THE Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Sunday, says some retirees are still receiving N500 as monthly pension in the country. Alhassan Musa, the Secretary of the union in Kaduna State, in an interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), described the condition of the returnees as “pathetic”. He …

IN a gripping main event at UFC 305, South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended his kickboxing middleweight championship by submitting Israel Adesanya in the fourth round. The highly anticipated bout, marked by intense pre-fight exchanges over race and identity, ended with Du Plessis securing a rear-naked choke to clinch …

VETERAN music executive Jude Okoye has finally spoken out about the ongoing rift between him and his younger brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye, better known as P-Square that led him to spend his recent birthday in EFCC detention. The long-standing feud, which recently escalated, saw Peter (Mr P) accuse Jude …

THERE are some telltale signs if a woman has lost respect for you as her husband, they are often embedded in subtle behaviours. Here are six ways to tell if a woman has lost respect for you as her husband. The power of body language If a woman constantly avoids …

ANAMBRA State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Mba, and his wife have been released after being kidnapped on Friday. The couple was abducted along the Edo-Kogi Expressway while en route to Abuja for the wedding of Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s daughter. Their release was confirmed on Saturday night by …

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has won all 20 chairmanship seats in the Local Government election conducted on Saturday. Mr Ahmed Makama, the Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, announced the winners in  Bauchi, on Saturday. He said local government areas elections have been conducted …

TROOPS of 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have neutralised two bandits during a fierce encounter in Unguwar Sarkin Musulmi area of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara. This is contained in a statement by the acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations (ADAPR), 1Bde/Sect 1 OPHD, Lt. Sulaimam …

THE governors of North East states have been urged to emulate the Borno Government in the domestication of the National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-free Schools (NPSSVFS) The call was made in Maiduguri at a stakeholders meeting with the private sector in Borno on their role in ensuring safe …

THE District Head of Gatawa in Sabon Birni Local Government Area, of Sokoto State, Isa Muhammad Bawa, has appealed to the state government for assistance as the deadline given by his abductors for the payment of ransom has elapsed. In a video that trended online, the monarch who has been …

ARSENAL returned to Premier League action with a tense 2-0 win over Wolves at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka sealed the victory for Arsenal. Germany forward Havertz put the Gunners ahead in the first half at the Emirates Stadium and England winger Saka …