Author: Esther Uwak

Lauren James only issued an apology on social media – Michelle Alozie   -Sports Super Falcons star Michelle Alozie says, contrary to reports that Lauren James reached out to her, the England and Chelsea women’s forward only issued an apology on social media after a stamp on her at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. James was shown a red card in the 87th minute following a VAR check for a stamp on Alozie in England’s 4-2 penalty win in the round of 16 against Nigeria. After the game, James issued an apology on her Twitter account…

Wanted Lekki drug dealer crushes car into NDLEA operative to escape arrest The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has launched a manhunt for a Lekki Lagos-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode, who is now on the run after driving his luxury car to crush an NDLEA officer in his bid to escape arrest when operatives were on a search of his house last weekend. Anti-narcotics officers of the Agency had on Friday 18th August stormed the residence of the wanted drug dealer located at 2/3 Adetola Ayeni Close, Lekki, Lagos for a search and possible arrest following credible intelligence…

FG to construct flyover on Abuja-Lokoja highway to mitigate flooding – Umahi The Minister of Works, David Umahi said the Federal Government will construct a flyover to mitigate the problem of flooding along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. Umahi stated this during an inspection of ongoing construction works on the Abuja-Lokoja road, a day after his assumption of office. The minister, alongside the Governor Yahaya Bello of of Kogi state, and some directors in the ministry, visited some work sites on the road. Umahi said, “We have seen the area that always gets flooded at the Koton Karfe section and the only…

India could become the fourth country ever to land a spacecraft on the moon India is on the brink of a historic attempt to land its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon that could make it only the fourth nation ever to accomplish such a feat. The Indian Space Research Organization confirmed on Tuesday that Chandrayaan-3, which is Sanskrit for “moon vehicle,” is on track and “smooth sailing is continuing.” The spacecraft is set to begin its final descent to the moon’s surface on Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. IST (8:15 a.m. ET). India’s space agency will livestream the landing attempt starting…

SCAM:Tinubu yet to fix census date, disregard recruitment advert, NPC tells Nigerians President Bola Ahmed Tinubu receives in Audience, the chairman of the National Population Commission, Mr Nasir Isa Kwarra and his delegation from the Commission at the State House, Abuja on Thursday… PHOTO: Twitter/DOlusegun President Bola Tinubu has not fixed a date for the conduct of the upcoming Population and Housing Census in Nigeria, according to the National Population Commission (NPC). A Facebook page named “2023 Census ADHOC Staff Update” alleged that President Tinubu had instructed the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct the National Population and Housing Census…

Ministers Who Began Tenure Threatening Fire And Brimstone May Lack Direction – Bwala A former PDP presidential campaign spokesman, Daniel Bwala, on Wednesday, expressed criticism of ministers whose tenure took off by issuing stern warnings to stakeholders. Several of the 45 new ministers arrived at their duty posts for the first time on Monday, moments after President Bola Tinubu inaugurated them and a fortnight since their weeklong ministerial screening concluded at the Senate. Bwala, who appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, noted that the initial statements of some ministers indicated that they had a clear idea of what they were…

Lagos assembly asks Sanwo-Olu to convene security council meeting over killings The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to convene a security council meeting. The parliament said the meeting would help stem the spate of alleged killings of residents by security operatives. The parliament passed the resolution at a plenary under a motion of ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ by Kehinde Joseph (APC-Alimosho II). Recently, federal lawmaker Olamilekan Adeola said his aide, Adeniyi Sanni, was murdered by unknown military personnel in July, adding that his corpse was later discovered at the Ladipo Bus…

Group alleges plot to blackmail Atiku on case against Tinubu in U.S. A Non-governmental organisation, Face Of Waziri-Nigeria (FOWN), said it has uncovered a plot to blackmail former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The group disclosed this in a statement by Director General, Mr. Bukky Adeniyi, over the weekend. It claimed the Tinubu-led presidency is enraged and perturbed by dogged moves of Atiku to uncover purported school records of the President, through a court case instituted in the United States of America (USA). FOWN alleged there are moves to deliberately “blackmail Atiku, to reduce to the barest his popularity in the…