Arsenal recorded an emphatic 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners produced their best performance of the season in their biggest match of the season to sweep aside the defending champions in style. The first half ended goalless but the hosts … Read more
Arsenal made a significant move towards the UEFA Champions League semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final clash at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, April 8, 2025. The Champions League match marked Real Madrid’s first competitive appearance at the Emirates Stadium, and the home team … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) convened a forum on Tuesday with stakeholders to discuss the increasing concerns regarding unclaimed and unused subscriber recharges. This forum represented a significant regulatory initiative aimed at safeguarding telecom consumers while providing operational clarity for service providers. The executive vice-chairman of the NCC, Aminu Maida, underscored the necessity of achieving … Read more
Following his defeat at the recently concluded primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo has questioned the voting process. THE WHISTLER reported that Nicholas Ukachukwu defeated Ozigbo and other contenders with a wide vote margin to clinch the APC ticket for the November 8, 2025, election. Ozigbo, who defected … Read more
Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has disclosed that some sponsored terrorist groups are behind the recent attacks and killings in Plateau State. Governor Mutfwang made this known on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television. Naija News reports the Governor also disclosed that over 50 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the attacks recorded … Read more
The cause of death of two-year-old Raphella Ogbodo, whose lifeless body was discovered in the swimming pool of her school in Lagos State, has been revealed through an autopsy. Raphella, a pupil of Smiley Kids Montessori School in the Sangotedo area of Lagos, died in January. The tragic incident was first made public by her … Read more
Kano, Kano state – A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has alleged that there was a grand design to set up the Kano government such that they could declare a state of emergency in the state. Speaking in a video interview with Africa Independent Television (AIT), monitored by Legit.ng on … Read more
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against paying ransom to kidnappers. He gave the warning on Tuesday when he received over 60 victims recently rescued from captivity in Zangon Kataf, Southern Kaduna, following sustained military operations. The victims, who had been held for over a month, include … Read more
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has raised alarm over the escalating migration of healthcare professionals from Africa. Pate noted that while health worker mobility was not new, the current scale posed a serious threat to national and continental health systems. Speaking at the 7th Annual Capacity Building Workshop … Read more
Nigeria’s higher educational institutions will soon get an updated renewable energy curriculum aimed at reshaping how technical education equips future professionals for the clean energy revolution. The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje who disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, stated that a national review of the curriculum … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has identified corruption, rather than the lack of true federalism, as Nigeria’s primary obstacle to development. Speaking on Tuesday at the 17th edition of the Leadership Annual Conference and Award, held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja, Shettima underscored the mismanagement of resources as a significant factor that has … Read more
The festering political war between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, did not start with the fallout from the 2023 presidential nominations of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The feud actually started with the party’s 2019 presidential nomination process, which produced Atiku as the candidate … Read more
A Labour Party (LP) member representing the Isi-Uzo State constituency at the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Eze Gabriel Lebechi, has dumped the party for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that Lebechi bade farewell to his former party during the plenary on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, citing internal wranglings that … Read more
The Board of Trustees of the Contractors Association of the Niger Delta Development Commission (CA-NDDC) has refuted claims of the suspension of its President, Mr Sylvester Tonye Iyade. The Board, in a press statement on Tuesday, described the suspension letter, issued by some executive officers on March 18, 2025, as “misleading, procedurally and constitutionally defective”. … Read more
Controversy has erupted after the Nigeria Police Force withdrew its invitation to the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, while controversially addressing him as “Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi” in its official communication. The police, through the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), had initially summoned the Emir for questioning over the alleged breakdown … Read more
Fresh developments have emerged following the visit of state governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence on Monday. The governors, led by the Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the All Progressives Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma, held a closed-door meeting … Read more
A members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Eze Gabriel has dumped Labour Party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gabriel, who represents Isi-Uzo constituency defected to the ruling party in the state on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. In a letter addressed to Uche Ugwu, the Speaker of the House and read on the … Read more
Instagram will henceforth require parental approval before users under 16 can go live or unblur potentially explicit images in direct messages, Meta Platforms has announced. The social media platform, in a statement on Tuesday, said the move is part of efforts to enhance safety for teenagers on the platform. According to Meta, the new rules … Read more
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has made his predictions for the Premier League’s top five finishers this season. In a recent appearance on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Carragher expressed his belief that Chelsea will likely fall short of a top-five finish, despite the team’s efforts. Carragher highlighted that Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, and … Read more
Chief Jude Ezenwafor has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election. Ezenwafor, an Abuja-based real estate developer got the party’s ticket unopposed during the PDP primary held Tuesday at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre in Awka. He was declared winner by the chairman … Read more