A 20-year-old Nigerian footballer, Paul Julius Goewam, has died in a car crash in Cyprus. Police said Julius was driving on the Paralimni-Protaras road when his car collided with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, near Pernera. The talented striker, from Plateau State, had joined Cypriot …
Chelsea manager bars players from training
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has confirmed he is not working with 42 players. According to Maresca, he is training with a small squad of 21 and the others have been kept apart. The Blues boss was speaking ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Conference League play-off first leg against Servette. Maresca said: “I am not working with …
Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
Popular American singer and actress, Jennifer Lopez, also known as J.Lo, has filed for divorce from her husband, Ben Affleck. The couple, who have been in romance dates since early 2000s, tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022. She filed for divorce on Tuesday August 20 2024, at Los Angeles County Superior Court. …
US Election: Trump set to hold first outdoor rally
Former US President and Republican candidate, Donald Trump will hold a rally outdoors Wednesday in North Carolina, the first open-air campaign event since he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at an open-air appearance a month ago. According to US media reports, citing security and campaign personnel, security precautions are said to have been intensified for …
British Army begins recruitment for Nigerians, others
The British Army is offering Commonwealth citizens, including Nigerians, an opportunity to join its distinguished force started on the 19th August 2024. The application window will remain open until 26th August 2024. Applications are specifically invited for the roles of musician, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, Royal Engineers Technician and Tradesman, and paratrooper. This recruitment …
Peter Obi: Nigerians deserve to know cost of presidential jet
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said Nigerians deserve to know the cost and age of the new presidential jet and the years it has been in operation. In a series of posts via his official X handle on Tuesday, the former Governor of Anambra State also said Nigerians deserve …
Chinwe might be pregnant, BBNaija organizers says
The organizers of the Big Brother Naija reality show have suggested that a season 9 contestant, Chinwe might be pregnant. The BBNaija made the revelation in a post on its official X page on Wednesday. Captioning Chinwe and Zion’s sleeping video, the page handler wrote; “Legend says that when a woman is pregnant, those around …
INEC mourns Ogun REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed sadness over the demise of its Ogun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mr Olaniyi Ijalaye. Adaozublog reported yesterday that Ijalaye died on Monday after attending the regular quarterly meeting of the commission in Abuja. In a statement by the commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information …
Barack Obama says US ready for Kamala Harris presidency
Former president Obama, who was greeted with rapturous applause and cheers at the packed arena hosting the party’s nominating convention on Tuesday said Vice President Harris would fight for Americans, and called her November poll rival Donald Trump “dangerous.” “Kamala Harris is ready for the job. This is a person who has spent her life …
Rivers govt confirms two cases of Monkeypox
The Rivers State Government has confirmed two cases of the deadly Mpox infection in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, made this disclosure at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Oreh said the state had already put its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre on high alert to respond to further …