Akuh sets African Games gold target
Head coach of Nigeria women’s wrestling team, Purity Akuh, has said that his target at the 13th African Games in Ghana is to win all the available gold medals in the weight classes. The African Games will take place from…
Meningitis killed 190 in 2023, says FG
The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and three membranes (meninges) surrounding one’s brain and spinal cord. The government said…
Afenifere chieftain joins Ondo governorship race
The Secretary General of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Sole Ebiseni, has declared his intention to contest the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State. The Independent National…
Eagles not ready to win AFCON – Ideye
Nigerian striker, Brown Ideye, has played down the chances of the Super Eagles winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which holds from Saturday to February 11 in Ivory Coast and would be beamed live in Nigeria by StarTimes,…
Shuaibu Audu: The Man Behind the New Dawn and Rejuvenation of the country’s Steel Industry.
The Ajaokuta Steel Company, designed to produce 5.2 million tonnes of various types of steel products, has been a topic of discussion in Nigeria for decades. Developed by the Russians in 1979, the company was reported to have…
Bandits abduct 23 in Abuja
Bandits said to number around 40 stormed the Kawu community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday and abducted 23 people. The PUNCH reports that Kawu shares boundaries with Niger and Kaduna…
Fubara, Wike tango with Yuletide rice in Rivers
The political crisis in Rivers State may be experiencing a lull going into the yuletide, but there are important takeaways. There is no gainsaying the fact that the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the feud…
StarTimes set to beam AFCON, Asian Cup live
From Asia’s tactical genius to Africa’s electrifying pace, StarTimes is set to deliver a football feast with live broadcasts of AFC Asian Cup, AFCON, and The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2023. Host nation Qatar will open the…
Security beef up as S’Court decides seven governors’ fate
Security measures have been intensified in and around the apex court premises as the court will be delivering judgments in seven governorship appeals. Our correspondent observed that all roads leading to the Apex Court from…
Extend help to indigent citizens, Rivers APC chair tells elite
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has urged the elites and well-to-do individuals in society to extend a hand of fellowship to underprivileged citizens in the society. The chairman of Rivers APC…
