The Senate has approved the 2025 budget for Rivers State, totaling ₦1.485 trillion. The decision was reached on Tuesday, June 25, following the consideration of a report submitted by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State during a Committee of Supply session. The bill authorizes the issuance of ₦1,485,662,592,442 from the state’s Consolidated Revenue Fund…
Former Super Eagles captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh, has advised Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen to make a move to the English Premier League this summer if he wants to maintain his global relevance and keep his career on an upward trajectory. Speaking in an interview on Lagos Talks 91.3FM, Oliseh praised Osimhen as a major…
Former Togolese international Emmanuel Adebayor has reiterated his deep admiration for Nigerian football legend Nwankwo Kanu, calling him his “idol” and “god of football.” Adebayor, who donned the number 25 jersey at Arsenal from 2006 to 2009—the same number and locker once used by Kanu—described the experience as a pivotal moment in his career. The…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that President Bola Tinubu is keen on having a strong and effective opposition in Nigeria, expressing disappointment over the internal crises plaguing major opposition parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). Speaking on Wednesday, June 25, during the commissioning of the newly completed Interchange…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has declared the Ikenne/Shagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency seat in Ogun State vacant following the passing of Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga, the former Deputy Chief Whip. Onanuga died on January 15, 2025, after a brief illness. Announcing the vacancy during plenary on Wednesday, June 25, Speaker Abbas cited…
On Tuesday, June 24, Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to intentionally use the F-word during a live televised press conference. Responding to reports that Iran violated a newly brokered ceasefire with Israel just hours after it was announced, Trump told reporters that the two countries “have been fighting so long and so hard…
A 26-year-old man named Ebere was found dead on Monday morning, June 23, in a hotel room at Midwifery Junction, Okpanam, Delta State. According to reports, Ebere checked into the hotel around 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2025, accompanied by a friend. At about 6 a.m. on Monday, hotel staff were alerted after the…
A seasoned skydiver tragically lost her life after her parachute collided with another jumper’s canopy just before landing, officials confirmed. Jasmine Black, 48, died on the afternoon of Saturday, June 21, following a jump from a plane operated by Skydive-Atlanta out of Thomaston Upson County Airport in Georgia, according to Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore.…
U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to mediate the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, according to a report by Fox News. “Vladimir called me up. He said, ‘Can I help you with Iran?’ I said, ‘No, I don’t need help with Iran. I need help with you,’” Trump…
Gunmen have killed a police inspector, Yakubu Dauda, and made away with his rifle during an attack in the Chwelnyap Rim community, located in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. David Tsado, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Riyom LGA, confirmed the incident during a visit by a fact-finding committee set up by Governor…
