Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya Loses UFC Middleweight Title In Stunning Upset

Underdog Sean Strickland pulled off a stunning upset to defeat Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya and claim the UFC middleweight title at Sydney, Australia’s Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday. Strickland won by unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards after an enthralling five-round battle. Judges scored it 49-46 on all cards for Strickland. American Strickland taunted Adesanya inContinueContinue reading “Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya Loses UFC Middleweight Title In Stunning Upset”

Nigerian Police Arrest Six Suspects Over Divisional Officer’s Murder In Rivers

The police in Rivers State, south-south Nigeria say they have arrested six suspects in connection to the killing of the late Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ahoada Police Division, SP Bako Angbashim.The command in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko, on Sunday, said the arrest was carried out during an operationContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Police Arrest Six Suspects Over Divisional Officer’s Murder In Rivers”

Fintiri, Rugange Community mourns victims of Njuwa Lake Boat Mishap. Stanley Mijah

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State in response to the Njuwa Lake tragedy which claimed it no fewer than fifteen lives has ordered the immediate all appropriate authorities to inspect and to ensure strict compliance to safety regulations associated with water ways to avert future reoccurrence of the Njuwa Lake experience. He has alsoContinueContinue reading “Fintiri, Rugange Community mourns victims of Njuwa Lake Boat Mishap. Stanley Mijah”

Kill All Insurgents Who Refuse To Surrender – North-East Governors Forum Urges Nigerian Military

The North East Governors’ Forum has urged the military to kill insurgents that fail to surrender in the ongoing mass surrender by terrorists in the sub-region. The Chairman of the North East Governors’ Forum, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, made the call on Saturday in Maiduguri at the 8th meeting of the forum.According to DailyContinueContinue reading “Kill All Insurgents Who Refuse To Surrender – North-East Governors Forum Urges Nigerian Military”

Justice Tsammani-Led Tribunal Must Explain Why It Released Certified Copy Of Ruling To Tinubu’s Legal Team Ahead Of Petitioners – Atiku Abubakar

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), for granting access to the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team to have the Certified True Copy (CTC) copies of its judgment when the petitioners had not been served.Atiku, who statedContinueContinue reading “Justice Tsammani-Led Tribunal Must Explain Why It Released Certified Copy Of Ruling To Tinubu’s Legal Team Ahead Of Petitioners – Atiku Abubakar”

15 feared dead in Boat Mishap In Adamawa .Stanley Mijah.

No fewer than 15  people have been reported dead when a boat conveying passengers capsized in Njuwa lake located in Yola south local government area of Adamawa state.Sources told Pioneer News correspondents that the passengers including children were being ferried across the popular traditional lake to Rugange village after attending to business concerns in YolaContinueContinue reading “15 feared dead in Boat Mishap In Adamawa .Stanley Mijah.”

AFCON qualifier: Super Eagles will take Sao Tome match seriously – NFF president

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles will take the match against Sao Tome and Principe seriously, despite already securing the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. PUNCH reports that the Super Eagles will on Sunday, lock horns with Sao Tome and Principe in an AFCONContinueContinue reading “AFCON qualifier: Super Eagles will take Sao Tome match seriously – NFF president”

BREAKING: Gunmen kill Rivers DPO. By Dennis Naku

Gunmen suspected to be cultists, on Friday evening, murdered a Divisional Police Officer in Rivers State, Bako Amgbanshin. The gunmen were said to have captured and dismembered Amgbanshin in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. The miscreants had laid an ambush for him while on an operation with other police officers to raidContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Gunmen kill Rivers DPO. By Dennis Naku”

Tribunal: If we’re not careful, our electoral jurisprudence will vanish – Peter Obi. Ikechukwu Nnochiri

Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, that upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu.Obi, whose petition was dismissed by the court, warned that if care was not taken, sound electoral jurisprudence will disappear in the country.He stressed that litigants thatContinueContinue reading “Tribunal: If we’re not careful, our electoral jurisprudence will vanish – Peter Obi. Ikechukwu Nnochiri”

I was a brilliant student, Tinubu recalls days in Chicago university. Nurudeen Shotayo

The President, immediately arriving India for the G-20 Summit, said this during an interactive session with Nigerian students studying in the South Asian country. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, on Thursday, September 7, 2023. At the meeting, attended by a large contingent of NigerianContinueContinue reading “I was a brilliant student, Tinubu recalls days in Chicago university. Nurudeen Shotayo”