A female pre-nursery pupil of a private school in Uja village, Oru Oboro in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, Okoronta Jessica Chuks has lost her life after she was alleged to have taken a liquid substance while in her school. But while the father of the late pupil, Okoronta Chuks is alleging that his daughter …
EPL: Arsenal announce death of former captain
Arsenal on Saturday has announced the death of a former captain of the club, George Eastham. The Premier League club confirmed the sad news in a terse statement posted on their official X account. It read: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of trailblazer, George Eastham. “Our captain from 1963-1966 during his …
Doris Ogah crowned Miss Nigeria 2024
A lawyer and model from the south-south region, Doris Ogah has been crowned Miss Nigeria 2024. The model won the 45th Miss Nigeria pageant after defeating four other finalists, Ann Eneanya, Bukunmi Ogunsanya, Diane Paul and Divine Nelson. Reports said that 20 semi-finalists were unveiled on Tuesday. The 44th Miss Nigeria, Shatu Garko crowned Ogah …
Police arrest 3 with illegal substances in Adamawa
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested three persons for allegedly possessing illegal substances. The state command stated on Friday that as part of its ongoing efforts to combat drug-related crimes, it acted on credible information on Wednesday, December 18, and conducted a raid on a criminal hideout in Malabu, a community in …
Scores killed in Abuja stampede during food distribution
An unspecified number of persons have died following a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. The unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday morning when the church was distributing food items to vulnerable persons. As of the time of filing this report, several persons have been hospitalized. …
CBN introduces 100,000 daily transaction limit for customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new policy to strengthen its drive towards a cashless economy, setting a daily maximum transaction cash-out limit of N100,000 per customer for agency banking operators, also known as Point of Sale (PoS) operators. This directive, outlined in a circular issued on Tuesday by the CBN’s Payments …
Court orders restoration of suspended Edo LG chairmen
A State High Court has ordered the restoration of the suspended local council chairmen in Edo State. The court, presided by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, issued the order on Friday, December 20, 2024. Justice Ikponmwonba gave the order while ruling on a suit filed by the embattled 18 council chairmen and the Edo State chapter of …
Northern senators visit Buhari in Daura
A delegation of northern senators visited former President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State. The senators, led by Abdulaziz Yari from Zamfara State, visited Buhari to celebrate his birthday. They commended the former president for his contributions to Nigeria’s development. The delegation expressed admiration for Buhari’s leadership and enduring legacy, …
Yahaya Bello released from Kuje prison
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre. Bello was freed after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Maitama, Abuja. His release was confirmed by the spokesperson for the FCT Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Adamu Duza. Duza said: …
Czech Club Slavia Prague sign Nigerian Midfielder David Moses
Czech Republic football club, Slavia Prague have announced the signing of Nigerian midfielder, David Moses. Moses linked up with Slavia Prague from another Czech club MFK Karvina and signed a contract until December 31, 2029. “David is an extremely interesting player, proven in the Czech league, many clubs were interested in him, not only from …