May 29, 2024
EPL: Arteta to become highest-paid manager in Arsenal history
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is set to become the highest-paid manager in the club’s history, according to the UK Mirror. The Spaniard is in a strong bargaining position as he prepares for new contract talks this summer. Arteta has one year left on his current deal and has established himself as one of Europe’s top […]
Osun NSCDC nabs mason for burglary, theft
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defoence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command has apprehended 24-year-old mason, Adedapo Ayobami, for burglary and theft. The Osun NSCDC State Commandant, Michael Adaralewa in a statement issued by the Command spokesperson, Adeleke Kehinde on Wednesday revealed that Ayobami had broken into a house at Osunjela, Osogbo and carted away a […]
BREAKING: Tinubu approves six-month free ride on Abuja Metro
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of free train rides on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, also called the Metro Rail, for the next six months until the end of the year. The President gave the approval during his address at the inauguration of the commencement of operations of the Abuja metro rail in […]
Usyk, Fury heavyweight rematch set for December 21
Oleksandr Usyk will face Tyson Fury in a rematch on December 21 in Riyadh, the top Saudi organiser said on Wednesday, after winning their undisputed heavyweight boxing bout earlier this month. The undefeated Ukrainian won by split decision against Britain’s Fury in the Saudi capital on May 19 in the first unification fight of the […]
Lagos State Hajj Pilgrim Passes Away in Makkah
A Lagos State Hajj pilgrim, Idris Oloshogbo, has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Saheed Onipede, Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, through the agency’s spokesperson, Taofeek Lawal. Oloshogbo, 68, from Shomolu Local Government, passed away while eating his evening meal after Solat Maghrib prayers. Medical […]
122 Stranded Nigerians Evacuated from Libya
At least 122 stranded Nigerians, including 52 males, 39 females (seven of whom were rescued victims of human trafficking), 21 children, and 10 infants, have been evacuated from Libya. This brings the total number of stranded Nigerians assisted to return home from Libya in 2024 to 1,350. In 2023, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) […]
Breaking: Tinubu signs bill to revert to old national anthem
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill to revert to the old national anthem. President Tinubu approved the bill on Wednesday morning as part of the constitutional provisions to make it a law. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this while addressing lawmakers at the ongoing joint session of the National Assembly. The […]
Senate Urges Sanctions for Officials Over Hardships Faced by Nigerian Students Abroad
On Tuesday, the Senate urged the Federal Government to impose sanctions on officials responsible for the hardships endured by Nigerian students studying abroad. The Senate also summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, along with the leadership of the Federal Scholarship Board, to address delays in paying outstanding grants to these students. Additionally, the […]
EFCC Arrests Man in Gombe for Spraying Naira Notes at Social Event
The Gombe Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Zachariyya Muhammad for abusing the Nigerian currency in Gombe State. According to a statement posted by the EFCC on X.com on Wednesday, Muhammad was presented with a video showing him dancing and spraying N200 notes, which he admitted to. The statement […]
NNPCL Uncovers 122 Illegal Oil Refining Sites in Niger Delta
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has identified 122 illegal oil refining sites across the Niger Delta region within the past week. Additionally, a filling station in Akwa Ibom State was shut down for selling illegally refined fuel to motorists. According to a documentary released by the NNPCL on Tuesday, 65 illegal pipeline connections […]