Following Argentina successful defence of the Copa America title, Lionel Messi, has become the player with the most trophies in football history. Messi played for 60 minutes as his country beat Colombia 1-0 in the final of the 2024 Copa America on Monday morning This is the 45th piece of silverware the 37-year-old has won…
Former Ekiti state Governor Ayodele Fayose has said nobody can emerge as a local government chairman without the backing of the state governor. Fayose made the remark in reaction to the Supreme Court judgment that granted financial autonomy to local governments. The former governor noted that despite the judgment, state governors and the state House…
As the economic hardship in Nigeria bites unabated, there are rumours that some youths have planned nationwide protests beginning from August 1-10, 2024 The protest, which is currently gaining traction in the North and other parts of the country, is aimed at drawing the attention of governments at all levels to the plight of Nigerians…
Rwandan are today, Monday, voting in Polling stations across the country for presidential and parliamentary elections with President Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his rule for another five years. Rwanda’s de facto leader since the end of the 1994 genocide and president since 2000, Kagame faces only two challengers after several…
Following the expiration of the ultimatum by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to resubmit the 2024 budget, there is uncertainty in the state over the next line if action of the group The ultimatum, issued on July 8, will expire today if weekends are counted, or on Wednesday if they…
A lecturer at the Benue State University in Makurdi has been caught on camera physically assaulting a student. The lecturer is identified as Mr. Ichor Tersagh. According to sources, Mr. Ichor Tersagh is a visiting lecturer at Benue State University (BSU) from the Department of Microbiology at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi. A video obtained…
Gunmen have abducted at least three people in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria. The victims were abducted in separate attacks across the state on Saturday The first attack occurred at about 2 p.m. along Ifite-Amansea-Awka Road in Awka North Local Government Area of the state. A video clip recorded during the attack has been circulating on…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has faulted the the agitation for the creation of additional states in the South-East, insisting it would not solve the problem of the region. Rather than create more states, Agbakoba, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, said the National Assembly should amend the constitution or…
The main Opposition party in Rivers state All Progressives Congress has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to respect last week’s judgment of the Supreme Court, which declared it is illegal to run local government areas with caretaker committees. This was as one of the replaced LG chairmen, Olobarimate Ollor, said the Supreme Court’s judgment had…
Colombia’s twenty eight match unbeaten run came to an end Monday as Lautaro Martinez scored an extra-time winner to help Argentina defend their Copa America title and win a record 16th title A poor game which had been marred by security and crowd issues, forcing a 82-minute delay, was decided by a quality finish from…
