More revelations have emerged on the driver of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, who was abducted last week, but never made it out of the forest. All the abducted victims were released but the driver was killed in the forest. In a now viral clip, the freed pupils and their teachers sat…
Colonel Hassan Stan Labo, a retired military officer, has said that small arms weaponry, including as AK-47 rifles and pistols, are carried on almost every truck carrying grain that enters the North through the Nigerian borders. He brought attention to the major obstacles posed by Nigeria’s vast boundaries in the northern regions. He emphasized that…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles through to the final of the African Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles defeated Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-3 on penalties to qualify. More details to follow:
Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday that Hossam Hassan — the country’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals — will succeed Portuguese coach Rui Vitória, whom it fired Sunday after the…
At least 22 people have been confirmed dead and many more injured after two bomb explosions in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on the eve of general elections. The first blast killed 14 people in front of an independent candidate’s party office in Pishin district. A second explosion left eight people dead in Qillah Saif Ullah district,…
Hamas has laid out a series of demands, including exchanging hostages for Palestinian prisoners and rebuilding Gaza, in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal. The armed group wants a full withdrawal of Israeli forces and an end to the war after three 45-day truce phases. The offer is likely to be unacceptable to Israel’s prime…
The performance by Nigerian artiste Damini Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, at the 2024 Grammys has been ranked No.6 on billboard. Burna Boy on Sunday, February 4, performed for the first time at the Grammy Awards ceremony. The singer performed ‘Sittin on Top of the World’ while accompanied by Brandy and 21 Savage. Billboard…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has warned parents against collecting monetary gifts from their children without finding out the source. The actor gave the warning at a recent event shared on social media. In a viral clip, Kanayo urged parents to inculcate the habit of questioning their kids on where and how they get…
Former Big Brother Naija reality show housemate, Doyin David has shown lack of knowledge in Nigeria’s basic current affairs. Doyin, who was a guest on the Channels TV program ‘Morning Brief’ failed to answer questions on who is Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police and the name of a Nobel laureate from Nigeria. The interviewer asked:…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to flag off the construction of 3,112 housing units in the Karsana area of the Federal Capital Territory. The groundbreaking exercise, scheduled for Thursday is part of a Public-Private Partnership project signed in December 2023 between the Ministry and a consortium of companies comprising Continental Civil and General Construction…
