Nigeria Breaking News
1win, a global iGaming brand, has announced a new partnership with boxing superstar Canelo Álvarez. The news comes as Álvarez gets ready to face undefeated contender William Scull in a bout for the IBF super middleweight title. Canelo Álvarez already holds the WBA, WBC, and WBO belts. A win over Scull would make him reclaim …
A Lagos based human rights activist, Ogunniyi Afeez Moshood, has described as unpatriotic and reckless, recent media publications aimed at tarnishing the image of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet and its management led by Prof. Charles Anosike. The activist spoke to some journalists in Abuja on Friday while reacting to a report by an online …
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Friday that winning the Premier League title at Anfield was one of the best days of his life as he turned his thoughts towards next season. The Reds crushed Tottenham 5-1 on Sunday to seal a record-breaking 20th English league title with four games to spare, basking in a sensational …
UMUAHIA- Abia state Governor,Dr. Alex Otti has inaugurated a five man board of the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Agency, ASERA, with a charge for the agency to complete the negotiations with the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company ,EEDC, and acquire the Umuahia ringed – fence area. The membership of the board include; Mr Onyegbule Emeka – Chairman/Chief Executive …
Nigeria’s northeast is facing a brutal resurgence of jihadist attacks, which have killed at least 100 people in April. The state of Borno in particular, where the Boko Haram jihadist group emerged 16 years ago, remains the epicentre of a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 and displaced some two million people in Africa’s …
Riyad Mahrez has vowed Al Ahli will “fight for every second” to deliver a first Asian Champions League trophy for the Saudi club, when they contest the final against Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday. Al Ahli, effectively the home team since the final stages have taken place in Jeddah, are competing in the showpiece for …
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has dismissed the speculation that he’s planning to dump the Labour Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Otti’s rumored defection plan swirled recently following the ‘tsunami defection’ that took over the Peoples Democratic Party’s age-long structure in Delta State. During their official reception ceremony, former Governor …
App-based drivers have threatened to switch to new indigenous ride-hailing apps if Uber, Bolt, inDrive and others fail to meet their stated demands. Mr Steven Iwindoye, Public Relations Officer of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria, Lagos Council, issued the warning in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Iwindoye said drivers are demanding …
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has slammed fellow artistes just days after the conclusion of the 2024 Headies Awards. In a video that has gone viral, the street-hop star accused artistes of buying recognition with money, claiming he prefers to use his earnings on tangible assets. This latest outburst follows his release from …
ABUJA– Trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, resumed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, as the Department of State Services, DSS, gave more insight into what transpired when he was arrested in 2015. The security agency, through one of its operatives that appeared as …