Muslim Faithful in Umuahia, Abia State, Wednesday, observed the Eid-el-Fitri Celebration in a secured, peaceful atmosphere after a period of 30 days fasting. .Answering questions from newsmen shortly after the prayers at Umuahia township stadium, Abia State, the Chief Imam of Umuahia Central mosque, Mallam Aminu Lawal also tasked Muslims to embrace the Eid message…
Another Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly called Jnr Pope, is dead. The actor died this afternoon while filming in Asaba, Delta State capital. According to our source, Junior Pope died during a boat trip. The boat capsized and he, alongside two other yet-to-be-identified actors, drowned. His body was recovered and rushed to the hospital,…
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide, has called for an end to the harassment and arrests of Ijaw people across the country. Spokesman of IYC Worldwide, Amb Binebai Princewill, in a statement in Yenagoa, said the IYC is demanding to know the whereabouts and offence of Amb. Chief Sobomabo Jackrich, who is a former Rivers…
The acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe, has thrown his weight behind the impeached deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu. Speaking when he visited Shaibu in Abuja in Wednesday, Tenebe assured the impeached Deputy Governor that he will back him all the way Shaibu, who is a member…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has vowed not allow anyone to cause a crisis in the state eover the Olubadan stool. Makinde, who spoke on Wednesday, warned individuals peddling divisive tendencies over the matter to desist from such acts. The Olubadan stool is currently vacant as a result of the passage of the 42nd…
The Federal Government says non-academic staff members of universities will get half of their withheld salaries should President Bola Tinubu approve the payment of their salary arrears. Education Minister Tahir Mamman, who stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, argued that members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and…
The Anambra State Police Commissioner, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has warned cultists, insurgents and other hoodlums attempting to destabilize the state that their days are numbered, as there is no hiding place for them anywhere in Anambra. CP Adeoye gave the warning while reacting to another massive feat recorded by the Police-led Joint Security Force in…
Residents of Anambra state have been advised to follow Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s footsteps by adhering strictly to the State’s burial law. The State’s Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr. Don Onyenji made the call while speaking with newsmen in Awka, during which he reiterated the importance and benefits of obeying the State’s Burial Law….
History was made today as Nigeria emerged victorious at the prestigious World Affairs Challenge (WAC) 2024! Christ the King College (CKC) Onitsha, representing the nation, secured the coveted global first-place position, marking the first time Nigeria is clinching Gold in the competition’s 32-year history. The World Affairs Challenge, organized by WorldDenver, empowers high school students…
The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has debunked and described as unfounded, the trending stories of Anambra State Government allegedly banning all forms of extramural classes and pegging 2:30pm as the latest time for dismissal of all school/academic activities in all primary and secondary schools in the State. It would be recalled…
