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…
Southampton have signed Japan defender Yukinari Sugawara from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. The 24-year-old has joined for an undisclosed fee reported to be in the region of £6m and signed a four-year contract at St Mary’s. Sugawara is Saints boss Russell Martin’s seventh signing of the summer and the club’s fifth defensive addition. Martin said…
English Premier League side Manchester United have agreed to sell their central defender Willy Kambwala to Villarreal. United will receive €5.5m (£4.63m) as an initial payment, with add-ons potentially taking the fee to €11.5m (£9.68m). In addition, United have a buy-back option and negotiated a sizeable share of any sell-on fee for the 19-year-old. Kambwala…
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, says it will take over Abia and Enugu states in the 2027 general elections. The party said it has made serious inroads in the South-East zone and will take over the states in the next general election. The national vice chairman of APC, Ijeoma Arodiogu, stated this in Abakaliki,…
Chima, has won the ninth season of the popular music reality show, Nigerian Idol. He emerged as the show’s season 9 winner on Sunday night after several weeks of rigorous training and intense performances. Chima defeated two other finalists— Lammy, and Chioma. During their last performance, each contestant performed to their heart’s content as they…
