The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has launched the 20th Carnival Calabar Dry Run as part of preparations for the 2024 Calabar Carnival. The event took place on Sunday, 13 October 2024, in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem,…
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has strongly condemned the recent actions of Libyan authorities, who held the Nigerian Super Eagles and their official’s hostage at Al Abaq Airport. This incident occurred after the Nigerian aircraft, originally en route to Benghazi, was diverted to another city over a two-hour drive from…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have threatened to boycott the second leg of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. This followed alleged maltreatment of the Nigeria’s contingent for the match by the Libyan government officials who kept and refused to clear the entire team at the Al Abaq Airport, 12 hours…
Some factional members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have disowned Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as the party leader. The factional National Chairman of the party, Dr. Gilbert Agbo, who led the anti-Kwankwasiya campaign at the party secretariat in Minna, Niger State, said Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiya group were threats to the progress and…
With just 22 days until the U.S. presidential election, tensions surrounding former President Donald Trump’s campaign have continue to grow. On Saturday, an armed man was arrested near a Trump rally in Coachella Valley, marking the second potential assassination attempt in recent months. The suspect, 49-year-old Vem Miller from Las Vegas, was apprehended at a…
The winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 9 ‘No Loose Guard’ edition, Sule Kingsley, popularly known as Kellyrae, has disclosed that he has never had one million naira in his account. He made this statement to newsmen while receiving his cash prize of N6 million and a brand new customized Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing car…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately reverse the second increase in petrol prices in one month, pending the hearing and determination of the suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja challenging the legality of the powers of the NNPCL…
A 26-year-old man identified as Nura Mas’ud has reportedly set ablaze his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad alive in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar LGA of Jigawa State. Mas’ud who was said to have confessed to the crime claimed that the late grandmother upset him by expressing concern about his physical appearance and health, which…
Children generally are adorable and associated with a sweet, welcoming smell. This is why anything short of this, like a body odour, gives cause to raise an eyebrow. Worried about your child emitting some funny smells and seeking a sure remedy to the situation? The bacteria accumulated in the clothes stick to the sweat and…
The Israeli military on Saturday warned residents of south Lebanon “not to return” to their homes as troops continued fighting Hezbollah militants in the area. Israeli forces continue to “target Hezbollah posts in or near your villages”, military spokesman Avichay Adraee said on X. “For your own protection, do not return to your homes until…
