Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed any form of internal crisis in the legislature
The Senate President made this known while fielding questions from newsmen followingthe staged walk out session by Senate leader, Senator Ali Ndume, on Tuesday after hewas ruled out of order by the Senate President.Akpabio explained that any arising disagreements are swiftly handled in closed sessions,ensuring unity and solidarity are maintained for overall interest of the […]
The Federal Government announces the closure of third mainland bridge Lagos
The Federal Government has announced the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge inLagos starting from midnight of Saturday, October 21 to midnight of Sunday, October22 to carry out repairs.Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement,said the Federal Ministry of Works, in collaboration with Lagos State, intends to carryout remedial works on […]
Algeria agrees to host Palestine national team’s football matches
Algeria says it has agreed to host the Palestine national team’s forthcoming football matches following a request from the Palestinian FA. Palestine are scheduled to start their 2026 World Cup campaign in the Asian section next month. Their first qualifier, away to Lebanon on 16 November, will be played in the United Arab Emirates. A […]
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has postponed her first ever headline arena show in London due to medical reasons
In a post on her Instagram account yesterday, Tiwa Savage stated that she has recently been battling with a vocal virus and her doctors have advised that she takes a break from singing. Tiwa Savage was scheduled to make history as the first Afrobeats female artist to headline the Wembley Arena with her show scheduled […]
India’s Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-sex unions, dashing the hopes of millions of LGBTQ+ people seeking marriage equality.
The court instead accepted the government’s offer to set up a panel to consider granting more legal rights and benefits to same-sex couples. Activists and same-sex couples said they were disappointed by the judgement and would continue their campaign, arguing that not being able to marry violated their constitutional rights and made them “second-class citizens”.
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has offered a sum of N2 million each to 500 street hawkers
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, has offered a sum of N2 million each to 500 entrepreneurs, who are into street hawking in different parts of the country as part of steps to improve human empowerment of the people. Nwifuru gave the money to the beneficiaries at the flagging off of the first batch of the […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has declared a state of emergency on Lagos roads
The Deputy Chief whip of the Assembly Hon David Setonji moved that the house summon the special adviser to the governor on Works and the permanent secretary of the ministry of Public Works Corporation to brief the House on the state of roads in the state and recommend ways to improve standard of road constructions […]
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting of fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez shot Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during an argument between the pair after a party in 2020. He was found guilty on three gun-related charges in December and has been held in jail since. The shooting, […]
West Ham and Manchester United have a preliminary agreement for defender Harry Maguire’s transfer.
West Ham have an agreement in principle with Manchester United to sign defender Harry Maguire in a deal worth in the region of £30m. Personal terms are not expected to be a problem but there is still work to do on the details of his exit from United. Maguire however trained with Man Utd this morning ahead […]
Ighalo, Anichebe, and Osimhen urge NFF to settle unpaid salary and bonuses for Super Falcons.
The trio of Odion Ighalo, Victor Anichebe and Victor Osimhen have called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay the Super Falcons their unpaid salary and bonuses following their impressive showing at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
