A young lady identified as Miss Anwuli Joy Agu was murdered on her way to church on Sunday in Delta state. The body of the victim was discovered on school premises in Umusume community in Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, with some vital organs of the lady missing, and her hair shaved…
Former Chelsea forward Didier Drogba has won the 2020 UEFA President’s Award. The 42-year-old is the second African-born winner of the UEFA President’s Award after the great Eusébio, who received the accolade in 2009. The President’s Award recognizes outstanding achievements, professional excellence, and exemplary personal qualities. “Didier is a hero to millions of football fans for…
In aviation, as Nigeria celebrates its 60 independence, about 60 airlines had already gone into extinction with only about nine operating scheduled flights. Though the industry has grown the traffic significantly with over 14 million passengers transported annually across the Nigerian Airports, the bulk of those passengers is conveyed by foreign airlines. At independence when…
The Lagos State Government has cancelled the planned parade for the Independence Day celebration. A statement from Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, also noted that other activities would involve the gathering of more than 50 people were cancelled. It quoted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as urging Lagosians not to relax their vigilance against…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) about godfatherism, which the party campaigned against before the September 19 Edo State governorship election. The monarch stated this on Tuesday, when five PDP governors, Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Aminu Tanbuwal of Sokoto, Seyi Makinde of Oyo…
Oloori Silekunola Naomi , the wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has reportedly given birth to a baby boy. This is coming few months after it was rumored the Queen was pregnant. If you recall in July, while speaking at the 40 years remembrance programme of the 49th King of the…
This is Miss Favour Fabian Chiekezi. She is the winner of The National Essay Competition, Junior Secondary School category, organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) Favour is from Irete, Owerri West LGA of Imo State. She was recently received by President Buhari and was given an Award of Honour…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday, winged a female combat pilot officer, and five others. Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Sadique Abubakar, winged them at the combined ceremony of Basic Flying Course 19 Batch A and Tactical Fighter Course 24 Batch B, at NAF Headquarters, Abuja. He assured that NAF would continue to ensure…
A two-day torrential rain has rendered hundreds of residents homeless and property worth millions of naira destroyed in Ayilamo town, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The rain began on Monday. The rains, according to the kindred head of Mbagum, Ayilmo Zaki John Allah, who spoke to The Nation said, has resulted in the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 187 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in the country on Tuesday, September 29. A breakdown of the new cases across states is as follows; Lagos-74, Plateau-25, Rivers-25, Gombe-19, FCT-19, Osun-10, Kaduna-5, Borno-3, Ogun-2, Katsina-2, Nasarawa-1, Bayelsa-1, Edo-1. There are now 58,647 confirmed cases of Coronavirus…