Nine states across the country participated in the flag off of this year’s Cultural Carnival in Cross River State. The participating states comprise Kebbi, kogi, Niger, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Adamawa, Delta, Osun and Ebonyi states. The carnival which is one of the activities lined up for this year’s Carnival Calabar Competition also had all 18 …
CHAN 2024Q: CAF appoints Moroccan official for Home Eagles vs Ghana
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Moroccan official, Hamza El Fariq as centre referee for the second leg of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana. El Fariq will be assisted by his compatriots Abdessamad Abertoune (first assistant) Zakaria Bouchtaoui (second assistant)and Hicham Temsamani (fourth official). Prince Kai Saquee …
EFCC arrests Delta Accountant General over diversion of funds
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Accountant General of Delta State, Mrs. Joy Enwa, amid the commission’s ongoing investigation of the state’s former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. The EFCC is investigating the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion state funds, SaharaReporters has learnt. The commission arrested and detained former governor Okowa …
Read what Kanayo O. Kanayo said about unmarried women in their 30s
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has explained why many women are unmarried in their 30s. According to him, the choices they made when they were younger were responsible for their singleness. He said most women who are unmarried in their 30s spent their 20s dating married older men while rejecting young prospective husbands. Speaking …
BBNaija: Ocee Mbadiwe welcomes a baby with partner
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Ocee Mbadiwe, has welcomed a baby girl with his fiance. The ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate made this known while wishing his followers a Merry Christmas. The reality TV star in a post on his Instagram page wrote; “The greatest Christmas gift, wrapped in love and joy. Could not have …
Ondo: Nigerian Navy intercepts boat laden with 100,000 liters of stolen crude oil
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, has intercepted a boat filled with about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday during an assessment visit to the site. …
NANS speaks on detention of Queen Naomi, others
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has criticised the arraignment and remand of philanthropist and former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, and others over the tragic deaths of 35 children in a stampede at a funfair last week in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. NANS stated that while the event was …
Police raid criminal den in Anambra, recover 19 IEDs
The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a notorious criminal camp in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area, in a raid that led to the recovery of 19 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In a press statement released on Wednesday, the Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the operation took place in the early hours of …
Christmas Day Tragedy: Fire guts shops in Onitsha
An early morning fire on Wednesday gutted several shops near the General Post Office on Ibokwu Street, by Old Market Road, Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State. The inferno destroyed goods, property, and equipment worth millions of naira, according to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. Mrs Chidimma Ike, an eyewitness and …
Billboard named Kendrick Lamar ‘Greatest Pop Star’ of 2024
American rapper Kendrick Lamar has been named the ‘Greatest Pop Star’ of 2024 by Billboard. Lamar had an impressive run on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year due to his hip-hop beef with Canadian rapper, Drake. During the beef, Lamar released many charting songs including the number one single, ‘Not Like Us.’ Kendrick Lamar …