Former world cruiserweight boxing champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali, popularly known as Bash Ali, has announced his long-awaited return to the boxing ring more than two decades after his last professional fight. The 69-year-old Nigerian boxing legend, who last competed professionally in 2004, disclosed that preparations are in top gear for what he described as […]
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described his re-election campaign as “a divine project and a mass movement” that embodies the collective resolve of the people to sustain ongoing development across the state. Speaking at a campaign rally in Onitsha South Local Government Area on Tuesday, Soludo said the enthusiastic turnout of residents reflected […]
The United Kingdom has issued a fresh travel advisory warning its citizens about the growing risk of consuming counterfeit and contaminated alcoholic beverages in Nigeria and seven other countries. In the updated advisory published on Tuesday by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), British nationals were cautioned to exercise extreme care when […]
A massive fire has reportedly gutted several shops at the popular Alaba International Market in Ojo, Lagos State, late Wednesday night, leaving traders and residents in panic. Eyewitnesses said the inferno started around 9:00 p.m. in one of the sections of the market known for electronics and household goods, quickly spreading to adjoining shops […]
There was mild drama in the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) engaged in a heated exchange with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the controversial abortion debate during plenary. Trouble began when Senator Natasha rose to speak on a motion bordering on women’s health rights and reproductive safety, during […]
Political analysts and governance experts have cautioned that the success or failure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will have far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s democratic and economic future. Speaking on Tuesday during a policy roundtable in Abuja, they noted that Tinubu’s leadership represents a defining moment in the country’s history, stressing that a failure […]
The United Kingdom has issued a fresh travel advisory warning its citizens about the growing risk of consuming counterfeit and contaminated alcoholic beverages in Nigeria and seven other countries. In the updated advisory published on Tuesday by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), British nationals were cautioned to exercise extreme care when […]
Political analysts and governance experts have cautioned that the success or failure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will have far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s democratic and economic future. Speaking on Tuesday during a policy roundtable in Abuja, they noted that Tinubu’s leadership represents a defining moment in the country’s history, stressing that a failure […]
The Nigeria Police Force have arraigned Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, alongside Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the separatist leader’s younger brother, and ten other individuals in connection with the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday. The arraignment took place on Tuesday at a Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory […]
The Nigeria Police Force have arraigned Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, alongside Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the separatist leader’s younger brother, and ten other individuals in connection with the FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday. The arraignment took place on Tuesday at a Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory […]
