The Nigerians in the U.S. intend to hold a debate for all the presidential candidates that are contesting the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The presidential debate, tagged “The Diaspora Listens”, is scheduled to hold on November 26, 2022 virtually, according to a statement signed by Mr Olayinka DanSalami,...
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By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – A groom identified as Obinna Dike, and five others including relatives and friends were found dead in Akutara Village, Adani community, Uzo-Uwani LGA of Enugu state. The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday urged Nigerian youths to take charge of the future, describing them as the future of the world. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice during the Year 2022 Children and Youth Harvest Thanksgiving of the Our Saviour’s Church, Diocese of Lagos (Anglican Communion),, at Tafawa...
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has meet to review its six-month-old strike. Sunday’s meeting started in the evening and the union, which has been involved in a protracted industrial dispute, is expected to make a decision about the strike. Despite several...
The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1,033, according to figures released Sunday by the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). It said 119 people had died in the previous 24 hours as heavy rains continued to lash parts of the country. The annual...
Ghana’s Black Galaxies shot into the driving seat in their 7th African Nations Championship final qualifying fixture against Nigeria after a 2-0 win over Super Eagles B at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday evening. After an evenly-balanced first period, during which goalkeeper Adeyinka Adewale quickly redeemed himself after...
Commuters on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway are still having nightmares travelling on the ever-busy road due to gridlock caused by bad portions around Kara market and the ongoing reconstruction within the area. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on-the-spot assessment of the situation on Sunday, observed that...
Nigeria’s senior male national basketball team, D’Tigers, on Sunday in Abidjan suffered a 67-70 loss to Angola in a 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the Palais des Sports Treichville saw D’Tigers having a sluggish start to the...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery, and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted cloudy atmosphere over the northern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Taraba, Kaduna, Bauchi and...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident involving a Toyota Matrix and a Howo Sino truck at Oniworo axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday. Mr Ahmed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, who confirmed the incident to newsmen...
President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of the week described football as ”our passion and a major tool for unity.” According to him, football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset, saying that his administration will resist any attempt to undermine its development. Buhari stated...
The Acting Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Forosola Oloyede, said on Sunday that more law enforcement and traffic regulatory agencies had been deployed to manage traffic along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. She said this in a statement in Lagos, in which she gave an update on traffic...
Modella, one of the fake housemates in the ongoing television reality show, Big Brother Naija, has been evicted from the show. This was announced by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, during the Sunday live show. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that all the housemates were...
Harry Kane scored his third and fourth goals of the season as he led Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Sunday. Kane gave his side the lead early as he found the bottom left corner from just outside the box in the...
The Department of State Security (DSS) has released Ukamaka Ejezie popularly called Mama Biafra, who is said to be the foster mother of the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from its detention facility. The leader of Kanu’s legal team, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed her...
Supporters of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, marched through Onitsha, Anambra on Sunday to register their support. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the supporters began the march, tagged “Obidients Mega Rally’’ after church services. They started from the Godwin Achebe Stadium Fegge, and proceeded...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old suspected fake Army Captain, Andy Edwards, in Lagos for alleged armed robbery. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. SP Hundeyin said the fake...
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday said that he does not have a special candidate in the 2023 presidential election. Obasanjo spoke to newsmen shortly after he paid a visit to former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, in Minna. Obasanjo said: “I don’t have a special candidate,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – In a situation where societal or governmental institutions are not strong enough to compel individual behaviour in a way that advances the common good, spirituality and commitment to such values as social justice and transparency are important. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this...
Members of the community along Ado Bayero Road in Kano State have started contributing money to ‘sand fill’ and fix deplorable sections of the road to make it motorable in this rainy season, Economic Confidential has reported. Members of the community along Ado Bayero Road in Kano State have...