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Newly appointed Borno state Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Resettlement (RRR), Engr. Ibrahim Idriss Garba, has been confirmed dead. The Commissioner died on Saturday morning at his Guest House in 777 Housing Estate in Maiduguri, the state capital. He was suspected to have died from a heart related ailment, while others said, he was poisoned. Meanwhile, the Borno State Police …

Liverpool have made a shock bid for Japan international Wataru Endo, offering Stuttgart around £16 million for the player as Jurgen Klopp looks to bring in an experienced holding midfielder. Endo, who is 30 years old and who can also fill in at centre-back, is travelling to Merseyside to finalise a stunning transfer. Liverpool hero Robbie Fowler has offered to …

A Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Oshodi on Friday, convicted 19 persons for indiscriminate waste dumping in contravention of the state’s environmental law. The presiding Magistrate, Ademola Adesanya who convicted the suspects out of a total of 24 accused brought before the court, said after careful consideration, 19 of them were guilty as charged. In convicting them, the Magistrate …

Governor Muhammed Bago of Niger State has raised an alarm over the latest insurge of bandits and other criminal elements into the state which he said has forced farmers and thousands of residents to flee from their homes and communities. Bago who lamented the nefarious activities of bandits, cattle rustlers and illegal miners among other criminalities in the state while …

Former Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL) female musician Temmie Ovwasa has taken to social media to call out popular Nigerian rapper Olamide and his wife Aisha Adebukunmi for allegedly mistreating her while she was still signed to the record label. Temmie Ovwasa who shared her ordeal in a lengthy post on her Instagram page alleged that her former label boss’s …

Head Coach, Christopher Musa Danjuma has called up goalkeepers Faith Omilana and Linda Jiwuaku, defenders Jumoke Alani and Tumininu Adeshina, midfielders Taiwo Afolabi, Chinyere Kalu and Chidera Okenwa, and forwards Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Yina Adoo and Opeyemi Ajakaye among a roster of 30 Falconets for next month’s 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against the U20 girls of Tanzania. …

Nigeria women’s cricket team are still in the running to make it to the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after they defeated bitter rivals Rwanda by three runs in the ongoing qualifications in Uganda on Tuesday. The Duckworth Lewis method was used to determine the Female Yellow Greens’ victory when the rain interrupted Nigeria’s batting. Nigeria and Rwanda renewed …

The Rivers State Government has justified the demolition of the State House of Assembly complex, saying the facility was no longer safe for the lawmakers as a result of an explosion that rocked the Assembly complex in October. Ripples Nigeria had on Wednesday, reported the demolition of the complex located along Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, on the orders of State …

An entire class of schoolchildren was killed in the devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco last week, officials have reported. According to emergency officials, the 32 children were among the over 3,000 people killed by the earthquake of September 8 which was the strongest quake ever recorded in the North African country in over 60 years. The school, according to …

Succour has come the way of ailing Nollywood actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu after the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation offered to cover his medical bills. The good news was made known to the delight of many in a statement shared on the foundation’s official Facebook page on Friday. The statement revealed that the foundation promptly paid off …