Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircrafts have killed 28 terrorists in the Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. The terrorists were killed on Wednesday, September 11, according to Deputy Director Information and Public Relations, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, in a statement on Thursday, September 12. Ali said…
Marketers of petroleum products in Nigeria reportedly wrote to President Bola Tinubu to complain that the price of Dangote Refinery’s diesel, which is at N900 per litre, is negatively affecting their businesses. Devakumar Edwin, Vice President, Dangote Industries Limited, disclosed this on a Twitter Spaces session organized by Nairametrics. “Petroleum product marketers in Nigeria…
Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract at Arsenal, extending his current deal as manager until 2027. The 42-year-old has been in charge of Arsenal since 2019 and has led them to successive second-place Premier League finishes but had entered the final 12 months of his deal at the club.His new deal comes on…
Celebrated Ghanaian gospel musician, Ohemaa Mercy has revealed the spiritual journey that led to her decision to divorce her husband, Mr. Twum-Ampofo. In a candid interview with Cookie Tee on TV3, the gospel star explained that the separation was not a sudden decision but one grounded in deep reflection and prayer. Ohemaa Mercy…
Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has named Real Madrid the best club in football history. The Portuguese superstar joined the Los Blancos in 2009 summer at a record transfer fee at that time, £80 million. He played for Real Madrid for nine years, during which he made almost 450 appearances. He racked up a whopping 450…
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has announced a cash reward of N310 million to the leadership of Akwa Ibom youths across the 31 local government areas of the state for boycotting the recent #EndBadGovernance protest. The governor made the announcement while speaking at a thank-you rally held at Uyo Township Stadium on…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the federal government for the recent arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the takeover of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). In a statement released on Tuesday, September 10, Atiku, the…
Augustine Eguavoen has reportedly stepped down as the interim coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Eguavoen disclosed this on Tuesday, September 10, immediately after he led the team to a draw in a match against Rwanda.Speaking to OwnGoalNigeria at the Kigali Airport, the Nigerian tactician said he was given a mandate to oversee the…
A Sharia court in the Rijiyar Lemu area in Dala LGA of Kano State has remanded a woman, Amina Nura, for allegedly attempting to k!ll a housewife, Rashida Kamal, who she accused of obstructing her (Rashida) husband’s proposal to marry her. Nura was remanded alongside four of her accomplices, Nusaiba Abdullahi, Maryam Nura, Fatima Rabi’u…
Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new global wealth report. Musk, 53, is currently the world’s richest person with a net worth of $251billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. However, a new report by Informa Connect Academy has revealed Musk’s wealth has been growing…
