CHAIRMAN of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Kaduna State, Rev Joseph Hayab has said that within the past 4 years, bandits have killed 23 Pastors and shut down 200 churches across Kaduna State. Speaking in Kaduna yesterday during a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, CP, Musa Garba and …

SUPER Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has explained the reason behind his decision to accept a short-term contract with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. Peseiro’s previous contract expired at the end of June. The 63-year-old recently penned a new six-month deal that will expire at the end of the 2023 …

INTER Miami and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has been featured in the launch event for the most recent smartphone series by Apple, the iPhone 15 series. The American technology firm subtly inserted Messi’s name as they showcased their new devices for the first time. Apple have become affiliated with Lionel …

DELTA State Government has approved the award of contracts worth N78 billion to Julius Berger Nigeria Limited for the construction of three flyover bridges and road expansion in the Warri/Effurun megalopolis. This was part of decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on …

CHINA National Immigration Administration (NIA) will launch new services, such as online appointments and inquiries for foreigners’ visas and other relevant documents, on its service platform starting from Oct. 9.The platform’s new service menu would feature online appointments for applications for individual visas and other documents. It would offer online …

Newsextra24 reports that some youths have prevented the digging of Mohbad’s grave and insisted on getting money before he is buried in Ikorodu. In a video that surfaced on the internet, they were seen speaking in Yoruba language and insisting that he can never be buried at the site they …

THE 24 countries that will play at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations have been confirmed. This comes after Cameroon and Namibia secured their spots on Tuesday. The Indomitable Lions thrashed Burundi 3-0 to top Group C and will feature in their 19th straight finals. Namibia finished second in the …

FAMOUS Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly called DJ Cuppy, has disclosed her desire to become singer, Asake’s full-time backup. DJ Cuppy stated this on Tuesday while revealing her conversation with Asake after meeting him for the first time. Sharing a video of them together in a post on …

THE Police on Tuesday arraigned a Bureau De Change Operator, Atoyebi Bamidele, also known as Bam-Bam, before the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N157m from traders in Alaba Market under false pretence. Bamidele who operates under the name Prosocial International Limited is facing three counts of …

THE United Nations Children’s Fund has said 333 million children are still living in extreme poverty globally. The report from UNICEF and the World Bank indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to the abolition of extreme poverty for 30 million fewer children than was previously predicted. According to the statistics, …