About three Nigerian celebrity marriages made it to the social media during the week over divorce, alleged separation and extramarital affairs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while keeping tab on weekly trends, however, observed that the week had kicked off with record breaking achievement for a Nigerian singer...
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The FinTech Association of Nigeria says Financial Technology (FinTech) operators accounted for 63 per cent of the 1.37 billion dollars funding raised in Nigeria in 2021. President of the association, Mr Ade Bajomo said this on Saturday in Lekki, Lagos, at a dinner held at the FinTech Platinum Awards...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says more than 20 transformers have been attacked by vandals across the company’s franchise network within the South-East in the past three weeks. The Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said in a statement on Sunday in Enugu that four of...
Eleven persons lost their lives to a multiple accidents near Isara Bridge, Ogere, off the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday night. Seven other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the inferno that resulted from the accident. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – An advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to redirect the budgets of the Presidency, the National Assembly and other sectors in order to meet the demands of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). SERAP, in a letter,...
Mrs Marie-Jeanne Ntakirutimana, Burundi’s Ambassador to Nigeria has urged Nigerians to stand united to effectively defeat terrorism. The envoy said that unity of citizens was critical to ending the menace posed by insecurity. Ntakirutimana made the call during the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Burundi in Abuja. Ntakirutimana...
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says it has commenced the filling of potholes in Sango-Ota and its environs to prevent road accident in the area. The Sango-Ota Area Commander of TRACE, Mr Adekunle Ajibade, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ota, Ogun....
Super Falcons defender, Glory Ogbonna, said the team had been given all the needed motivations to win for a record 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy in Morocco. Ogbonna who ply her trade in Spain with Santa Teresa CD Feminino, stated this in an interview with the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has faulted the proposed increase in the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state, urging reversal of the plan.. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a statement on Saturday in...
Israel Adesanya defeated Jarred Cannonier via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) to retain the UFC middleweight championship. Adesanya fought against middleweight contender Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 at the T-mobile Arena, Las Vegas Sunday morning. Since making his debut in 2018, ‘The Last Stylebender’ has looked better each time...
By OlA MODUPE, Akure – Operatives from the Ondo State Police Command have rescued about 77 people for the case of suspected abduction from The Whole Bible Deliverance Church in Ondo Town, Ondo West LGA of the state. The state police spokesman, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the rescue operation...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on security agencies to work more closely with the commission to address the issue of vote buying in the forthcoming Osun state governorship election scheduled for July 16th, 2022. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As part of activities lined up for the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto has held an interfaith prayers for the repose of the souls of all fallen heroes and divine protection for those in the service as well...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his sympathy over the death of Isa Abdullahi, the eldest son of Professor Ango Abdullahi, the chairman of the Northern Elders Forum. The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman Malam Garba Shehu on...
An American death row inmate set to be put to death in less than two weeks has asked that his execution be delayed so he can donate a kidney to someone in need of it. Ramiro Gonzales is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on July 13 for fatally...
No fewer than 17 passengers escaped death in Kogi on Friday night when a bus rammed into a parked articulated vehicle, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state has said. Mr Stephen Dawulung, the Kogi Sector Commander of the corps, confirmed this to the News Agency of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday said it was closely monitoring the security situation in Osun, ahead of July 16 governorship election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in Abuja at a special meeting of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). The meeting was...
Major Hamza Almustapha (rtd), Presidential Candidate of Action Alliance (AA) on Saturday in Zaria said his party would not compromise Nigeria in the hands of people who cared less about its future. He made the remarks during his consultations with senior members, academia from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria,...
D’Tigers, Nigeria’s senior male national basketball team, on Saturday in Kigali, Rwanda booked their place in the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. They recorded a 20-0 points win over Mali who failed to show up for the game, the second game of the three they...
Some stakeholders in the education sector have continued to express worry over the lingering crisis between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). They said that the face-off had crippled the livelihood of the people around the universities. The stakeholders, who spoke with the News...