The Nigerian Flamingos have defeated the USA U-17 team 4-3 via penalties to advance to the semifinals of the U-17 FIFA World Cup after a 1-1 drawThe Americans were favourites going into the tie, but the Flamingos showed great zeal to seal a spot in the next round It’s the first time the Flamingos advanced…
The flood ravaging Bayelsa State and other parts of the country has taken over the Otuoke residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa is the hometown of the immediate past president. Speaking when he visited the community on Friday, Governor Duoye Diri lamented the degree of destruction caused…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has banned the operations of casinos and gaming centres in the state, including BetNaija over alleged “dark deals”. Popular gambling services in Nigeria include Bet9ja, 1960bet, Nairabet, 9jaPredict and BetNigeria. The notice of the ban is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism,…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra state command, has arrested one Uchenna Nwobi, for allegedly defiling his two biological daughters, aged 5 and 3 years. The suspect, who is resident in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, was arrested on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, after a whistle blower reported the incident to…
The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, Andrew Idi, has paid a condolence visit to the wife of a Nigerian man, Nwankwo Gabriel Ugochukwu who was killed in Durban, South Africa.Nwankwo, a father of four, was shot dead on 13th October 2022 at East and West Axis Point, South Beach, Durban. Nigerian man shot dead…
A total of N13,805,814,220 has been proposed for the payment of pensions to former Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Heads of State, Chiefs of General Staff, retired heads of service, permanent secretaries, as well as retired heads of government agencies and parastatals in the 2023 fiscal year. The beneficiaries include former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, as…
The Anambra Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mark Okoye, has said 250 illegal revenue collectors have been arrested and charged to court.Mr Okoye, who said this while briefing journalists in Awka on Friday, said the government would ensure that justice was done to serve as a deterrent to erring citizens. “We implore the public to shun…
The Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas Company, NLNG, has refuted news going rounds that it has closed operations after it declared Force Majeure due to flooding. Recall that rumour had started flying round that there would soon be scarcity of cooking gas due to their closing down which has driven people into panic buying. I can…
The Nigerian navy has revealed that international oil corporations, not petty thieves are responsible for the oil theft. Shell is among those named by the navy as participants in the oil theft ring in the Niger Delta. The navy said the “oil heads” were left open on purpose so that criminals could take oil. The navy…
PRESIDENT, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has distanced himself from the revised list of members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and presidential campaign council wherein names of some officials of the organisation were featured. In a statement on Thursday night, he said the umbrella Christian body will investigate the matter after…