American rapper and actor, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, popularly known as Snoop Dogg, has announced his decision to quit smoking.American rapper and actor, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, popularly known as Snoop Dogg, has announced his decision to quit smoking. Making the announcement on his X account on Thursday, the 52-year-old artist emphasized the importance of…
Bianca Ojukwu on Thursday in Awka refuted a report that a mass grave with 322 corpses had been found in Anambra. A Nov. 7 report in some sections of the media quoted a Nov. 6 post on the Facebook page of Mrs Ojukwu, Secretary to the Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (ATJPC), as the…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the Appeal Court judgement that sacked the Zamfara State Governor, Daudu Lawal, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Dauda as winner of the election. However, the APC governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle, challenged the outcome of the March 18…
The Coalition of Middle Belt Groups (CMBG) has raised the alarm that Nigeria is gradually sliding into one-party state under the watch of President Bola Tinubu. The group stated that the rate at which members of the opposition parties are losing their seats is a pilot by “closet fascists aiming to transform Nigeria into a…
Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has reiterated his dream of a United State of Africa, the second USA. He made the statement during the 12th Annual Zik Lecture Series with the theme “Reclaiming Zik’s World: Climate Justice and Africa’s Sustainable Development held at ASUU Secretariat, UNIZIK Awka. Soludo added that Africa needs to unite…
Former Governor Of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has challenged the Federal Government to disclose the nation’s incurred deficit by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday lamented that the current administration inherited a bankrupt country from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the revenue…
The Lagos State Government, under the present administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has embarked on a movement against street begging, vowing not to tolerate the act henceforth in any part of the state. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, stated this while leading ”Special Rescue Operations,” launched by the ministry, in collaboration…
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State over the efforts of his administration geared at empowering and equipping the youths with requisite skills that would enhance their financial base, even as it also extolled him for the state government’s intervention on some of the pressing needs…
In a shocking incident in Ifite, Awka, Anambra, a 31-year-old labourer, identified as James Rich from Cross Rivers, has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a 14-year-old girl within the premises of a local church. Rich, who is reportedly married with two children and expecting a third, confessed to the crime, admitting to defiling the victim…
The State Youth Leader of All Progressive Congress, APC, Hon Jideofor Ejimofor, on Wednesday, described the Prof Chukwuma Soludo led APGA administration as a shadow of its former glory. According to Hon Jideofor, APGA as a party has outlived its usefulness in the state, therefore should vacate the government house in 2025 having performed below…
