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President Tinubu unveils locally-made CNG buses

President Tinubu unveils locally-made CNG buses

President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the first set of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, buses locally manufactured by Innoson Motors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking at the commissioning of the first batch of 20 set of CNG buses at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, President Tinubu who acknowledged the difficulties […]

BBNaija: Chinne And Nne Evicted From The House

BBNaija: Chinne And Nne Evicted From The House

Bestowed power to evict a pair from the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) house , the custodians of the house, Streeze (Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge) have evicted Chinne and Nne of the Ndi Nne pair. As voted by the viewers, the bottom four pairs up for eviction were Floruish (DJ Flo and Rhuthee), Zinwe, (Zion […]

Paris Olympics 2024 – USA Tops The Table With 126 Medal

Paris Olympics 2024 - USA Tops The Table With 126 Medal

Stars of sport, screen and music came together at the Paris 2024 closing ceremony to bring the 33rd Olympic Games to an end. Actor Tom Cruise descended from the roof of Stade de France to collect the Olympic flag as part of the handover to the American city of Los Angeles, which will host the […]

Crime Charges- Police Invite Nollywood Actress Tonto Dikeh

Crime Charges- Police Invites Nollywood Tonto Dikeh

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has asked Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh to report to its headquarters in Abuja in connection with an investigation into charges bordering on defamation, cyberbullying, and forgery, among others. Meanwhile, the summon was contained in an invitation letter issued by the Inspector-General of the Police Monitoring Unit, which is handling the […]

Letsile Makes History with Botswana’s First Olympic Gold in 200m

Letsile Makes History with Botswana’s First Olympic Gold in 200m

Letsile Tebogo has won Botswana’s first-ever Olympic gold medal, making history at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The 21-year-old sprinter triumphed in the men’s 200m final, clocking an impressive 19.46 seconds. Letsile’s victory saw him outpace American runners Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles, who finished in 19.62 and 19.70 seconds, respectively. This remarkable achievement also crowns Letsile as the first African […]

President Tinubu Directs The Crack Down On Illegal Miners

President Tinubu Directs The Crack Down On Illegal Miners

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to intensify efforts to crack down on illegal miners across the country. The President gave the directive while receiving a presentation titled, ‘Harnessing the Mining Industry for Enhanced National Security and Development: Strategic Options for Nigeria by 2035,’ by Course 32 participants of the National Defence College (NDC) […]

Taylor Swift Upcoming Concert In Vienna Cancelled

Taylor Swift Upcoming Concert In Vienna Cancelled

Three upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled following a possible security threat. The shows, part of Swift’s Eras tour, had been due to take place on today, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Ernst Happel Stadium. Yesterday, two people were arrested on suspicion of planning Islamist attacks on large events in the […]

Gallant D’Tigress lost 88-74 to USA in Paris Olympics Games

Gallant D’Tigress lost 88-74 to USA in Paris Olympics Games

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, crashed out of the 2024 Olympic Games after losing 88-74 to the United States of America in the quarterfinals of the women’s basketball event last night The team became the first African side – male or female – to reach the quarter-finals of an Olympic Games by beating Canada […]

NIS Suspends Officer for Soliciting Bribe, Second in One Months

NIS Suspends Officer for Soliciting Bribe, Second in One Months

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended OKPRAVERO C. UFUOMA, an officer at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, for soliciting financial gratification from a traveler. The Comptroller General Kemi Nandap in a statement condemned the misconduct, saying it undermines ongoing reforms and doesn’t reflect NIS values.  She assured the public that NIS is committed to […]

MTV VMAs Nominations Of The 2024 Edition

MTV VMAs Nominations Of The 2024 Edition

Organisers of the MTV Video Music Awards have announced the nominations of the 2024 edition and Nigerian stars are well represented in the Best Afrobeats category.  Burna Boy’s ‘City Boy,’ Tems’ ‘Love Me Jeje,’ and Ayra Starr’s ‘Last Heartbreak Song’ feat Giveon earned nominations.  Pheelz earned a nomination in the Best Afrobeats category courtesy of […]