There were more than 250 Inter Miami academy players, a slew of kids lined up at midfield in a formation that spelled out three letters: MVP. And when Messi saw his children, he realized they were holding a trophy. That’s how Messi learned he was Major League Soccer’s best player in 2024. Messi is the …
Nigerian doctor elected President of Canadian Medical Association
A Nigerian-born clinical associate professor of medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, has been elected as President of the Canadian Medical Association, CMA. A statement on the association’s website said Ogunyemi, who is a practicing medical dermatologist in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and a visiting specialist in Labrador City since 2018, was elected …
Gov. Sanwo-Olu to unveil 36 new roads, six bridges in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will from Monday unveil 36 newly completed roads, five bridges, and a pedestrian bridge across the state. This was made known by the Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola, during a press briefing on Friday at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Lagos Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. Daramola described the …
Why PDP expels Rep Ikenga Ugochinyere
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State and Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. PDP expelled Ugochinyere over gross indiscipline, insubordination, and anti-party activities. His expulsion was contained in a letter from the Ideato …
NSCIA calls for revocation of Bishop Oyedepo’s airstrip license
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has called for the immediate revocation of a private airstrip licence granted to Living Faith Church Worldwide, led by Bishop David Oyedepo. NSCIA said the airstrip should be revoked because it posed a threat to national security. The call was contained in a communiqué issued at the …
Bishop calls for prayers as Anambra Anglican Archbishop, driver goes missing
There is tension in Anambra State over the whereabouts of Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala (Retired Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi). The Archbishop was last seen on Friday when he embarked on a journey to Umuchu, a community in the State. As of the time of filing this report, it is …
President Tinubu sacks Atuma, appoints Emeka Nworgu as chairman of South East Development Commission
President Bola Tinubu has effected a review of the management of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), relieving Hon Emeka Atuma of the chairmanship of the Commission and replacing him with Emeka Nworgu. According to a statement sent in by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President replaced all three executive …
Fire destroys shops in Aba
Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by a fire outbreak that occurred at Umuocham Road, World Bank Housing Estate in Aba, Abia State on Thursday. The fire which started in one section of the affected area, later spread to other shops, causing huge losses in affected shops. Some of the victims of the …
US court sentences Nigeria national to eight years imprisonment over fraud
A Nigerian national, Okechukwu Valentine Osuji, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a U.S. court in New Haven, Connecticut, for his role in a $6 million business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The 39-year-old was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Operating across multiple countries, including …
Troops intercept suspected Lakurawa men enroute Niger border communities
Troops from the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, operating under Sector 4 in Diffa, Republic of Niger, have intercepted 174 able-bodied Nigerian men who were attempting to cross into border communities in Niger. The suspects were stopped at Gueskeru, a key border town connecting Yobe State in Nigeria with the Republic of Niger. According to …