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President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national honour, Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), flats and piece of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu made the pronouncement when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the Council Chamber, […]
Continue ReadingIn a press release on its website on Tuesday, the UK’s Department of Business and Trade has said that United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria are set to sign a partnership agreement that will permit British legal practitioners to operate businesses and render services in Nigeria. The partnership deal between the UK and Nigeria is to […]
Continue ReadingImmediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday, appeared as a witness in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, and that $6.2m was released from the CBN in February 2023 using a forged document. Mustapha stated this […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement on Tuesday, the board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc has announced Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) following the unfortunate death of former GCEO, Herbert Wigwe. “Further to its announcement dated February 11, 2024, the Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) has today announced […]
Continue ReadingWorld marathon running record holder, Kelvin Kiptum has passed away after driving his car into a big tree, it has been revealed. Kiptum, the marathon runner, died on Sunday at the age of 24 in his native Kenya, with his coach, Rwanda’s Gervais Hakizimana, 37, also killed in the road crash near Kaptagat, an area […]
Continue ReadingNew crisis has hit a faction of the Labour Party (LP) being led by Julius Abure after its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, at a news briefing in Abuja on Monday, demanded the accountability of about N3.5 billion in party finances. According to her, the finances were proceeds from the sales of forms and other fundraising […]
Continue ReadingIn an interview with Arise News television on Sunday evening, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has stated that if the ongoing inflation continues unabated, organised labour might push for a new minimum wage of up to N1 Million for Nigerian workers. Ajaero said the demand from organised labour would be influenced […]
Continue ReadingChief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, has reportedly died following the crash of a helicopter conveying him and five others on Friday night near the California-Nevada border in the United States of America. The chartered Airbus EC130 helicopter was flying from Palm Springs, California, to Boulder City, Nevada, just outside of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Friday, declared that it would deduct N10,505,286,072 from the annual allowed revenues of the 11 power distribution companies during the next tariff review as part of sanctions over their non-compliance with the capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers. NERC disclosed this in a notice obtained in Abuja, stressing […]
Continue ReadingFormer Super Eagles international, Idah Peterside, revealed that the Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, who plays for Chippa United in South Africa, has reportedly received threats from South African fans following his standout performance against their country at the AFCON semi final. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, Peterside stated that some fans have warned […]
Continue ReadingAfrica Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone, a platform and user of X (Twitter), has given the names of four Nigerians (one of them an NYSC member), who suddenly died while watching the AFCON semi finals between Nigerian Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday. Sharing on X, the pictures of three of the four […]
Continue ReadingHis Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, has boasted that no kidnapper or bandit can ambush and kill him. Speaking to newsmen in his palace on Wednesday, February 7, the Osun monarch said those who want to try such will be testing the efficacy of the authority that he’s representing. Oba Akanbi […]
Continue ReadingA mild drama was experienced in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Nigeria on Tuesday, as some women stormed the office of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) protesting the prolonged power outage. The protesting women said their husbands no longer touch them at night due to heat, lamenting their inability to preserve cooked foods for weeks. […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu arrived Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday night February 6, after a two-week private visit to Paris, France. The presidential jet landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 9:00 pm. Tinubu was received by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government […]
Continue ReadingPopular Yoruba actor, Ebun Oloyede simply known as Olaiya Igwe, has tendered a public apology to Nigerians for praying and campaigning for president Bola Tinubu before the 2023 general elections. This resurgence in attention stems from the current hardship being faced by Nigerians following the economic policies of President Tinubu. Recall that during the 2023 […]
Continue ReadingBuckingham Palace on Monday, February 5, announced that King Charles III of England has been diagnosed with cancer and will now be postponing his public duties to receive treatment. The British King was diagnosed with cancer after receiving treatment for a benign prostate enlargement. Doctors noticed a separate issue and undertook tests. The statement read: […]
Continue ReadingMichael Render, also known as rapper Killer Mike, has been taken away from the Grammys in handcuffs, after winning three awards. The 48-year-old American rapper won Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance for ‘Scientists & Engineers,’ and the Best Rap Album for Michael. However, shortly after he posed with his awards, the police arrived and […]
Continue ReadingOne of Nigeria’s foremost storytellers, singer, dramatist, film actor, dancer, poet, playwright and African culture ambassador extraordinaire, Olujimi Adeboye Solanke, simply called Jimi Solanke, has passed away. Solanke was said to have died on Monday at the aged of 81, while on his way to Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) from his country home at […]
Continue ReadingSpokesperson (PPRO) for Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Abuja, SP Josephine Adeh, has advised married couples to keep their happy homes away from social media. “All these married couples show off love on social media. I don’t want to hear complaints oooo. Keep your happy home off social media. Use the social media […]
Continue ReadingPresident of Namibia, Hage Geingob has passed away as he was receiving medical treatment for cancer at a hospital in the country’s capital, Windhoek. Geingob died on Sunday, February 4, at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital Windhoek with his wife and his children at his side. Acting President Nangolo Mbumba said in a statement: “The […]
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