A 17-year-old malnourished girl, Khadija, who was locked up by her aunt in a house in the Rikkos, Jos North Local Government area of Plateau State, has been liberated. Another girl, brought by an aunt from the East, was equally rescued. She was maltreated and made to sleep in shed …
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How I Survived Overdose On Hard Drugs – Solidstar
Nigerian singer, Joshua Iniyezo, better known has Solidstar, has revealed how he nearly died of overdose when he was addicted to hard drugs. The 34-year-old music star took to his Instagram page on Friday to narrate how he almost lost his life due to his high intake of pills, cigarettes, …
Read More »Nnamdi Kanu’s N20bn Suit Against Malami, NIA Boss Thrown Out
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, struck out a N20 billion suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, …
Read More »South-East Businessmen Donated Over N1bn To Tinubu’s Campaign – Uzodimma
Some businessmen in the South-East have donated over N1 billion to the campaign of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has disclosed. Uzodimma made this disclosure during a Town Hall meeting between Tinubu and business leaders in the region on …
Read More »Pay Withheld Salaries Or Risk Scuttled Academic Session, ASUU Warns FG
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ago-Iwoye, yesterday, took to the street calling on the federal government to pay the withheld salaries of their counterparts in the federal universities. The lecturers, who were led by the branch Chairman, Dr. Joel Okewale, …
Read More »Alleged $2.8m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Fake FBI Commander
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned one Ijeboi Dennis and Obade Monday Christian before Justice Abubakar Baba Shani of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja. Dennis, (alias Andrew Tran huynh) and Monday, who also claimed to be a Commander with the Federal Bureau of …
Read More »2023: Utomi Challenges INEC To Distribute 9.3m PVCs In Its Coffers
Leader of the National Coalition Front NCFront and Convener of the Big Tent coalition of Political Parties, Social Movements and Civil Society organizations, Professor Pat Utomi has protested against what he described as the non-distribution of Permanent Voter Cards PVCs in the coffers of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, …
Read More »2023: My Aspiration Is Beyond Quest For Power – Omo-Agege
DELTA State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Thursday, said his aspiration to govern the State in 2023 is beyond the ordinary quest for power. Omo-Agege who stated this during a world peess conference in Asaba to unveil his candidature and manifesto, said; “we shall …
Read More »Ghana Edge Switzerland 2-0 In Salisu rose to head in the opener from a corner in 70th minute while Semenyo doubled his side’s advantage in the 74th from a rebound. Ghana have now recorded consecutive victories following their 1-0 win against Nicaragua in September. Other teams in Ghana’s Group H are South Korea and Uruguay. Warm-Up March
Ghana’s Black Stars continued their preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a convincing 2-0 victory over Switzerland on Wednesday. The goals were scored within the space of four minutes in the second half by Mohammed Salisu and Antoine Semenyo and will serve as a morale booster for their opener …
Read More »Value Your Democratic Achievements—U.S. Tells Nigerians
The U.S. Government on Thursday urged Nigerians to value their achievements in growing into a truly democratic country as they prepare for 2023 general elections. The Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Rolf Olson, gave the advice while delivering a virtual address at the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Alumni …
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