Abdul Jabar Adama entered the history books, becoming the first-ever Nigerian swimmer to win a medal at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Romania. The 17-year-old secured a Silver medal in the menās 50m Butterfly with a time of 23.64 seconds, finishing just behind Great Britainās Dean Fearn, who won Gold with a time…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won 15 of the 17 chairmanship positions in Plateau LG elections. Planji Cishak, chairman of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), announced the results of the elections on Thursday in Jos, the state capital. The local government and councillorship election was conducted on Saturday. Cishak said the results…
The Ogun State Police Command has said an investigation is ongoing as the controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, on Wednesday, turned himself in to the authorities. The Lagos State Police Command through its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed in a statement that the singer surrendered himself at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, in the…
Three local government employees in Osun State were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing official items from their respective council secretariats. The arrests took place at the Boluwaduro and Egbedore Local Government secretariats shortly after workers resumed duty following the suspension of industrial action. Speaking to journalists in Osogbo on behalf of the Association of…
A 101-year-old Kenyan man, Mzee Johanna Butuuk, who got married for the very first time at 99 has passed away two years after their viral wedding. Butuuk and his then 40-year-old wife, Alice Jepkorir tied the nuptial knot in 2023 after 20 years of dating. It was also the first time the elderly man was…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has cleared the air on why he called the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, āmy dear brotherā after suffering backlash on social media. The former Anambra State Governor faced backlash in his congratulatory message to the traditional ruler. In a statement posted on X (formerly…
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 31 Assistant Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners of Police. This comes two days after 684 senior police officers were elevated to various ranks. A statement on Sunday by the commissionās spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, said the promoted officers are, āThe Area Commander of Kabba in Kogi,…
In 1891, a sensational story appeared in the St. Louis Globe Democrat of Saint Louis, Missouri. According to the news report, a young sailor named James Bartley got swallowed by a sperm whale, and when the whale was killed the following day and his belly cut open, out popped Bartley, blind and scathed by the…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the north. Speaking during a media chat on Monday, Wike said he has cautioned the party against making the mistake of 2023. The PDP chieftain said the opposition party must zone its 2027…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has intervened in the case of a 17-year-old reportedly sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a fowl, ordering swift action for his pardon. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said Adeleke directed the state’s Attorney General to investigate the case and ensure…
