Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has awarded a N500,000 cheque to Miss Ifebude Benson, the overall best candidate in the 2023 Senior Secondary Schools Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO). The award was presented on behalf of the governor by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, to Ifebude’s father, Mr.…
Manchester United are reportedly gearing up for a major squad overhaul this summer, with at least 10 players set to leave. Under the guidance of the club’s new ownership and manager Ruben Amorim, the team is looking to make significant changes following another disappointing season. According to the Manchester Evening News, the club is planning…
Navy Lieutenant Cynthia Akor and her sister, who were kidnapped in Abuja, have been freed following a joint operation by security forces. They were released around 1:30 a.m. in the Karu area of Abuja after a coordinated effort by the Guards Brigade, Naval Unit Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, and the Office…
Official data has revealed that 13,171 Nigerians who sought refugee protection in Canada between January 2013 and December 2024 were denied. In 2024 alone, the Canadian government rejected 811 Nigerian asylum applications, according to the data. This development comes as official figures from the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada…
Nigerian lawyer Toyin Ndidi Taiwo-Ojo has shared that most of her divorced friends are not interested in giving marriage another chance. “Not in all cases, but most of my friends who are divorcees, both men and women, do not want to remarry. Ogaaaaa!” she wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Juventus is reportedly targeting Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as a marquee signing for the upcoming summer transfer window. Despite the challenge of securing a key player from Napoli, given the intense rivalry between the two clubs, Juventus is determined to land the highly sought-after forward. Napoli has traditionally been unwilling to sell their star players…
Just a week after a major explosion occurred on the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area, another explosion has reportedly struck the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots NGO with a strong presence across the Niger Delta,…
Jessica Aber, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead at her home in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday, March 22. The cause and manner of her death have not yet been determined by the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia, and the Alexandria Police Department has launched an investigation into the incident.…
A joint security team, including the police, military, NSCDC, and local vigilantes, successfully rescued Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Stephen Echezona, who was abducted by gunmen at a petrol station in Ichida, Anaocha Local Government Area. Rev. Echezona, the Parish Priest of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Ichida and the Chaplain of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal…
A fuel-laden tanker exploded at the A.A Rano filling station in Hannun Riga, Kontagora, the headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area in Niger State. The filling station is situated just a few meters from the ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police in Kontagora. According to sources, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Sunday, March…
