2Face Idibia Named Benue Entertainment Adviser
Nigerian singer, 2Face Idibia, has been appointed Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach to Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia. The announcement was made during a visit by the artist to the Government House in Makurdi yesterday, as shared in a video that gained traction on X. Governor Alia acknowledged Idibia’s support for his administration, and […]
Enugu to Host First International City Marathon May 3
Enugu State will on Saturday May 3, 2025, host more than 100 international athletes, for the inaugural edition of the Enugu City International Marathon. In a statement, the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, said the race is to be used to tell Enugu’s unique story and showcase the State as a tourist and commerce destination […]
Tinubu Orders Security Overhaul to Tackle Rising Violence
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states. The President, who met with security chiefs at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday bemoaned the killing of innocent citizens in Borno, Benue and Plateau […]
President Tinubu Inaugurates National Census Committee
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an 8-man committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census, mandating it to submit an interim report within three weeks. Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who represented him at the event yesterday, said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, […]
NFF Denies Owing Late Christian Chukwu
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has debunked reports on social media that the football body was indebted to former Nigeria captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, who died on Saturday. Reacting to a social media post that claimed NFF was owing the 1980 AFCON-winning team captain $128,000, NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, said there is no record […]
Ghana Orders Foreigners Out of Local Gold Market by April 30
Ghana has ordered foreigners to exit its gold trading market by the end of the month. Finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson said in January that the creation of GoldBod as the only entity allowed to buy, sell, and export artisanal gold, would allow Ghana to benefit more from gold sales while maintaining the national currency’s […]
Nigeria Expands Contactless Passport Application
Nigeria Immigration Service has launched the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system in the U.S., Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil. A statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, and posted yesterday on its official ‘X’ page noted that while the new system begun in the U.S. on April 11, Jamaica, […]
Nigerian Football Legends Chukwu, Bassey Die Hours Apart
Christian Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” has passed away at the age of 74. His demise was announced at the weekend, that he died at the Eastern Niger Medical Centre where his remains had been deposited at the morgue Chukwu, was the first Nigerian captain to lift […]
Unity Cup 2025 Set for Gtech Stadium
Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium will host the Unity Cup 2025 involving Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament will kick off with the first semi-final between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, May 27, while the second semi-final between Nigeria and Ghana will hold the following day, May 28. All four teams […]
Labour Party Leaders Ask INEC to Recognize Nenadi Usman
Leaders of the Labour Party yesterday marched to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, to ask for the recognition of Nenadi Usman as their National Chairman. The Labour Party’s leaders led by Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, say Julius Abure’s election as chairman wasn’t legitimate, nor did the election follow […]
