BBNaija S9 finale: Will the money be married, female or male?
The journey of 71 days comes to an end tonight with 8 Housemates in line to clinch a N100 million worth of prizes. Unlike any ever before it, Big Brother Naija Season 9 themed “No Loose Guard “started with 14 pairs of Housemates which were later unpaired for each remaining Housemates to fight for their…
Israeli air strikes rocks Beirut ahead of Gaza war anniversary
A huge fireball lit up the night sky and plumes of smoke rose over south Beirut early Sunday as Israel unleashed intense air strikes targeting Hezbollah, nearly a year since the Gaza war erupted. Israeli forces were on high alert ahead of Monday’s anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack, which sparked the war. After a…
Tunisia votes in presidential poll
Voting began in Tunisia’s presidential election on Sunday, with no real opposition to the incumbent, Kais Saied, who is widely tipped to win as his most prominent critics remain behind bars. Three years after Saied staged a sweeping power grab, the election is seen as the closing chapter in Tunisia’s experiment with democracy. For more…
Rivers LG Poll: APP Wins 22 Out Of 23 Chairmanship Positions
The results for Etche LGA will be declared later. The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers State. The Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Adolphus Enebeli declared the results on Saturday in Port Harcourt. However, the…
Israel preparing military response to Iran missile attack
Israel is preparing a military response to Iran’s missile attack this week that heightened fears of a wider regional war, an Israeli official said on Saturday, as fighting raged in Lebanon and Gaza. In its second-ever direct attack on its regional foe, the Islamic Republic, which backs armed groups across the Middle East, launched some…
African leaders seek homegrown solutions to end insecurity
African leaders, including diplomats and academics, have said only homegrown solutions can bring peace and security within the continent. The leaders stated this Friday night at the ongoing African Peace and Security Dialogue organised by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in South Africa. Speaking at the opening ceremony on Friday, the Chairman of the Thabo Mbeki…
Hezbollah battles Israeli soldiers at Lebanon’s border
Hezbollah said Saturday its fighters were confronting Israeli troops in Lebanon’s southern border region, where the Israeli military said it struck militants from the Iran-backed movement inside a mosque. Rapidly escalating violence in recent days saw intense Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon as ground troops conducted raids near the border, transforming nearly a…
Lagos: Husband stabs newlywed wife to death, sets house ablaze
A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday after a heated argument between the couple. The Lagos State Police Command, while confirming the incident in a statement by…
Rivers: Wike’s supporters protest ongoing LG polls
Supporters of former Rivers State governor, and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, staged a protest on Saturday in Port Harcourt, calling on the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, to comply with a recent High Court judgment regarding the ongoing local government elections. The protest, which drew a large crowd,…
Akwa Ibom LG Polls: Fire razes AKISIEC office
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed a fire incident at the office complex of the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Timfon John, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Saturday. She said that…
