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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, has said that Nigeria is currently on “drip and oxygen.” The governor spoke at the Port Harcourt International Airport when he returned to the country alongside Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor, and Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia governor on Friday, August 26. Recall that the PDP governors met with former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo and Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in London. They also met with their party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Speaking shortly after their arrival, Governor Ortom who has never hidden his disdain for the Buhari-led government said; “We are looking at how we can harness ideas…

Nigeria’s D’Tigers have lost their opening game against Ivory Coast in the fourth window of the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The Nigerians were outclassed by the unbeaten Ivorians who defeated them 78-66 at Sports Treichville in Abidjan on Friday night, August 27. With the defeat, D’Tigers stay in fourth on the table in Group E after three losses in five games. Nigeria faces Guinea on August 27 before squaring up with Angola a day later. The top two teams from the group will book automatic tickets to the FIBA 2023 World Cup billed for Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines between August…

DMW Boss, Davido has heaped praises on his rival, Wizkid’s mum following their recent meeting at the airport. The Osun-born singer couldn’t hide his excitement and even offered to help her carry her bag. Davido described Wizkid’s mum as an amazing woman. “Such an amazing woman… God bless you ma…. D way I was carrying mommy’s bags today at the airport….Dem know say nah First class citizen”.

IGP Suspends Curvy Female Police Officers For Impersonation And Violation Of Social Media Policy (Photos, Video) According to reports, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has suspended two Supernumerary Police Officers, with immediate effect, for breach of the provisions of the Police Act, 2020, and The Nigeria Police Guidelines for Recruitment/Promotion/Discipline of Supernumerary Police (SPY) 2013 by the Inspector-General of Police, as captured in a video posted by one of the officers in a viral video on August 3, 2022. The officers went viral recently after videos of them looking sexy in and out of their uniforms went…

Nigerian promising artiste, Gilover has returned with another a lovely tune titled, “In Love”.  Following his previous release single, the new record served as a follow up to his recent hit track tagged “Money”.  The amazing new melody is a fantastic song that will definitely make it onto your playlist if you a lover of good music. DOWNLOAD MP3: Gilover – In Love

Detectives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a fake soldier, Oluwatosin Gabriel during the enforcement of the total ban on motorcycles in some parts of the state. A discreet investigation by the detectives led to the arrest of the supplier of the military uniforms, one Nurudeen Agboola ‘m’ aged 35. According to the police, items recovered from the fake soldier and his supplier include four pairs of military camouflage uniform, nine live cartridges, military identity cards, police accouterments and charms. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the state police command, says an investigation is ongoing to establish…

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has blamed the re-emerging polio variants in Nigeria on insecurity and COVID-19. Ehanire who spoke at an anniversary celebration of wild poliovirus eradication in Nigeria, said huge investments and sacrifices were made by government and development partners to eradicate polio. He said; “The day may have come too late for those who have been paralysed and those frontline health workers who paid the supreme price for the triumph of eradicating the disease. “However, for the millions of children who are prevented from the crippling effects of WPV these sacrifices will not go in vain and therefore the…

British Airways is reportedly considering stopping flights to Nigeria from December 1, 2022, as the trapped $464m foreign airlines’ fund crisis lingers in the country. The airline has reportedly closed its inventory, meaning travel agents would not be able to issue fresh tickets for their clients, but individuals can buy tickets only online, only in dollars. It is speculated that the decision was taken to mitigate the effect of blocked funds as foreign airlines plan to take drastic action including suspension of flights to pressure the Nigerian Government to release their funds. Emirates Airlines had already announced that it would suspend flights to Nigerian…

Governor Chukwuma Soludo has debunked claims of gold being discovered in Anambra state which he governs. The governor on Friday Augusy 26, in a press statement through his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, described report of a gold reserve estimated to be over 20 million tonnes and worth over $900tn being discovered in Ehamufu, Anambra State, as false and misleading. In the statement titled ‘Purported discovery of gold reserve of over 20 million tonnes worth over $900tn in Ehamufu, Anambra State’, Soludo urged the public to completely disregard the report. It read; “The attention of the government of Anambra State has been drawn to a…

The United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, says the September 21, 2022 sentence date for alleged international Internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, remains unchanged. The court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek, made this known on Friday, August 26, in response to an email inquiry by Channels Television. The sentencing was initially scheduled for February 14 but it was moved to July 11 before it was again postponed for September 21 this year. Asked exactly when Hushpuppi would be sentenced by the court, Mrozek said the suspect had long pleaded guilty last year and would…