February 9, 2025
Namibia’s first president, dies at 95
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first democratically elected president after the country’s independence from South Africa, is dead. The Namibian presidency said in a statement on Sunday that Nujoma died on Saturday at the age of 95. The presidency said over the past three weeks, Nujoma was hospitalised for medical treatment and observation due to ill health. […]
‘I Swear To God Binani Won 2023 Adamawa Guber Poll’, Dismissed REC Ari Insists
Dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Ari, has reaffirmed his claim that Senator Aisha Binani, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 gubernatorial election, was the rightful winner of the poll. He defended his stance by swearing with the name of God, insisting that his actions during the […]
Navy, DSS Arrest 9 Suspected Oil Thieves In Joint Raids
The Nigerian Navy, working in conjunction with the Department of State Services (DSS) in joint raid of Akwa Ibom waterways, have busted a syndicate of oil thieves and other maritime criminals, arresting no fewer than nine suspects. Addressing journalists on the operation at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka in Mbo local government area of […]
Gunmen Abduct Ohanaeze Youth Leader In Imo
Chieftain of the Ohanaeze Youth Council, (OYC) Comrade Igboayaka Igboayaka has been abducted and whisked to an unknown destination by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Owerri, the Imo State Capital. An eyewitness account revealed that the gunmen numbering about seven (7), and dressed in black attires, ambushed their captive within the Owerri municipality. President of Igbo National […]
‘Your Contributions To National Dev’t Will Be Remembered’, Tinubu Hails Fayemi At 60
President Bola Tinubu has lauded Dr. Kayode Fayemi for his significant contributions to Nigeria’s democratic development and governance, as the former governor of Ekiti State turns 60. In a heartfelt birthday tribute personally signed by Tinubu, he described Fayemi as a dedicated patriot whose impact on the nation will be remembered for generations. Reflecting on […]
2 Drug Kingpins Excrete 125 Wraps Of Heroin At Lagos, Port Harcourt Airports
Attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle into Nigeria consignments of heroin through the Port Harcourt International Airport and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). One of the kingpins who used dual identities to aid his cross border movements, has a Nigerian […]
Professor Bayo Oloyede to Receive Osun NIPR Pillar of Public Relations Award
The Osun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced Professor Bayo Oloyede, a distinguished Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Redeemer’s University, Ede, as a recipient of the prestigious Pillar of Public Relations Award at the upcoming Osun NIPR Awards. In a statement issued by the Chairman of Osun […]
War: Tears of Joy as Relatives received five freed Thai farm workers in Bangkok
Five Thai farm workers freed by Hamas in Gaza arrived home in Bangkok after spending nearly 500 days in captivity. The released workers, Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Saethao, and Surasak Lamnao, had all been working in southern Israel when they were kidnapped during the attacks in October 2023. A month after regaining […]
I was forced to declare Fintiri winner – Dismissed Adamawa REC insists
The dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has alleged that he was pressured to declare Governor Ahmadu Fintiri the winner of the controversial 2023 governorship election, despite possessing evidence that the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, rightfully won. Speaking in Bauchi on Saturday in an interview with […]
India Love clears air on Asake romance rumours
Nigerian singer Asake and American model India Love are not in a relationship, despite the rumours suggesting otherwise. The social media star has now shut down all speculations, making it clear that their viral photos were taken for a music project. The dating rumours started circulating online a few days ago when pictures of Asake […]