Gabon To Hold First Presidential Election Since 2023 Coup
Gabon will this Saturday hold a presidential election, the first since a 2023 coup ended the Bongo family’s 56-year dynasty. The country’s new military rulers, led by Brice Oligui Nguema, hope the poll will legitimise and cement their hold on power. Nguema, who took power in August 2023, had initially promised to hand back power […]
FG Nabs Foreigners on Interpol Watchlist at Airports
The Federal Government has confirmed the arrest of several individuals on the Interpol Red Notice list at Nigerian airports as part of enhanced border control measures, achieved through recent inter-ministerial collaboration. Speaking during a joint press briefing in Abuja, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, […]
VP Shettima Inaugurates Nigerian Independent System Operator Board
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has directed the Board of Directors, of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) Limited to maintain the highest standards of integrity and expertise in carrying out their duties of ensuring seamless generation, transmission and distribution of electricity across Nigeria. Speaking yesterday when he inaugurated the newly constituted Board at the […]
Portable Announces Collaboration With OdumoduBlvck
Portable has says he’s working on a collaboration with OdumoduBlvck. The Street pop star announced the collaboration on his Instagram account, where he also shared that the rapper gifted him ₦5 million. Portable and OdumoduBlvck’s collaboration comes barely weeks after the news-making singer unveiled a new signee who called himself Young Odumodu. READ ANOTHER STORY […]
Flying Eagles Coach Names 35 Players For Final Training Ahead Of U-20 AFCON
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has named a 35-man squad for the team’s final training camp ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The core of the squad comprises players who featured in Nigeria’s victorious campaign at the WAFU B U-20 Championship held in Togo last year, but now include Seven foreign-based […]
Torrential Rains floods Kill 30 People in Kinshasa
Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 30 people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Félix Tshisekedi, who called a government crisis meeting, has promised victims that the government will not abandon them. Desperate residents are trying to flee the floodwaters by wading, swimming or paddling to safety in […]
President Tinubu Declares April 7 As National Police Day
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s resolve to create a Nigeria Police Force that is well-trained, motivated and equipped with modern tools and technology, to effectively combat crime in Nigeria. Speaking yesterday during the maiden edition of the National Police Day celebrations, President Tinubu represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, formally designated […]
Take-It-Back Protesters Defy Police Warning In Lagos, Abuja, Rivers, others
Protesters under the aegis of the Take-It-Back Movement defied police warning and staged demonstrations in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, Rivers, and other states. According to the organisers, among their concerns is the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and the state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu on […]
Erigga Drops Eighth Studio Album “G.O.A.T”
Nigerian rap sensation Erigga has returned with his latest studio album, titled “G.O.A.T” (Greatest of All Time). The 13-track album packed with hard-hitting rap verses, deep storytelling, and infectious beats, showcases Erigga’s artistic growth and versatility, in what is his 9th body of work. The project which reflects Erigga’s journey, struggles, and triumphs in the […]
Southampton Relegated from EPL After Tottenham Defeat
Southampton have been relegated to the Championship with seven matches still to play, becoming the first Premier League team in history to suffer the earliest relegation. The team, led by Coach Ivan Juric, lost 2-0 to Tottenham, are also on track to set a new record low points tally in the Premier League. Elsewhere, Liverpool’s […]