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  • Tinubu appoints Olorunnimbe UBEC chairman

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Tinubu appoints Olorunnimbe UBEC chairman

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced Idris Olorunnimbe as the Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Board. A presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Olorunnimbe previously served on […]

  • Senate orders INEC to conduct by-elections for Anambra, Edo vacant seats

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Senate orders INEC to conduct by-elections for Anambra, Edo vacant seats

    The Senate on Tuesday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats in Anambra South and Edo Central Senatorial Districts. The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, […]

  • Naira-for-crude deal: NNPCL warned against sabotaging local refineries

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Naira-for-crude deal: NNPCL warned against sabotaging local refineries

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has been warned against sabotaging the operations of local refineries. A political pressure group, the Conference of Progressive Nigerians, CPN, issued the warning on Tuesday. The warning follows […]

  • Barcelona vs Benfica: ‘They’re at a very high level’ – Saviola hails two players

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Barcelona vs Benfica: ‘They’re at a very high level’ – Saviola hails two players

    Former Barcelona and Benfica forward Javier Saviola has praised Lamine Yamal and Raphinha ahead of both teams’ UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg clash on Tuesday night. Barcelona will face the Portuguese side at […]

  • I’m just 32 – DJ Cuppy tells those pressuring her to get married

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on I’m just 32 – DJ Cuppy tells those pressuring her to get married

    Popular Nigerian disc jockey Florence Otedola, AKA DJ Cuppy, has posed a question to those pressuring her to get married—claiming age is not on her side. The music star wondered why she was being tagged […]

  • Petrol price drop: PETROAN meets Nigerian Petroleum Minister

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Petrol price drop: PETROAN meets Nigerian Petroleum Minister

    The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, met with Nigeria’s Minister of State (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Monday to discuss issues affecting the country’s downstream sector, including price stability. In his […]

  • Anambra guber: We didn’t anoint any aspirant ahead of April 5 primary election — APC NWC

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Anambra guber: We didn’t anoint any aspirant ahead of April 5 primary election — APC NWC

    The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has stated that it has not anointed any of the seven aspirants vying for the party’s ticket ahead of the April 5 Anambra State […]

  • Bafarawa dismisses claims of joining SDP

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Bafarawa dismisses claims of joining SDP

    Former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, has denied rumors circulating on social media that he has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP).The speculation emerged after a viral post claimed he had defected to the […]

  • Transfer: Super Eagles goalkeeper joins Ethiopian club, Wolwalo

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Transfer: Super Eagles goalkeeper joins Ethiopian club, Wolwalo

    Super Eagles goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke has sealed a move to Ethiopian club Wolwalo Adigrat University. The 29-year-old joined the modest side on a short-term contract. Olorunleke’s contract was recently terminated by Sudanese club Al Merrikh […]

  • TCN gives reason for outage in Lagos

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on TCN gives reason for outage in Lagos

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has explained that the electricity disruption in parts of Lagos State is due to transmission lines snapping between Towers 420 and 422 on the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330-kilovolt line on […]

  • We’ve taken 182 hostages in train attack – Pakistan

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on We’ve taken 182 hostages in train attack – Pakistan

    Separatist militants in southwest Pakistan on Tuesday claimed to have taken 182 hostages, including military personnel, in an attack on a train and threatened to kill them if security forces did not leave the area. […]

  • EPL: Defenders always nervous of him – Lescott hails Arsenal’s bench warmer

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on EPL: Defenders always nervous of him – Lescott hails Arsenal’s bench warmer

    Former England defender Joleon Lescott has said that defenders are always nervous about facing Raheem Sterling due to his pace. The former Everton and Manchester City defender insisted that the England international remains a dangerous […]

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