Anthony Joshua beats Otto Wallin, Deontay Wilder suffers shock loss to Joseph Parker

Anthony Joshua put in a terrific performance to beat Otto Wallin inside the distance. But Deontay Wilder’s shock points loss to Joseph Parker on the same bill scuppered plans for the long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Nigerian-Briton Joshua boxed magnificently in Saudi Arabia, dominating Wallin before the Swede’s corner pulled him out of the fight at theContinueContinue reading “Anthony Joshua beats Otto Wallin, Deontay Wilder suffers shock loss to Joseph Parker”

Nigerian Student To Be Deported After Jail Sentence For Threatening To Bomb UK University

A Nigerian Masters student, Somtochukwu Okwuoha, who made terrorist threats against Dundee University in the United Kingdom has been jailed for 40 months. Okwuoha claimed he had enlisted Isis to help bomb the university and told staff he planned to target the city in a chemical attack. The international energy studies student was also orderedContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Student To Be Deported After Jail Sentence For Threatening To Bomb UK University”

President Tinubu Orders Payment Of 400,000 N-Power Beneficiaries’ Nine-Month Stipends

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate payment of the unpaid nine months stipends of N-Power beneficiaries across the country. This comes after the N-Power beneficiaries under the umbrella of the National Association of N-Power Beneficiaries, Batch ‘C’, wrote to the President, asking him to take action regarding their unpaid stipends. The beneficiaries asked theContinueContinue reading “President Tinubu Orders Payment Of 400,000 N-Power Beneficiaries’ Nine-Month Stipends”

Nigerian Army Promotes 47 Brigadier Generals, 75 Colonels

The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively.  A total of 47 Brigadier Generals have been promoted to the rank of Major General, while 75 Colonels have also been elevated to the rank of Brigadier General accordingly, Director of Army PublicContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Promotes 47 Brigadier Generals, 75 Colonels”

Nigerian Police Arrest Teenager For Stabbing Girlfriend To Death Over N5000 Debt

The Nigerian police have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Muhammad Ibrahim for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend, Emmanuelle Ande, to death, to escape paying N5000 debt he owed her. Ibrahim stabbed Ande on December 18, 2023 in Bauchi, the Bauchi state capital, according to police information. The spokesperson for the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed MohammedContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Police Arrest Teenager For Stabbing Girlfriend To Death Over N5000 Debt”

London Court Throws Out P&ID’s Appeal Against $11billion Judgment Given In Favour Of Nigeria

A London court on Thursday gave Nigeria final victory as it refused to grant an application by Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) seeking to appeal the judgment halting the enforcement of its $11 billion award against Nigeria. The court in the judgment delivered by the presiding judge, Robin Knowles, ruled that the award against NigeriaContinueContinue reading “London Court Throws Out P&ID’s Appeal Against $11billion Judgment Given In Favour Of Nigeria”

Nigerian Senate Gives Police Chief 24 Hours To Ensure Appearance Of Corporate Affairs Commission Boss After Shunning 3 Invitations

The Senate on Wednesday asked the Inspector General of Police to force the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, to appear before its Committee on Finance within 24 hours. Channels TV reports that Ishaq Magaji had earlier been found wanting by the committee during the MTEF/FP defence, but he shunned the committee’sContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Senate Gives Police Chief 24 Hours To Ensure Appearance Of Corporate Affairs Commission Boss After Shunning 3 Invitations”

Nigerian Army Generals Down To Soldiers On Operation Get N1,200 To Feed Daily, Soldiers Earn Below N50,000 As Monthly Salary –Chief Of Defence Staff

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has said that Nigerian soldiers and military officers earn less than N50,000 as monthly salaries while Generals and soldiers on operations get N1,200 for feeding daily.  The CDS, who disclosed this during an exclusive interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, said that Nigerian soldiers and militaryContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Generals Down To Soldiers On Operation Get N1,200 To Feed Daily, Soldiers Earn Below N50,000 As Monthly Salary –Chief Of Defence Staff”

Rivers Crisis: PDP Dismisses Tinubu’s Intervention, Insists On Fresh Elections To Replace 25 Defected Lawmakers

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the Rivers State political crisis, as the party on Tuesday insisted on fresh elections for the 25 members of the State House of Assembly who defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) at theContinueContinue reading “Rivers Crisis: PDP Dismisses Tinubu’s Intervention, Insists On Fresh Elections To Replace 25 Defected Lawmakers”

Suspected Terrorists Abduct Police Officer, Pregnant Woman, 20 Others In Taraba Community

No fewer than 20 persons including a police officer have been kidnapped in Pupuple town, Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State by gunmen. It was learnt that the victims were abducted by the gunmen who invaded the village at about 2am on Tuesday. The gunmen who shot sporadically in different directions, took away victimsContinueContinue reading “Suspected Terrorists Abduct Police Officer, Pregnant Woman, 20 Others In Taraba Community”