Month: January 2025

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Entertainment

UK Judge Slams Stormzy Nine Months Driving Ban.

Award-winning British rapper, Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after being caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel of his Rolls-Royce Wraith in West London. The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, wrote a letter to the court, pleading guilty to the offence which occurred on Addison Road, West Kensington, in March last year. District Judge, Andrew Sweet, who oversaw the case […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Football

Rashford Rejects 35 Million Pounds Per Year Deals From Saudi Arabian Clubs.

Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford has turned down three offers from Saudi Arabian clubs worth up to 35 million pounds a year. United is reportedly ready to allow Rashford depart during this January transfer window. Manager, Ruben Amorim had excluded Rashford from the matchday squad for four straight games, raising doubts about his future at Old Trafford. However, the 27 year old, whose contract at United will expire in June […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Foreign

Zambian Police Officer Faces Arrest After Allegedly Releasing 13 Inmates on New Year’s Eve

A police officer in Zambia is facing arrest and disciplinary action after allegedly freeing 13 inmates from detention on New Year’s Eve. A police spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga, said Detective Inspector Titus Phiri, who was said to be in a state of intoxication, allegedly seized the cell keys from Constable Serah Banda at Leonard Cheelo Police Station in Lusaka, and went further to unlock the male and female cells, instructing the […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Politics

Governor Fubara Signs 2025 Rivers State Budget Into Law.

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has signed the state’s 1.1 trillion Naira 2025 budget into law. Fubara, a few days ago, presented the budget to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House of Assembly. Speaking yesterday after signing the budget into law, the Governor, commended the  Oko-Jumbo-led State Assembly for doing a good job, insisting that the only duly recognized House of Assembly existing in the state was the one led by […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Politics

Edo State Local Government Crisis Escalates as Gunmen Attack Council Headquarters.

The crisis in the Edo State local government councils took a different dimension yesterday whereby several people were injured as gunmen reportedly invaded the Uhunmwode Local Government Council headquarters in Egor. This followed reports of impeachment of the chairmen of Uhunmwode and Orhionmwon local government councils by the elected councillors. The chairman of the council, Kenneth Adodo, alleged that the people involved in the shooting were policemen from the Edo […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Politics

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour Eyes 2027 Lagos Governorship Race.

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, GRV, has officially announced his decision to run in the 2027 Lagos State governorship election. Rhodes-Vivour shared his intention in an interview, emphasizing his commitment to achieving his goal of becoming Lagos State Governor, insisting that he would not give up on his ambition. However, he refrained from disclosing whether he would remain with the Labour Party […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Politics

Governor Soludo Places 10 Million Naira Bounty on Anambra Burial Attackers.

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has announced a 10 million Naira bounty each for information leading to the capture of each of the gunmen responsible for the killing that occurred in a compound at Umuike, Ubahuekwem community in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. About seven persons, comprising five police officers and two unarmed civilians lost their lives on Monday when some yet-to-be-identified gunmen invaded the area […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Economy

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Assures Nigerians of Tinubu’s Efforts to Tackle Hunger and Economic Challenges

A Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, Orji Uzor-Kalu says President Bola Tinubu is aware of the current hunger in the country and was taking bold decisions to reverse the situation. Kalu made this known yesterday at Ekoli, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi during a New Year visit to the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Stanley Okoro-Emegha. The Former Abia State governor said he […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Economy

NNPCL Invites Former President, Obasanjo, To Tour Port Harcourt Refinery.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL has invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tour the Port Harcourt Refinery and witness firsthand the progress made under NNPC Limited's leadership. Recall that Obasanjo recently questioned the operational capacity of the Port Harcourt refinery, which recently resumed operations. However, NNPCL, in a statement yesterday, disclosed that it extended an invitation to Obasanjo with the intention of allowing him to assess the operational […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

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