Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britainâs Press Association news agency reported Sunday. Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, northwest England. Greater Manchester Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. A police spokesperson said: âOfficers were called by a member of the public to attend…
Mrs Nonye Soludo, wife of Anambra governor, has denied allegations of infidelity levelled against her by Senator Uche Ekwunife, deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued on Saturday, Soludo described the allegations as âwilful and maliciousâ and gave Ekwunife 72 hours to retract them and tender a public apology…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi is currently with the Olubadan designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja at his Bodija private residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He said, âMy visit is to congratulate him as the next 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. My visit is about Nigeria, about selfless…
Some fuel importers in the country have alleged that the Dangote refinery sells a litre of petrol to international traders at N65 cheaper than the amount it gives the product to marketers in Nigeria. The Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association of Nigeria, Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria confirmed this in separate…
Yunusa Ahmadu Yusuf, popularly known as Buhun Barkonun, a prominent critic of the #EndSARS protests in October 2020, has died during a hotel encounter with a woman in Abuja. He was 47. The #EndSARS movement was a nationwide protest demanding the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit notorious for brutality and…
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has revealed her frustration with being single, admitting it is the longest stretch she has ever been without a relationship. In a video posted on her Instagram page, the actress candidly shared her feelings, saying: âI am literally tired of being single. This is actually the longest that I have…
A Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Ogun, says he will withdraw the fundamental rights enforcement suit he filed against Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu after the latter agreed to unblock him on X (formerly Twitter). Mr Ogun, who met with Mr Sanwo-Olu on Friday at Lagos House, Marina, told Peoples Gazette on Saturday that the governor personally assured him…
Police operatives in Katsina State have arrested a 38-year-old man, Mubarak Bello, for unlawful possession of a firearm, impersonation, and being in possession of fake documents. The suspect, said to be a resident of Kofar Yamma quarters in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, was nabbed around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday during a routine…
Social commentator and good governance advocate, Bello Galadanci, popularly known as Dan Bello, has sparked heated debate after criticizing Chef Hilda Baciâs recent attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the biggest pot of jollof rice. Dan Bello described the Guinness record feet that drew over 20,000 audience as a distraction from Nigeriaâs pressing…
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has decried the leadership style in Nigeria, saying that the country has not been fortunate with quality leaders for a long time. This was as he stated that Nigerian has been having leaders he described as lousy for many years. Emir Sanusi stated this at the second Kano International…