Former Nigeria’s President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has lost his uncle, Elder Omieworio Afeni. Elder Afeni died in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital at the weekend after a brief illness. He was the younger brother to Jonathan’s mother. A statement signed by Ikechukwu Eze, media adviser to Jonathan, noted that the former President had been in…
London police officer David Carrick will serve at least 30 years behind bars, a British judge ruled on Tuesday, saying Mr Carrick used his job to take “monstrous advantage of women” The disgraced 48-year-old PC, described as a “monster” and “evil” by some of his dozen victims, carried out a catalogue of violent and brutal…
The mother of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, is dead. She died on today, February 7th. Funke’s older sister, Olubunmi Akindele, announced their mother’s death in a statement today. The statement read, “It is with heavy hearts, but in total submission to God Almighty, that the ADEBANJO and AKINDELE families announce the passing of their daughter,…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, for winning a Grammy award. Tems was announced on Sunday as a Grammy award winner for featuring alongside Drake on ‘Wait for You’ by Future in the ‘Best Rap Melodic Performance’ category. The party sent a congratulatory message via…
Nigerian singer, Korede Bello has revealed why he dumped music for Mass Communication at the peak of his career. Korede Bello who was signed to Mavin Records and was doing very well with many hit singles to his name, left the music scene in a rush, when he declared he had enrolled to be a Mass…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has promised that his administration would support the judiciary to overcome the myriad of operational challenges confronting it in the State. He also reiterated his administration’s promise to better the welfare of the judges of the State judiciary. Adeleke made this known on Monday during the swearing-in of four newly…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday accused some opposition parties of legally restricting President Muhammadu Buhari from giving relief to Nigerians suffering agonies of cash crunch resulting from the naira redesign. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, made the remark at the 23rd edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration scorecard series (2015-2023)…
A Nigerian footballer named Ado Hadi, who played for CD Madridejos in Spain’s Terceira division, passed away during a match against SP Cabanillas on Sunday. According to a statement by the Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation, Hadi suddenly collapsed in the 39th minute of the game, with no apparent cause. Despite the efforts of the medical…
Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, has expressed his disappointment over the shortage of fuel and the increase in its pump price. He stated that he recently purchased a liter of fuel for N1,000 during one of his campaign tours. The scarcity of fuel and the high prices have affected not only the…
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has called on the Federal Government to establish an independent panel to investigate the bombing of herders and their cattle in Nasarawa. In a statement issued by its national president, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, the MBF called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the killings of unarmed citizens in various states…
