Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has declared Monday, July 8, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH. Alhaji Auwal Manu-Dogondaji, the state Commissioner for Establishment, disclosed this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, July 5. He explained that the 1st of Muharram…
Evelyn Ijeh, the daughter of former Nigeria striker Peter Ijeh has signed a permanent contract with AC Milan until 2027. The former Tigres UANL striker, 22, was handed the permanent deal by the Italian giants after a successful loan at the club last season, scoring four goals in 15 appearances for the Rossonere. …
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that his total allowance while he was the Speaker of the House was N25 million while his salary was N400,000. While speaking at the two-day House of Representatives open week celebration in Abuja, Dogara said the clarification was necessary following public…
Former Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, has been announced as the new manager of Rivers United. The club revealed the appointment of the 52-year-old in a post on its X account on Wednesday, July 3. Finidi accepted the role a few weeks after stepping down as head coach of Nigeria’s men’s national team.…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to disregard criticisms from FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe. Akpabio made these remarks on Tuesday, July 2, during the inauguration of the significant Kugbo Bus Terminal construction in the FCT, a project aimed at revolutionizing the city’s transportation system.…
Lightning struck and killed two persons in Issele-Azagba community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident happened during a torrential rainfall on Tuesday afternoon, July 2, 2024. According to the Nigerian Tribune, some youths numbering about 13 were playing the game at Osemeke Primary School field in the community at…
U.S. President Joe Biden has defiantly vowed to run for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. “I am running. I am the leader of the Democratic Party. No one is pushing me out,” Biden said, according to a top aide who posted his…
The Sokoto State government has said constitutionally, the Sultan of Sokoto has no power to appoint anyone. The state Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Nasiru Binji, stated this while speaking at the public hearing on the Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law 2008 on Tuesday, July 2. According to Binii, the existing Chieftaincy law…
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and one-time celebrated prosecutor, has been disbarred in New York after being found guilty of making repeated false statements regarding the 2020 election. The New York Appellate Court issued the decision on Tuesday, marking a significant fall from grace for Giuliani, who was once revered…
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken his own life at his residence in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The incident occurred on Monday, July 1. Until his death, the deceased was a member of Course 5. He was described as a diligent, efficient, and unassuming operative.…
