Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is considering retirement from boxing following a tragic car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends and team members. Joshua’s uncle, Adedamola Joshua, stated this, adding that the 36-year-old boxer communicated his decision privately to family members in the aftermath of the fatal…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked President Bola Tinubu to “urgently” review his economic policies that are causing hardship for citizens. The governors spoke in a communiquĂ© issued at the end of a two-day meeting held at the Plateau state government house in Jos. Bala Mohammed, chairman of…
A top commander of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, Ibn Kasir and two other fighters have been killed by Nigerian Army troops of OPHK Kai. The terrorists were killed in the early hours of today, September 12, 2024 when the troops conducted a raid at Sambisa Forest. This was disclosed in a post by a…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says there are no discrepancies in the student loan disbursements by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). A statement issued on Thursday by Demola Bakare, ICPC spokesperson, said the absence of “not” in the agency’s earlier statement created an impression of alleged discrepancies in the…
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has declared that the mandate given to him by President Bola Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved,” following the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. Ibas made the declaration on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the formal presentation of the report of the…
Two years after the United Arab Emirates, UAE, flag carrier, Emirates, suspended operations in Nigeria, the Middle East airline, Tuesday, landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. At 3:32 pm, flight number EK 783 touched down at the old terminal of the MMIA, confirming the carrier’s resumption. However, before the flight, a Senior…
Three male masqueraders who were arrested by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have been arraigned and reprimanded in the Nigerian Correctional Custodial Centre in the state. The three masquerades were arrested for their involvement in the assault and infliction of bodily harm on members of the public under the guise of celebrating the…
Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake has finally broken his silence after a man, Fatai Odunsi, who claimed to be his father, publicly accused him of neglect. In a now-viral video, Odunsi alleged that he has been battling stroke since 2022 and that the singer ignored his calls despite his failing health. Addressing…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied claims in media reports that the newly refurbished Port Harcourt refinery has shut down. The national oil company denied the claim in a press release issued by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, on Saturday. Soneye said the claim was false and urged the media…
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has fired back at her estranged husband, businessman Ned Nwoko, following his explosive Facebook post accusing her family of introducing her to drugs and sabotaging her recovery. In a series of emotional posts and private notes shared online, on Sunday morning, Regina accused the Delta North senator of manipulation, abuse, and…
