Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to Nyesom Wike, has stated that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister remains a leader to Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Wednesday, Olayinka asserted that Fubara owes his political rise to Wike. His words: “Fubara … Read more
Super Eagles of Nigeria scaled through a resilient Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to book themselves a place in the quarter-finals of the 2023 AFCON. The man of the moment wasn’t the usual suspect, Victor Osimhen of Napoli but the Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman. Nigeria started the 2023 AFCON round of 16 on a high as … Read more
Notorious kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, was re-arraigned on Thursday before an Ikeja High Court for his alleged involvement in the murder of two police officers and the attempted abduction of the owner of Young Shall Grow Transport Company, Obianodo Vincent. Evans appeared in court alongside his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, facing a five-count … Read more
Tech giant Meta (formerly the Facebook company) has agreed to pay newly-elected US President Donald Trump the sum of $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit. Recall that following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Trump sued Meta, claiming First Amendment violations and other issues, after the social media company banned him from … Read more
A father in Pakistan has killed his teenage daughter after she uploaded videos on TikTok that he deemed inappropriate, police reported on Thursday. The man, believed to be in his 50s, had recently relocated his family from the U.S. to settle in Quetta, a city in southwestern Pakistan, according to local police chief Babar Baloch. … Read more
The nine-time English Premier League champions, Everton, are actively pursuing the signing of Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, currently at Nottingham Forest, as the January transfer window winds down. Taiwo Awoniyi, who is 27 years old, has found himself primarily in a backup role this season at the City Ground, as teammate Chris Wood has been … Read more
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to name the opposition political parties collecting ₦50 million from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). APGA, which condemned the allegation by Atiku, said the former Vice President must provide evidence to back up his claims or shut up. Naija News recalls … Read more
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has acknowledged the daunting challenge his team faces as they look to progress in the Champions League. Due to their 22nd-placed finish in the UEFA Champions League group stage, Manchester City are likely to face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoffs. Recall that they narrowly escaped a … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a N10 million bail to Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher of Sahara Reporters. At the bail application hearing on Thursday, January 30, Justice Musa Suleiman Liman granted bail to Sowore. While delivering his ruling, the judge slammed … Read more
Ezekiel Onyedikachi aka Eezeetee, the CEO of Eezee Conceptz and the ex-manager of Mercy Chinwo has reacted to claims that he threatened to destroy the gospel singer. Recall that the singer who issued a statement through her lawyer days ago saying that she never complained about the unfairness of the 50/50 revenue split from her DSP earnings, and she never filed … Read more