Ndinne pair of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 9 show has emerged winner of the first custodian challenge. The duo won the challenge held on Sunday night when 14 pairs of 24 housemates got into the house. With this, the pair is automatically exempted from possible eviction...
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The Police Command in Yobe, has said the Boko Haram insurgents have planned to infiltrate the planned nationwide protest in the state. The spokesman of the Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Yobe. He said intelligence received by the command indicated that...
The Borno Police Command on Sunday said two lives were lost as its men repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists at Jakana Police Barracks in Konduga Local Government Area of the State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahun Daso, who confirmed the incident in a...
No fewer than 28 housemates on Sunday entered the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) house for the ninth season of the reality show. The season, with theme, “No Loose Guard”, promises exciting twists designed to keep viewers on the edge of their seats for the next 10 weeks. The...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons, on Sunday, lost their second group C game at the Paris 2024 Olympics to World champions Spain, by a lone goal. The defeat means Nigeria will continue the search for their first points of the tournament as they regroup to face Japan on Wednesday, The...
Offiong Edem lost to Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi 4-0 on Sunday to add to Team Nigeria’s losing run at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris. Edem lost 8-11 4-11 11-13 10-12 in her Round of 64 match in the women’s singles event of the table tennis competition. Her loss...
Reigning women football champions Canada got a lifeline at the Paris Games following a 2-1 last-gasp win over hosts France on Sunday. Spain and the U.S also claimed wins to reach the quarter-finals on the second match day of Olympic women’s football. Canada’s quest to defend their 2020...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, on Sunday accused the Nigerian Police of alleged selective justice in handling matters arising from Edo in the build-up to the Sept. 21 governorship election. The state Chairman of PDP, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, made the accusations while briefing newsmen in Benin...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed commitment to addressing the manpower deficit in the healthcare sector of the state. The governor made this known on Sunday in Monguno when he paid an assessment visit to the project site for the construction of...
The immediate past Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said he owed the late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah an eternal debt of gratitude for his sacrifice and loyalty to good friendship. Omo-Agege, in a statement he issued in Asaba on Sunday, said Ubah was a friend and confidant,...
The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has appealed to aggrieved Nigerians youths to exercise patience with the government on issues leading to the planned nationwide protest. Aniebonam in a statement in Lagos on Sunday said that any protest now might be counter...
The Niger chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on Christians not to join the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Aug.1-10. This was contained in a message to Christians in the state signed by Bishop Bulus Yohanna, chairman of CAN, in the state. The News Agency...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Abuja – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, supervised the distribution of food items and agricultural inputs to over 35,000 male heads of household in Monguno Local Government area in the northern part of the state. Each of the 35,000 beneficiaries received one...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 12 illegal refining sites and two reservoirs in airstrikes in Abia and Rivers States. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Sunday in...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has appealed to Nigerians to shelve planned August 1st, 2024 nationwide protest and give government more time to fix the problems facing the country. The Speaker made the call while reacting on the planned...
Barely 72 hours to the nationwide mass protest against economic hardship in the country, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Governorship Candidate in the last election in Kogi State, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka has urged citizens to exercise restraint and patience to allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address...
The Council of South East Traditional rulers has appealed to the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu, saying his eventual freedom will reduce tension in the south east zone of Nigeria. The Chairman of the Council, Igwe Samuel Asadu made the call, when he featured at the...
The Nigeria Youths for Atiku (NYFA), a support group for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition says President Bola Tinubu can address the nation and reverse some policies to ease protest threat. The President of NYFA, Prof. Gold Emmanuel, said this in a statement signed by the group’s...
The Council of Traditional Rulers in the South East has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider the request for creation of additional two states in the zone. Speaking at the Forum of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)in Abuja, Chairman of the Council, Igwe Samuel Asadu...