The All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the upcoming local Government election in Jigawa State for Kirikasamma local Government Yahuza Umar Labbo is dead. His death was confirmed by the state party chairman Aminu Gumel. He died at the age of 55 after a brief illness, he is survived by three wives and fifteen children…
Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon after surpassing the existing record of 61 hours. Alongside United States chess master Shawn Martinez, Onakoya crossed the 62-hour mark on Sunday and is now aiming to complete the feat in an…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is facing a difficult battle to maintain political influence within the African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led opposition coalition, as loyalists of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar tighten their grip on the party’s structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. Multiple sources within the coalition say Atiku’s allies have been…
US President-elect Donald Trump, has been sentenced by a judge to an unconditional discharge on Friday. He was sentenced for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect’s last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House. “This court has determined that the only lawful sentence that…
Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has explained why Nigerian athlete, Ese Ukpeseraye, had to ‘borrow’ a bicycle from the German team to compete at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics. Ukpeseraye had on Thursday via X revealed that due to short notice, she could not get a bicycle and was almost at the risk of…
House of Representative member from Kaduna North, Bello El-Rufai, has said he was naive to have criticized former President Goodluck Jonathan. Bello, who is son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, said he is sorry for criticizing Jonathan’s administration. The Kaduna lawmaker noted that he failed to realize that Nigeria had a good governance…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released Nigerian socialite and businessman Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, on bail following his arrest over alleged naira abuse. E-Money was taken into custody by the EFCC on Tuesday, April 28, after being arrested late Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos. He…
Economist and energy sector analyst Kelvin Emmanuel has stated that the Dangote Refinery is currently the only facility in Nigeria genuinely producing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol. Emmanuel made the claim while speaking during the Morning Brief program on Channels Television on Monday. He dismissed the government’s narrative around the rejuvenation…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, says the Federal Government plans to establish 7,000 digital hospitals in rural communities. Tijani disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while unveiling a digital hospital and school in Ibwa 2 community, located in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The minister revealed that President Bola…
The Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has won the 2024 edition of the Best Nigerian Patriot Award. The award is coming on the heels of the alleged defamation of the nonagenarian by a human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi in his book titled ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’….