Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed no apologies for backing the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, in the November 11, 2023, governorship election. He believes it was the right decision, as Governor Diri enjoyed widespread support among the people of Bayelsa. Jonathan made this statement on Tuesday when Governor Diri and a high-level…
The Rivers State House of Assembly says Edison Ehie was never elected as its Speaker. Recall that Ehie, who is a loyalist to Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, had resigned as Speaker of the Assembly as part of efforts to ensure peace between the governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom…
Some personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigerian Army have been captured on camera fighting in Lagos State. In a short clip uploaded on Tuesday morning on the X platform (formerly Twitter), a group of FRSC officers were seen shouting at and dragging two soldiers who also attempted to beat up…
The man who guided the Golden Eaglets to win the first edition of the U-17 World Cup in 1985, in China Sebastine Brodericks-Imasuen, has died. Sabara as he is popularly called had been on life support at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital for more than a year. It was gathered that the deceased had…
Nigerian celebrities and some fans of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, on Wednesday, took to social media to celebrate the artiste who would have clocked 28 today if he were to be alive. Mohbad, a former signee of Marlian Records owned by Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, died at the…
Two Croatian children celebrated their birthdays on different dates after they were born a minute apart. The two children, twins were born just a minute apart but in different years. According to hospital documents, One of the girls was born at 23:59 on December 31, and the other a minute after midnight on January 1….
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu has revealed that discussions are on for the release of leader of IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention. Speaking on a live radio programme on FLO FM in Umuahia on Tuesday, Kalu said that talks are on to free Kanu. He, however, advised the youth…
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon says it is deeply concerned about a potential escalation of violence A spokesperson for Unifil says a wider conflict would have devastating consequences for both Israel and Lebanon and urges all parties to show restraint It comes after Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri was killed in a Beirut blast…
Ahead of the Nations Cup Finals in Ivory Coast, Seventeen players have arrived the Super Eagles Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, camp. The team will have their first training session on Wednesday night. Head coach Jose Peseiro and his assistants were the first to arrive at camp on Tuesday night. The remaining players are expected…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) predicts sunny and hazy weather from Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in the northern region of the country. Therefore, cautions asthmatic patients and airlines to be on guard to avoid serious hazards. NiMet also warned about cloudy and hazy weather, with slim chances of isolated thunderstorms over the coastal cities including…
