The Nasarawa state police command has arrested one Hauwa Sani with 124 rounds of suspected anti-aircraft ammunition concealed in a gallon of palm oil. The woman, alongside a two-year-old child were arrested in Keffi LGA of the state on Friday. Rahman Nansel, spokesperson of the command, said the woman received the ammunition from Doma LGA…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), has alerted healthcare providers and the public of a report of counterfeit Perjeta units being in circulation in Nigeria. NAFDAC, in a release on its official website stated, “Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) Roche received a complaint from a pharmacist reporting two units of suspected counterfeit…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunder and rains across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Saturday, say there would be thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Bauchi, and Gombe States in the northern region on Sunday morning. The agency also said there could be thunderstorms over…
