The Nigerian Army troops have successfully cleared IPOB/ESN hideout at Ihiteukwa Community in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, neutralising one IPOB/ESN terrorist after an intense firefight on Saturday. The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Nwachukwu said the troops conducted…
Reports have surfaced that the Abia State government actually paid $3.56m as an equity stake in the recently inaugurated Aba integrated power project (IPP) owned by the Geometric Power Group. The amount was part payment for $5 million (N1.975 billion) equity stake offered to Abia State, leaving a balance of N565 million or $1.44 million…
Spanish football authorities are analysing a video reportedly showing Vinicius Jr being racially abused during Real Madrid’s game at Valencia. The video posted on social media allegedly shows a child fan directing abuse towards the player Vinicius scored twice in Saturday’s 2-2 draw and celebrated by raising his fist in the air. The 23-year-old has…
Nikki Haley recorded her first victory over Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential primaries winning in the Republican primary in Washington DC. She lost in South Carolina, her home state. But she is the first woman to win a Republican primary in US history. Ms Haley, a former US ambassador to the UN, won 62.9%…
President Tinubu has left many in Ondo state wondering why he did not visit Ondo state governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa when he was in the state to commiserate with the family of late governor Rotimi Akeredolu Chairman of Patriotic Leaders Forum, Ondo State chapter, Dr. Adekunle Lawal, has raised some reasons why President Bola Tinubu did…
Haiti government on Sunday declared a 72-hour state of emergency after armed gangs stormed a prison and freed around 4,000 thousand inmates The gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, killed about 12 people before freeing 4,000 inmates. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is currently abroad….
Lagos state government has vowed to enforce the monthly rental scheme in the state. Speaking during a press briefing of the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority in Ikeja, special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, said the policy will be enforced before the end of 2024 or early next year. She…
Wife of the late Ondo State Governor, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has taken a swipe at her late husband’s niece, Funke Akeredolu Aruna, for supporting the sitting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the November governorship election in the state. In a post on social media the former Ondo first lady, described her husband’s niece as shameless for…
Napoli needed a late goal from Giacomo Raspadori to beat Juventus to move closer to a European spot in Serie A. Victor Osimhen saw a late penalty saved by Wojciech Szczesny, but Raspadori was the quickest to follow it up. Federico Chiesa looked to have salvaged a draw for Juventus after scoring in the 81st…
Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao played out a goalless draw last night in the Spanish La liga. The result means Barcelona missed the chance to overtake Girona in second and also close the gap on leaders Real Madrid who drew with Valencia. With second-placed Girona losing at Mallorca, a win for Barcelona would have seen them…
