Nigerian Juju musician Omoba De Jombo Beats and his crew allegedly kidnapped
Nigerian Juju musician known as Omoba De Jombo Beats and his crew members allegedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen while returning from an event in the FCT, have reportedly regained freedom from their abductors. A video shared by a Nigerian musician, Adegbodu Taiwo, also known as Ejire- adegbodu on his verified Instagram account showed the exhausted […]
Super Eagles retain 42 nd Spot in final FIFA ranking of the year
FIFA has released the final ranking for 2023, and the Super Eagles are well ahead of their West African rivals going into next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria’s Super Eagles have ended 2023 in 42nd position in the latest FIFA ranking released yesterday.It also means Jose Peseiro’s men finish the year 2023 inside the […]
Port Harcourt Refinery commences operation, Warri to follow in 2024
The Port Harcourt Refining Company in Rivers State has “re-commenced operations” in line with the Federal Government’s promise to ensure the production of refined products at the facility in December 2023. The re-commencement of operations at the Port Harcourt refinery comes over two years after the Federal Government approved funding of $1.5 billion for its […]
Presidency names Chisco, GIG, others as participating companies for Yuletide Transport fare slash
The Presidency has made known the COMPANIES which will be participating in the 50 percent slash of Inter-state transport fares approved by the President. In a post yesterday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga named, GIG (God is Good), Chisco Transport, Young Shall Grow, God Bless Eze-nwata, and Area Motors. […]
Angola leaves OPEC oil cartel in output quota row
Angola has announced it is LEAVING the oil producers’ organization; OPEC over a dispute on output quotas. Diamantino de Azevedo, the African nation’s oil minister, said Angola “does not gain anything by remaining in the organization,” which it joined in 2007. Angola and Nigeria are the two biggest oil exporters in sub-Saharan Africa. It follows […]
Only 3 NPFL players make Super Eagles 55-man provisional squad to AFCON
Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has named a 55-man provisional squad for the 2023 African Cup of Nations, AFCON2023, with only three players called up from the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. Interestingly, all three players for the NPFL are goalkeepers; Bendel Insurancesuperstar goalkeeper Amas Obasogie, Sporting Lagos goalkeeper Christain Nwoke, with Enyimba’s Ojo Olorunleke […]
Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church said priests should be permitted to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples, under certain circumstances. Introducing the text in an approved document issued on Monday, Cardinal VĂctor Manuel Fernández, the prefect of the Church, said that the new declaration remained “firm on the traditional doctrine of the Church about […]
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi wins third term in Egypt
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has another presidential election, with 89.6%of the vote. The electoral commission has announced the former army chief defeated three low-profile candidates, with the runner-up securing only 4.5%. It secures 69-year-old Sisi his third and, according to the Egyptian constitution, final term in office, starting in April and set to run […]
JAMB Increases 2024 UTME Registration Fees
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has increased the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024. In an official statement shared by JAMB, the updated registration fees are outlined as follows: Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira Only,(N7,700 )for UTME registration inclusive of a mock examination, and Six Thousand Two Hundred […]
INEC Proposes February 2024 for Re-Run and bye-Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed that it will conduct re-run and bye-elections in the first week of February, 2024 in 34 constituencies, made up of one Senatorial district, 11 federal constituencies and 22 state Assembly constituencies as mandated by various court orders. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, who made the disclosure at […]