EDO’S PHILOMENA EDOMWANDAGBON WINS FIRST GOLD AT 2ND NIGER DELTA GAMES
Benin-City – Edo State para-weightlifter Philomena Edomwandagbon set the pace at the ongoing 2nd Niger Delta Games in Benin-City by clinching the very first gold medal for the state. Edomwandagbon’s…
IMO’S ODINAKA OKORIE TARGETS GOLD AT 2ND NIGER DELTA GAMES
Benin-City – Imo State female boxer Odinaka Okorie has declared that her ultimate goal is to win the gold medal at the ongoing 2nd Niger Delta Games in Benin-City, Edo…
EDO PEOPLE TO BEDC: “WE ARE NOT FATHER CHRISTMAS”
Benin City – A coalition of electricity consumers under the banner “End BEDC Opressions Now” has issued a strong rebuke to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) after the company’s…
KANO BY-ELECTION: PDP, NNPP, ADC MISSING FROM BALLOT AS VOTER TURNOUT REMAINS LOW
Kano – Three major opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigerian Peoples Party, and African Democratic Congress, are missing from the ballot papers for the Kano State House of…
NIGERIA EXTRADITES 26-YEAR-OLD AFEEZ ADEWALE TO U.S. FOR SEXUAL EXTORTION TRIAL
Abuja – The Nigerian government has transferred 26-year-old Afeez Olatunji Adewale to the United States, where he is set to stand trial over allegations tied to a sexual extortion operation…
PRESIDENT TINUBU CALLS FOR ORDERLINESS, RESTRAINT BY SECURITY AGENCIES, URGES INEC TO STRENGTHEN VOTERS’ CONFIDENCE AHEAD OF FCT, KANO, RIVERS ELECTIONS
Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on voters, security agencies, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct themselves in an orderly manner during Saturday’s…
CBN APPROVES UNITY BANK AND PROVIDUS BANK MERGER
Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited, clearing the way for the two banks to begin integration. The…
FIRE GUTS AMICABLE HOSTEL AT OSUN STATE POLYTECHNIC, IREE
Iree – A hostel accommodating students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, was gutted by fire late Thursday night, causing panic among students and members of the institution’s community. The affected…
REAL MADRID PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO UEFA OVER VINÍCIUS JUNIOR RACISM ALLEGATIONS
Madrid – Real Madrid CF say they have supplied “all available evidence” to UEFA as the governing body investigates allegations of racism made by forward Vinícius Júnior. The Brazil international…
FAAN AND MTN LAUNCH FREE WIFI AT LAGOS AND ABUJA AIRPORTS
Lagos – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in partnership with MTN Nigeria, has launched free WiFi services at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 2, Lagos, and at…
