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VICE PRESIDENT REITERATES COMMITMENT TO FIXING ECONOMY AND SECURITY ISSUES.

Vice President,  KASHIM SHETTIMA has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APCadministration to fight corruption, fix the economy, improve national cohesion and strengthen the independence of the judiciary. SHETTIMA, gave this assurance yesterday, at the national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria in Abuja, admitting that while democracy is not a perfect system, compared to others, it is the best form of government.. The vice president, who was […]

todayJanuary 28, 2025

National

EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR PERSONS AT NIGER MINNING SITE

An explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, within the Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State, has claimed the lives of four individuals and left several others injured. The blast occurred yesterday morning as miners were resuming their work at the site. While the exact cause of the explosion is yet to be determined, residents of Sabon Pegi have speculated that improper handling of explosives by mining companies may have […]

todayJanuary 27, 2025

Entertainment

ACTOR INOJIE TELLS PEOPLE TO STOP BLAMING NOLLYWOOD FOR SOCIETAL ILLS

Nollywood  actor, CHARLES INOJIE, has stated that the Nigeria film industry should not be held responsible for the ills in the society. INOJIE, who stated this during an interview, emphasized the need for parents to instill family values in the younger generations by reorienting them that quick fixes mostly end in catastrophe. He said societal ills such as ritual killing, spiritual fortification, internet fraud and organ harvesting are being exposed in […]

todayJanuary 27, 2025

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU ARRIVES TANZANIA FOR ENERGY SUMMIT

President BOLA TINUBU has arrived DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on January 27-28, 2025. The summit is hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank.  A statement by the presidential spokesman, BAYO ONANUGA, revealed that the President would join other African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups in Dar es Salaam to strategise […]

todayJanuary 27, 2025

News

CAF ANNOUNCES VENUE FOR AFCON 2025 DRAW

The Confederation of African Football,CAF, yesterday announced that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations draw ceremony will hold at the Mohammed V National Theatre, Rabat, Morocco on Monday, January 27. The final draw ceremony, a symbolic starting point for AFCON 2025, will see the 24 qualified teams divided into six first round groups for the finals. Leading figures in African football, heads of federations, international media and sports legends are […]

todayJanuary 23, 2025

Entertainment

SLIMCASE FACES BACKLASH FOR BOWING TO GREET BURNA BOY IN VIRAL VIDEO

Nigerian singer OLUWAFEMI OLADAPO, popularly known as SLIMCASE, is facing backlash on social media after a video surfaced showing him prostrating before BURNA BOY. The video showed BURNA BOY walking into a club, where SLIMCASE is seen prostrating to greet him while greeting D’banj in an upright position. Netizens expressed surprise and criticism, pointing out that Slimcase, at 42 years old, is significantly older than Burna Boy, who is 33, therefore shouldn’t have bowed before BURNA BOY.

todayJanuary 23, 2025

National

NNAMDI KANU REQUESTS HIS TRIAL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTHEAST

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, NNAMDI KANU, has insisted that Justice BINTA NYAKO of the Abuja Federal High Court will not handle his case. On September 24, 2024, KANU had asked Justice NYAKO to ‘hands off’ his trial on grounds of lack of confidence. Following the call, the trial judge stepped down from Kanu’s case and transferred his case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, JOHN TSOHO. However, KANU during his […]

todayJanuary 23, 2025

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SLOT ACHIEVES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MILESTONE AFTER LILLE WIN

Liverpool Manager, ARNE SLOT has achieved an important UEFA Champions League milestone after guiding the Reds to a 2-1 win against Lille at Anfield yesterday. Goals from MOHAMED SALAH and HARVEY ELLIOT secured a 2-1 win for Liverpool who  sit comfortably in top spot on 21 points in the 36-team league table after seven games played. Following the win, SLOT is only the second manager in UEFA Champions League history to win each of his first seven games […]

todayJanuary 22, 2025

News

ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT REITERATES COMMITMENT TOACHIEVING CRIME-FREE STATE.

The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving a safer, peaceful, and crime-free state with the establishment of the special security operation "OPERATION UDO-GA-ACHI" and the new vigilante architecture, named AGUNECHEMBA, recently unveiled by the state Governor CHUKWUMA SOLUDO. Anambra State Commissioner for Information, LAW MEFOR, stated this yesterday on the Urban Radio flagship programme, THE PARLIAMENT, reiterating the objective of the Anambra Homeland Security Law 2025, which […]

todayJanuary 22, 2025

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