The Indigenous People of Biafra on Friday asked the Federal Government to remove the “terrorist” tag it placed on the group or appear in court to defend it. Recall that Justice Abdul Kafarati had, on September 20, 2017, granted an ex parte order proscribing IPOB as a ‘terrorist’ organisation. But the pro-Biafran group, in a…
“There are certain things we discussed so that the country must move forward. Elections are over, we must move forward.” Former President Goodluck Jonathan briefs journalists after visiting President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on October 27, 2023. Former President Goodluck Jonathan says following the Supreme Court’s validation of President Bola Tinubu’s…
The revelations in Spain are the latest to rock the Roman Catholic Church after a series of sexual abuse scandals around the world, often involving children, over the past 20 years. Over 200,000 minors are estimated to have been sexually abused in Spain by the Roman Catholic clergy since 1940, according to an independent commission…
D’Tigers have emerged winners of the friendly China Autumn Basketball Tour tagged Jishou Rural Commercial Bank Cup in China. The of China provided D’Tigers an opportunity to be back in action for the first time since their ouster from the Paris 2024 Pre-Olympic qualifying tournament hosted by Nigeria in Lagos. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball…
Former Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba will present Lionel Messi with the 2023 Ballon d’Or award on Monday. This was confirmed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Friday morning. Romano posted a short video of Drogba who has already arrived at Paris where the ceremony will take place and wrote: “Didier Drogba will give Lionel…
In a bid to secure the musical rights of the works of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the House of Representatives, on Thursday, summoned controversial singer Azeez Fashola, Naira Marley, to appear before it. The House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance, also invited Mohbad’s manager, Jiggy Adeoye, to appear…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court, saying the time to come together for Nigeria is now. In a statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke made the congratulatory remarks on Thursday in Ede….
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the Supreme Court judgment as disappointing. The apex court upheld the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal affirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, Peter Obi,…
Nigeria has retained their 40th position in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for October. This is despite recording a win and a draw in their last friendly games during the international break, their only games since the last FIFA world rankings in September, Though the Super Eagles gained 1.62 points in the month under review…
Naira, on Wednesday, appreciated against the US Dollar on the unofficial parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market. In afternoon trading, the exchange rate was N1,300 per dollar, representing a 0.76% increase (N10) compared to the N1,310 rate recorded on Tuesday on the black market. The persistent foreign exchange pressure, exacerbated by the…
