May 2024
INEC Changes Venue for Continuous Voter Registration in Edo Due to Flooding
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a change in the venue for the upcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo State after severe flooding at its state headquarters in Benin City. The flooding, caused by heavy rainfall on Friday, May 24, 2024, resulted in significant damage to the building and its contents. Sam […]
Mbappe leaves PSG after winning domestic Treble
Kylian Mbappe played his last match for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, winning the French Cup against Lyon. The Ligue 1 champions won 2-1, thanks to goals from Ousmane Dembele and Fabio Ruiz. Jake O’Biren pulled one back for Lyon in the second, before PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a superb save minutes later. PSG, who […]
Student Allegedly Beaten to Death Over Phone Theft
A male student at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo, Oyo State, has been allegedly beaten to death by a group of students inside the Shepherd Inn hostel on campus for reportedly stealing a mobile phone. Reports indicate that the attackers also forcibly shaved the victim’s hair after catching him with the stolen phone. A source […]
Ex-EFCC Chairman dies at 61
Ibrahim Lamorde, the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly died in Egypt at the age of 61. According to Premium Times, which cited close associates, Lamorde passed away on Sunday in Egypt, where he was receiving medical treatment. This information has not yet been independently verified, as efforts to […]
Emirship Tussle: NNPP Warns Against State Of Emergency In Kano
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has warned against the declaration of a state of emergency in Kano State due to the current Emirship tussle in the state. In a statement on Saturday, a spokesman for the party, Ladipo Johnson, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using security agencies to subvert the will […]
Kwara Correctional Service Controller Is Dead
Controller of the Kwara State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adeyinka Oyun, is dead. In a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, Adegbulugbe Olumide, the controller died “suddenly” in early hours of Saturday. Olumide said that Oyun was in the office until 6pm on Friday. “We regret to announce the sudden death of Controller Adeyinka […]
Burkina Faso Military Extends Rule For Five Years
Burkina Faso’s military regime, in power since a 2022 coup, will extend its rule for five years under an accord adopted during national consultations on Saturday, the talks’ chairman said. “The duration of the transition is fixed at 60 months from July 2, 2024,” Colonel Moussa Diallo, chairman of the organising committee of the national […]
Be More Patient, Tinubu Begs Nigerians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to be more patient in the present economic hardship being faced in the country, saying it is a temporary sacrifice that will soon come to an end. Speaking at the 60th anniversary celebration parade, aerial display and flying out parade for 30 Air Vice Marshal’s and nine Air […]
We ‘re not banning money rituals, smoking in movies — NFCVB
The Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, Dr.Shaibu Husseini has clarified the viral reports, claiming that he said the Federal Government had approved the prohibition of money rituals and smoking in Nigerian films. Husseini reportedly made the announcement at a national stakeholders engagement on smoke-free Nollywood in Enugu during the […]
Vincent Kompany to become new Bayern Munich coach – Report
Vincent Kompany will become the new Bayern Munich coach, according to reports. The former Belgium international who recently managed now-relegated Premier League side, Burnley, will take charge at the Bundesliga side as replacement for Thomas Tuchel who parted ways with the club at the end of 2023/24 season. As per football journalist, Fabrizio Romano, agreement […]