The Under 17 Nigerian football team, Golden Eaglets, has been eliminated from the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Algeria. In the quarter-finals, which took place at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday, the team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts. This result means that Nigeria will not qualify for […]
Two members of a syndicate that robbed unsuspecting passengers with their cars have been arrested by the Police Command in Lagos State. The arrest was confirmed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. The suspects were identified as 36-year-old Folashade Sholagbe and 29-year-old Seun Oke. They were apprehended […]
On Thursday, four men were brought before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on allegations of being members of the secret societies known as Eiye and Vikings. The defendants, Joshua Ebigbo (25), Daniel Nkemjika (32), Chibuzor Chukwuma (26), and Lasisi Akeem (23), were charged with conspiracy and membership of an unlawful society.The defendants, however, […]
The Lagos PDP governorship candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), expressed his joy and hope for the nation following the Supreme Court’s decision to validate the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. Adediran congratulated Adeleke and the people of Osun State, stating that the judiciary had rekindled hope for Nigerians by affirming the Appeal […]
In a statement released on Tuesday in Lagos, spokesperson for the President-elect, Mr. Tunde Rahman, announced that Sen. Bola Tinubu had congratulated Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on his Supreme Court victory. The President-elect urged the governor to quickly work towards uniting the state, now that the apex court has given its verdict on the […]
The Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday that a security guard began shooting near a synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba, resulting in three deaths, including the attacker. The visitors killed at the Ghriba Synagogue were a 30-year-old person from Tunisia and a 42-year-old person from France, while the third death was a security […]
In Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State, tragedy struck as a boat carrying approximately 40 boys and girls capsized in the Dandeji river, resulting in the death of at least 17 of them. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday morning, was confirmed by Alhaji Aliyu Dantani, the Council Chairman, to the News Agency of […]
On Tuesday, the Enugu State Government sponsored 300 Christians on a pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. The group was addressed by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi before their departure from Akanu Ibiam International Airport. The governor encouraged the pilgrims to pray for the state and the incoming administration of Dr. Peter Mbah while in the Holy Land, […]
Nigerian billionaire investor and CEO of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola, recently made headlines for purchasing and then selling about 6% shares in Transcorp. In a press release, Otedola explained that he had originally invested $20 million in acquiring shares in UBA for an acquisition in 2005. Although he sold the shares at a profit, Otedola […]
In Kidandan village of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, a notorious bandit has been neutralized by the Police Command, who also recovered an operational motorcycle. DSP Mohammed Jalige, the Command Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.Operatives attached to 47 Police Mobile Force (PMF) were on […]