GUNMEN operating in Anambra State have again attacked a police station in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. This would be the third recent attack on police in the state, after those of Nnewi and Nnobi, which happened in August, where some operatives paid the supreme prices. …
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Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has boasted that he recorded all his hit songs sitting down. Speaking in a viral video, Wizkid said he doesn’t stress himself to make hits. The ‘Essence’ hitmaker also claimed he dislikes promoting his music or granting media interviews. “All my biggest songs …
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Manchester United’s sporting director, Dan Ashworth, has insisted Jadon Sancho was not forced out of the Premier League club against his will. Sancho joined Chelsea on a loan deal on transfer deadline day despite looking to have made his peace with United manager, Erik ten Hag, following their fall-out last …
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MANAGEMENT of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has reacted to reports of agitations by some Prospective Corps Members, PCMs, who arrived late to their respective Orientation Camps for the ongoing 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 Orientation Course, and were consequently not registered. The Scheme, in a statement signed by …
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INTER Miami striker, Luis Suarez, has announced his retirement from the Uruguay national team. Suarez disclosed this in a news conference Monday, saying he will step away from international duty after his team’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Friday. The former Liverpool and Barcelona forward departs as Uruguay’s …
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THREE suspects have been remanded by an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly killing a 36-year-old farmer, Sunday Ayeni, in Uba Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The defendants who were arraigned before the court on two counts were Abdullah Halilu Tumbi, 59; Mohamodu Adamu Bonkolo, …
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THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has explained why Nigeria lost its Category 1 Status that disqualified Nigerian airlines to fly into U.S. as required. This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director General, Civil Aviation, Nigeria, Capt. Chris Najomo, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to …
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Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday rechristened the popular Obinagu Road in Abakpa Nike, Enugu East Council Area, after highlife music legend, Chief Mike Ejeagha. TRUTHNG reports that the rechristening took place during the inauguration of four newly constructed and reconstructed roads in Abakpa Nike, near Enugu. Other …
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THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has called for proactive measures to ensure that every citizen, regardless of location, language, or socioeconomic status, receives timely and accurate warnings. Prof. Charles Anosike, Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, made the call on Monday in Abuja, at the opening of a three-day Expert Workshop …
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AMERICAN business magnate and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, is set to visit Nigeria, Tuesday as part of a broader effort to tackle a range of development challenges facing the country and the African continent at large. Bill Gates, who serves as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation …
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