Nigeria Falls to 39th in FIFA World Rankings, Now Fifth in Africa 

The Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, has slid down the FIFA World Rankings to land at 39th place in the latest update. The news stings for Nigerians, especially considering the team’s strong showing earlier this year. Nigeria was ranked 28th in February after an impressive run in the Africa Cup of Nations which saw them finish second-place. While FIFA has not pinpointed the exact reasons for the decline, it is likely due to the...

Immigration Puts Commands On Alert Over Influx Of Terrorists

Commands of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) especially those along Nigeria-Republic of Niger borders have been alerted over a possible movement of suspected terrorists who escaped from a Niger prison into the country. Deputy Comptroller General, Border Management gave the alert in an internal memo to Assistant Comptrollers General in Zone A, B, C, D, E, F, G and all Comptrollers of border posts across the country. Kenneth Udo, spokesman for the NIS who confirmed...

Ndume’s Removal As Chief Whip: Atiku Says Regime Exhibiting Despotic Traits

The Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Tinubu for his approach to governance. The presidential candidate if the Peoples Democratic party in the 2023 general elections, stated that  democracy in Nigeria in the current administration of President Bola Tinubu has become an anathema to the general principle of democracy, stressing that Tinubu’s government is exhibiting despotic traits. The former Vice President was reacting to the removal of Ali Ndume as the Senate...

Odumegwu-Ojukwu University Joins Global Action Against Climate Change

Anambra State-owned Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University – COOU, has joined the league of institutions and organizations campaigning for global action against climate change. The Vice Chancellor – VC, of the University, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, on Wednesday during the summit on tree planting climate action at the university, unveiled a five-year grand climate action by the institution. This includes planting at least one million trees in the university, to contain global warming and earn carbon credit....

Fear of Kidnapping Sparks Mass Exodus of Students from Kogi Varsity  Hostels

…School management stops hostel room allocation Fear of kidnapping has led to a mass exodus of students from hostels at the Federal University Lokoja, FULOKO. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, raised the alarm during a recent visit by the House Committee on University Education. Professor Akinwumi disclosed that the two university hostels, with a combined capacity of 500 students, are practically empty. He attributed the low occupancy rate to a May 2024 kidnapping incident...

President Joe Biden Diagnosed with COVID-19, in Isolation

The White House announced yesterday that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the 79-year-old president is experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun taking medication. The statement read in part: “Earlier today (yesterday) following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms.” The statement added a note from Dr. Kevin O’Connor,...

Communiqué Issued By The PDP Governors’ Forum In Enugu – Transcript

Full Text: Communiqué Issued By The PDP Governors’ Forum At The End Of Its Meeting In Enugu. The PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of H.E. Governor Bala A. Mohammed, CON, held a meeting at the Enugu State Government House, Enugu, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The meeting deliberated on a wide range of issues that border on our critical national interest, the state of our party particularly the forthcoming congress, the unprecedented hardship faced...

Was Trump’s Assassin unstoppable because he was White?

“It is worth considering whether Trump’s assassin would have been treated differently if he were Black.“ —Anthony Ogbo On Saturday, July 13, a gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, armed with an AR-15 assault rifle, brazenly carried his killer weapon to the rooftop from a short distance to the podium where the former President, Donald Trump was addressing a political rally. Unchallenged, he fired up to eight shots toward the stage, with one shot hitting Trump’s...

Internal Issuess May Dominate Discussions as PDP Governors’ Forum Meet in Enugu

As part of entertainment for Governors elected under the platform of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, who converged in Enugu on Wednesday, the Enugu state government has organized a cultural/dinner night. The cultural night had in attendance the 13 PDP governors and stakeholders of the party and the state cultural troupe dazzled the visitors with cultural dance displays in Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba. In his welcome speech, the host Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah stated that Enugu...

24-year-old Nigerian Spends 3 Days Playing FIFA Video Game, Sets New World Record

A 24-year-old Nigerian biochemist has etched his name into the Guinness World Records after a record-breaking gaming marathon. Oside Oluwole, also known by his gamer alias “Khoded,” successfully completed the longest videogame marathon playing a soccer game, clocking in an impressive 75 hours. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record of 50 hours set by Englishman David Whitefoot in 2022 by a significant margin of 25 hours. “Unlike all seven previous record holders who played...

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