In a repeat of last October’s experience with the Nigeria Super Eagles in Libya, the Libyan immigration officials got the South Sudan football team stranded at the Bernina International Airport in Benghazi, Libya on Sunday. South Sudan have a World Cup qualifying match with Sudan in Libya. Sudan play their home matches in Libya. South…
Comr. Ojetola Babatunde ‘Toyyem’, the Treasurer of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Chapter, (ZoneD) has felicitated with Immediate Past Senate President of the association at National level, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Azeez popularly known as BABTEE on occasion of his birthday. Toyyem described the former SP as a leader whose contributions cannot be overemphasized…
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who was assigned to hear a suit that was filed by the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, recused himself from the case. The trial judge based his decision on a petition the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, wrote to challenge his objectivity…
No fewer than 250,000 registered voters in Kogi Central Senatorial District yesterday submitted a recall petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The total number of registered voters in the district is 580,000. The petition was received by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony, at the agency’s head…
The co-CEO of Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-Hee has died of heart attack on Tuesday. He was aged 63. A spokesperson for the South Korean tech giant confirmed this. Han who oversaw Samsung’s consumer electronics and mobile devices businesses became the Chief Executive Officer of South Korea’s biggest company in 2022. He had joined the…
The sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas (retired) has appointed Ibibia Lucky Worika as the Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG). His first appointment since assuming office after the State of Emergency declared on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, Ibas said Worika’s appointment is with immediate effect. In a statement…
Oil marketers under the aegis of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) have raised alarm about potential risks linked to the naira-for-crude oil policy. On March 10, TheCable reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had reportedly suspended the naira-for-crude deal until 2030, as the government-owned company has forward-sold…
Muhammadu Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, has appealed to residents to uphold peace, respect the law, and work together to ensure stability and harmony in the state. Speaking at a special Iftar (breaking of fast) at his palace on Sunday, the emir denounced those opposing his reinstatement, declaring that “fire would consume those inciting unrest…
A Nigerian lady, simply identified as Abike, has reportedly dumped her boyfriend, Markiss Lulu, for not engaging in internet fraud (known as “Yahoo”) to meet her financial demands. The breakup, which Lulu detailed on his X handle, has drawn millions of impressions and a flurry of reactions, with many condemning the woman’s entitlement while others…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lift the state of emergency in Rivers State once stability is restored. In an interview with Nation, Idris emphasized the President’s commitment to reinstating democratic governance in the state at the earliest opportunity. “As soon as he assesses…