Medical and nutritional experts have explained why adults aged 40 and above should be cautious in the consumption of cold beverages. The experts who spoke in Abakaliki on Saturday cited possible health implications in certain conditions in separate interviews. The experts spoke against the backdrop of the prevailing cold weather occasioned by persistent rainfall and…
A former aide and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Hon. Wale Ajani, has tendered a formal letter of resignation of his membership of the opposition party. Ajani, who hails from Ward 6 in Ona-Ara Local Government Area o Oyo State, announced his resignation in a letter dated Saturday, January 10, 2026,…
A violent mob in Edo State has allegedly killed three suspected kidnappers following the disappearance and murder of a young man, known only as Junior, in Okpiko community, Agenebode, Etsako West Local Government Area. The mob also set a police station and a vehicle on fire in the chaos that ensued. Junior, a farmer, had…
A coalition of academics, students, alumni, and concerned citizens has issued a strong protest urging the National Universities Commission, NUC, to take immediate regulatory action against social media comedians and content creators who misappropriate the term “university.” In a letter addressed to the Executive Secretary and Board of the NUC, the coalition decried the rise…
Fegho John Umunubo has reacted following his dismissal as Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy to President Bola Tinubu in the office of the Vice President. Umunubo’s disengagement was approved on Monday and was with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State…
Daniel Dubois was too strong and good for Anthony Joshua, winning all five rounds and knocking down Joshua in four of them to retain the IBF world heavyweight title. The defect makes it the second knockout defeat of his career, falling to Daniel Dubois in their all-British heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium. Dubois,…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has lambasted former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Dare in a statement on his X Platform, formerly (Twitter), described Obasanjo’s regime as the most corrupt government in the history of Nigeria. He said that Obasanjo has no moral right to condemn any government,…
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved an allocation of N4.5 billion for the procurement of HIV treatment packs to supportNigerians living with HIV/AIDS. The approval by FEC comes after the US government granted an emergency humanitarian waiver, reversing a previous funding pause on HIV treatment in developing countries—including Nigeria. The pause was initially ordered…
Bamidele Opeyemi, the leader of the 10th Senate has debunked claims that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Red Chamber over the allegations of sexual harassment which she made against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In a statement issued on Saturday, March 8, Opeyemi said, the claim that the Kogi Central senator was suspended for…
In yet another demonstration of tactical superiority and resilience, troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Ngamdu in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing 15 insurgents and uncovering their mass grave. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the attack…
