South African Rapper, AKA Loses Fiancee In Hotel Accident
South African rapper and songwriter, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, better known as AKA, has lost his fiancee, Anele Tembe. Anele, 22 is reported to have died in the early hours of Sunday, following an accident at the Pepperclub Hotel in central Cape Town. AKA is yet to comment on Tembe’s death, however, police authorities say an […]
Resident Doctors Suspend Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its strike which commenced on April 1. The President of the Association, Uyilawa Okhuahesuyi made this known on Saturday. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige on Saturday said a Memorandum of Agreement(MoA) was signed after a conciliatory meeting between the federal government and representatives of […]
Gunmen Attack Ekiti Traditional Ruler
Gunmen have attacked the traditional ruler of Ewu Ekiti, Adetutu Ajayi According to NAN, he was shot on Friday night on his way to Ayetoro Ekiti, a neighboring community in Ido/Osi LGA. The traditional ruler, however, escaped with injuries on his legs, arms and stomach, and he is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed tertiary […]
Nigeria Is In Huge Financial Trouble, FG Printed N60billion To Pay March Allocation-Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki says Nigeria is in huge financial trouble. Obaseki said the federal government printd N60 billion as part of payment of federal allocations to states in March. Speaking at the Edo state transition committee stakeholder engagement on Thursday, the governor said the economy is no longer what it used […]
Queen Elizabeth Husband, Prince Philip, Dies At 99
The husband of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip is dead. Buckingham Palace announced his death on Friday. The statement containing the details of his death was posted on the Royal Family’s Twitter page. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince […]
Oronto Douglas, A Rare Gem Who Resisted The High And Mighty For The Downtrodden
By Engr. Ipigansi Okumo Men come and men go. But does history make the man or does the man make history? When this old philosophical conundrum was put across to Nelson Mandela, he responded that history makes the man. Though others may have a different opinion, this was certainly the case of the Okoroba-born scholar, […]
First Lady, Aisha Buhari Launches Book- ‘Being Different’
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari on Thursday launched her book- Being Different. The book was authored by the Senior Special Assistant on Women Affairs and Administration, Hajo Sani. Present at the official public presentation of the book were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, […]
Gunmen Attack Another Police Facility In Imo, Kidnap Officer
Gunmen attacked another police station in Imo State late Wednesday, Channels Television reports Mbieri Divisional police headquarters located at Mbaitoli local government area of Imo state was the latest victim. The attack on the Mbieri station is the seventh police station to be attacked by gunmen in Imo state between January and April, which includes […]
Despite Shutdown Threat, FG Insists Sports Festival Will Continue
The federal government has insisted that the activities at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Edo State will continue as planned despite shutdown threats by the Local Organising Committee. The LOC on Wednesday had said that the federal government was yet to redeem its pledge to support the host state financially for the cost of […]
Local Organising Committee Threatens To Shut Down Sports Festival
The Local Organising Committee has threatened to shut down the National Sports Festival over the failure of the Federal Government to release funds. The Coordinator of Media and Publicity, National Sports Festival, Ebomhiana Musa stated this in a statement on Wednesday. “The Local Organising Committee, Edo2020 regrets to announce that it will end the games […]
