The Jigawa State Government has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers following a staff verification exercise conducted across the state. Mr. Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, December 17, in Dutse.He revealed that the report of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise…
A Magistrate Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has ordered the remand of a 54-year-old man, Chima Eseni Etta, for allegedly k!lling his wife of 16 years, Ugochukwu Chima. Chima is facing a count charge bothering on m8rder. Appearing in Court for the first time on Tuesday since arrest by the police, the accused did not…
A High Court sitting in Ibusa, Delta State has sentenced three men to d3ath by hanging for the m3rder of Obi Edward Akaeze Ofulue III, the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom. Obi Ofulue was abducted by gunmen along the Ubulu-Uku-Obior Road in January 2016 and later k!lled by his captors. His then 15-year-old…
Chance The Rapper’s estranged wife, Kirsten Corley has formally filed for divorce from the rapper after five years of marriage. According to a report TMZ published on Tuesday, December 17, Corley submitted the divorce paperwork last Friday.The details about the terms of their split are yet to be made public as the documents are not…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has opined that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar cannot be president in 2027. Igbokwe, writing on his Facebook page on Monday, December 16, stated that Atiku cannot succeed in 2027, rather he should wait till 2031. He said:…
The Federal Government has announced a free train ride for any Nigerian citizen wishing to travel to celebrate the Christmas festivities. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on Monday, December 16, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting.He noted that the free train…
Super Falcons and Paris FC goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has won the 2024 Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the second consecutive year. The announcement was made during the prestigious award ceremony taking place at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco. The 24-year-old edged out Andile Dlamini, Khadija Er-rmichi, Habiba Sabry, and Fideline Ngoy to win the…
A 40-year-old Nigerian man identified simply as Johnson, has been arrested in Delhi, India for allegedly suping a woman from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, on a matrimonial site. The accused was apprehended by the Rajnandgaon police after he allegedly swindled the woman of N9,100,000 by proposing marriage to her. Police revealed that Johnson had been…
The Jamaican government has made a move towards removing King Charles as its ceremonial head of state in order to become a republic. On Dec. 10, Jamaica’s Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte tabled the Constitution (Amendment) Republic Act 2024 in the House of Representatives, the Lower House of Parliament, introducing the legislation to…
Super Eagles of Nigeria winger, Ademola Lookman has been named the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards. He was crowned African best player during the glittering ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, December 16.Lookman scored 17 goals and contributed 10 assists in 45 games across all competitions…
