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Nigerian singer and songwriter Michael Adebayo Olayinka known in music circles as Ruger has narrated the horrific car accident that almost took his life in 2023. The ‘Dior’ singer, who recalled the incident when he appeared as a guest on The Road Show on Cool FM, revealed that the car he was in crashed three times. Ruger noted that the …

The Super Eagles will qualify for the 2026 World Cup – promises NFF president Gusau Nigerian Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau has assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles are yet to record a win in Group C with three draws and one defeat in four matches. Nigeria currently occupy …

A joint security operation involving the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command and military personnel foiled a bank robbery attempt in Abaji Area Council of the FCT on Thursday. The incident, which occurred simultaneously at a First Bank Plc branch and the nearby police division headquarters, resulted in casualties on both sides. According to a statement issued by FCT Police …

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed its intention to hire an expatriate technical advisor for the Super Eagles following the team’s painful exit in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The decision was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday 13 June . According to the release, the NFF executive committee met on Wednesday to deliberate on …

The announcement made by Africa’s premium pay-TV operator, Multichoice Group, blaming Nigeria’s tough economic conditions for active DStv subscribers in the country having declined by 18% has brought joy to many Nigerians. The company, in its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2024, had stated that the downturn in Nigeria impacted its overall customer base resulting in a …

  ●Calls for the establishment of a special court and an expedited hearing For the oil and gas industry to achieve its full potential as an enabler of national economic and industrial growth, NNPC Limited Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari, has called for the support of the judiciary in addressing the twin challenges related to the theft of crude oil …

Aloy Ejimakor, Special Advisor to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), accused criminal elements of actively trying to prevent Kanu’s release from detention. According to Ejimakor, these elements are fueling insecurity in the Southeast region, committing violent crimes and linking it to IPOB, in an attempt to blackmail the organization and its leaders. In a statement, …

The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, expressed concern over the low number of bills passed into law in recent years. Senate leadership acknowledged that the number of bills enacted may not be the only measure of legislative performance. The Senate said members in the past year submitted around 477 bills and 25 of them were passed into law. It is said …

The Delta State High Court, sitting in Asaba, has sentenced Inspector Ubi Ebri of the Delta State Police Command to death for murder. The court presided over by Justice CD Diai on Tuesday convicted and sentenced Ebiri to death for killing a phone dealer, Onyeka Ibeh, in AsabaIbeh, a popular phone dealer from Asaba, was shot dead on April 5 …

39 year old man, Guy Mukendi, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison for allegedly removing a condom while having sex with a woman. According to the UK Guardian, Mukendi, from Brixton, was sentenced on Thursday at Inner London Crown Court for the ‘rape’ of the woman last year in a rare conviction for ‘concealment’, by removing …