Benue Governor Rejects Reps Committee Invitation
Gov Hyacinth Alia will not honour the House of Representatives Committee invitation scheduled for Thursday, May 8. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House had summoned the Governors of Benue and Zamfara, alongside their Assembly leadership. Kula…
Reactions As Wumi Toriola Calls Out Chef T For ‘Ignoring Collaboration Request’
Nollywood actress Wumi Toriola has sparked mixed reactions after she called out popular food content creator Tolani ‘Chef T‘ Tayo-Osikoya for allegedly ignoring her collaboration request. The film star took to Instagram to reveal that she had reached out to Chef T last year, asking to feature in one of her cooking episodes to promote…
Falconets Edge Closer To WAFU-B U-20 Girls Cup Glory With 3-0 Win Over Benin
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, extended their unbeaten run at the ongoing WAFU-B U-20 Girls Cup with a commanding 3-0 victory over hosts Benin Republic on Sunday at the Stade Omnisports d’Adjohoun. Coming just 24 hours after a 3-1 triumph over defending champions Ghana, the Falconets once again displayed composure, attacking flair, and…
Don’t blame Matawalle for your incompetence to manage Zamfara affairs —group tells Dauda
A Zamfara-based group, Zamfara Concerned Citizens, has called on Governor Dauda Lawal to cease blaming his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, for the state’s challenges and focus on delivering on his 2023 campaign promises. The group also urged Matawalle, now Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, to contest the 2027 governorship election, citing his efforts in tackling…
No Transgender Boxing In Olympic Completions, WBF Boss Says
The President of the World Boxing Federation (WBF), Boris Van Der Vorst, said that there is no transgender boxing in Olympic boxing competitions. Van Der Vorst made the clarification on Tuesday in Abuja during a two-day visit to Nigeria to further develop a sustainable future for the sport in Africa. The WBF boss said that…
FMITI Partners NGX Group To Achieve $6bn Investment Target
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has partnered with the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) to achieve its ambitious $6 billion investment target. In a statement signed on Tuesday by Mr Adebayo Thomas, Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, the commitment was underscored during a Closing Gong Ceremony at the…
Polish Vigilantes Intend To Continue Patrolling The Border – Bąkiewicz
Far-right activists in Poland plan to continue unauthorised patrols at the border with Germany amid new checks started by the Polish border guard. Robert Bąkiewicz of the so-called Border Defence Movement told dpa on Monday that his members had withdrawn from the border crossings but would still patrol the border area with mobile units. He…
Zamfara APC Chapter Condoles With Tinubu, Over Buhari’s Death
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with President Bola Tinubu over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari who died on Sunday in a hospital in London after a protracted illness. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday, by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris….
Mozambique’s Death Toll From Cyclone Chido Rises To 94 – Reports
Mozambique’s disaster management agency announced that the death toll from Cyclone Chido has risen to 94. The cyclone had made landfall in northern Mozambique a week ago and Mozambique’s institute for natural disasters on Thursday had given the death toll at 73. The Indian Ocean archipelago Mayotte bore the brunt of the storm. Officials in…