The Independent National Electoral Commission has vowed not to extend the June 3, 2022 deadline for primaries. The commission noted that as at Monday, none of the 18 political parties had conducted their presidential primaries three weeks to the deadline. A document obtained from INEC on Monday showed that the Accord Party scheduled […]
Three weeks after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the war is starting to have devastating effects not only on the ground, but in many countries that rely on Ukraine’s important wheat production. The United Nations has warned of a “hunger hurricane”, which is already starting to be felt in Northern Africa. On March […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 16, 2022, arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris in connection with the diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80billion (Eighty Billion Naira) only. The Commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked […]
Popular Nollywood actor, Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi with the screen name Leo Mezie, has died while recovering from a kidney transplant at the age of 46. The actor died on Saturday but his death was announced on Monday by his colleague, Chioma Toplis via her Instagram account. Toplis revealed that the thespian died in […]
Reality TV, Big Brother Naija has announced that it has begun auditioning for its seventh edition. In a video posted across its social media platforms, the organisers of the show stated that intending participants are to log onto the Africa Magic website and upload a three-minute video stating why they want to be […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Mr José Santos Peseiro as the new head coach of the Senior men’s national team, Super Eagles. NFF spokesperson, Ademola Olajire disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr […]
Nigeria international, Asisat Oshoala, has won the Spanish Premiera Iberdrola golden boot following an impressive goalscoring 2021-22 season with champions, Barcelona. The four-time Africa Women’s Player of the Year becomes the first woman from the continent to achieve the great feat, scoring 20 goals in just 12 starts of all 19 league appearances. […]
Grammy-award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, with the stage name Burna Boy, hits the 2022 Billboard music award stage, singing his latest song “Last Last” and rounding it up with his single from 2021, “kilometer”. This latest song of Burna Boy Last Last will be on his next album and has been topping the charts […]
A presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former Vice-President of Nigeria, Ahaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his readiness to restructure Nigeria in order to boost national economy and security, if elected president. Atiku, who made this known during a meeting with PDP delegates on Sunday in Abia, said […]
Suspected arsonists have burnt down the Idemili North Local Government secretariat in Ogidi and a Magistrate Court in the area. Sources said the arsonists entered the premises on Sunday night to perpetrate the act, burning down all files, and properties in the secretariat, including the secretariat building. Videos and pictures circulating online showed that […]
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