A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has opined that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar cannot be president in 2027. Igbokwe, writing on his Facebook page on Monday, December 16, stated that Atiku cannot succeed in 2027, rather he should wait till 2031. He said:…
The Federal Government has announced a free train ride for any Nigerian citizen wishing to travel to celebrate the Christmas festivities. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on Monday, December 16, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting.He noted that the free train…
Super Falcons and Paris FC goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has won the 2024 Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the second consecutive year. The announcement was made during the prestigious award ceremony taking place at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco. The 24-year-old edged out Andile Dlamini, Khadija Er-rmichi, Habiba Sabry, and Fideline Ngoy to win the…
A 40-year-old Nigerian man identified simply as Johnson, has been arrested in Delhi, India for allegedly suping a woman from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, on a matrimonial site. The accused was apprehended by the Rajnandgaon police after he allegedly swindled the woman of N9,100,000 by proposing marriage to her. Police revealed that Johnson had been…
The Jamaican government has made a move towards removing King Charles as its ceremonial head of state in order to become a republic. On Dec. 10, Jamaica’s Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte tabled the Constitution (Amendment) Republic Act 2024 in the House of Representatives, the Lower House of Parliament, introducing the legislation to…
Super Eagles of Nigeria winger, Ademola Lookman has been named the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards. He was crowned African best player during the glittering ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, December 16.Lookman scored 17 goals and contributed 10 assists in 45 games across all competitions…
The Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, has revealed that the combined efforts of the military, police and other security forces led to the killing of 8,034 terrorists in 2024. The ONSA also disclosed that the operations led to the arrest of 11,623 suspected terrorists and the rescue of 7,967 kidnapped victims in…
Multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud, a strong synthetic strain of cannabis meant for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season, concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Tincan seaport in Lagos after months of…
Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Senator representing Abia South senatorial district in Abia State, has said that Igbos are the most disenfranchised and marginalized tribe in Nigeria. Abaribe lamented that it’s unfair to allocate only five states to the Southeast. The Senator stated this in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, December 14, during a public presentation of a…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, says his administration has been delivering on key projects despite attempts by political opponents to undermine his efforts. Fubara made the remarks on Saturday, December 14, during the inauguration of a 14.1-kilometre road project in Omuma Local Government Area. While he did not directly name his opponents, tensions…
