Muslim Faithful in Umuahia, Abia State, Wednesday, observed the Eid-el-Fitri Celebration in a secured, peaceful atmosphere after a period of 30 days fasting. .Answering questions from newsmen shortly after the prayers at Umuahia township stadium, Abia State, the Chief Imam of Umuahia Central mosque, Mallam Aminu Lawal also tasked Muslims to embrace the Eid message…
Another Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly called Jnr Pope, is dead. The actor died this afternoon while filming in Asaba, Delta State capital. According to our source, Junior Pope died during a boat trip. The boat capsized and he, alongside two other yet-to-be-identified actors, drowned. His body was recovered and rushed to the hospital,…
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide, has called for an end to the harassment and arrests of Ijaw people across the country. Spokesman of IYC Worldwide, Amb Binebai Princewill, in a statement in Yenagoa, said the IYC is demanding to know the whereabouts and offence of Amb. Chief Sobomabo Jackrich, who is a former Rivers…
The acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe, has thrown his weight behind the impeached deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu. Speaking when he visited Shaibu in Abuja in Wednesday, Tenebe assured the impeached Deputy Governor that he will back him all the way Shaibu, who is a member…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has vowed not allow anyone to cause a crisis in the state eover the Olubadan stool. Makinde, who spoke on Wednesday, warned individuals peddling divisive tendencies over the matter to desist from such acts. The Olubadan stool is currently vacant as a result of the passage of the 42nd…
The Nigerian entertainment industry was yesterday thrown into a state of confusion following reports of the state of condition of Nollywood actor Junior Pope. News first emerged that the actor had died in a boat mishap on Wednesday afternoon in Anambra state. Moments later another story emerged that the star actor is infact alive Filmmaker…
The Federal Government says non-academic staff members of universities will get half of their withheld salaries should President Bola Tinubu approve the payment of their salary arrears. Education Minister Tahir Mamman, who stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, argued that members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and…
Ahead of their Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday against Italian side Atalanta, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says injured trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson and Diogo Jota are back in training but there is “no decision” about whether they will face Atalanta. Out since February, the three players returned to training on Tuesday. “That we…
Atletico Madrid survived a late Borussia Dortmund fightback to hold a slender advantage after the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Diego Simeone’s side made a blistering start at Estadio Metropolitano and Rodrigo de Paul put them in front in the fourth minute after intercepting Ian Maatsen’s loose pass as Dortmund tried to play…
Five-time champions Barcelona came from behind to earn after though scoring first to beat Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Paris Xavi’s side were in danger of being overawed by a hostile Parisian crowd but the Barcelona boss used his bench to magnificent effect to turn the tie in…
