Abia govt honours Ikwuano-born security expert, Okegbue
A Lagos based Security expert and United Nations-POLACE Peace Ambassador, Chief (Dr) Nzeribe Okegbue JP has been honoured by the government of Abia state for human capacity building and wealth creation in the state especially on real estate and security. The event which was put together by Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu Body of Advisers, an […]
Grammy Awards organisers pledge support to Biden, Harris
Recording Academy, Organisers of the Grammy Awards, has pledged to support the administration of Joe Biden, the newly elected United States of America President and his vice, Kamala Harris, in rebuilding and revitalising the U.S. creative economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts […]
Warri: Okowa to inaugurate roads, schools in February
Delta State Government on Thursday announced that it would on Feb. 2, 2021, inaugurate completed road and school projects in Warri and Effurun. In continuation of his statewide projects inauguration programme, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta will on February 2, inaugurate two roads and schools in Warri and Uvwie Local Government Areas of […]
Woman blames ex-lover for stealing Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during Capitol riot
A lawyer for the Harrisburg woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Capitol riot has accused her ex-boyfriend whose tip had focused investigators’ attention in her direction. Her lawyer, Lori Ulrich, told the court that her client was not fleeing from authorities when she left her home, changed her phone number, […]
Google threatens to pull search engine from Australia
Google on Friday threatened to pull its search engine from Australia over a proposed media code that would require the tech firm to pay for news content. Mel Silva, managing director for Google’s Australian operations, told a Senate enquiry the code was unworkable and the company was unable to calculate the financial risk, news agency […]
US Capitol: Woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop blames ex-lover
A lawyer for the Harrisburg woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Capitol riot has accused her ex-boyfriend whose tip had focused investigators’ attention in her direction. Her lawyer, Lori Ulrich, told the court that her client was not fleeing from authorities when she left her home, changed her phone number, […]
Blasphemy: Appeal court overturns Umar Farouk’s 10-year sentence
Umar Farouk sentenced last year to 10 years’ jail for “blasphemy” by Sharia court in Kano had his sentence overturned on Thursday by the state’s appeal court. “The judgement of the sharia court is hereby nullified for lack of credibility and considering the appellant is a minor,” the court said in a judgement seen by AFP. […]
Nigerians in diaspora accept rising Artistes better than those at home – Samvail
Fast rising Nigerian but Dubai-based singer, song writer and performing artiste, Samuel Essah Ogenyi, popularly known as Samvail, rose to limelight after his debut single titled ‘Oluwa Said Ok’, produced by Kue Bounce in 2016. Since then, the all round artiste who hails from the middle belt (Benue State) of Nigeria, has been doing well […]
COVID-19 cases continue to surge as NCDC records 1,964 new infections
Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Nigeria have continued to surge as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1,964 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 116,655. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Thursday. Recall that the country on Jan. 21 marked a new single-day increase in COVID-19 cases and has so far […]
Nwobodo emerges Igwe- elect of Umuisu Ugbawka, in Enugu community
By Gabriel Olawale The people of Umuisu Ugbawka, in Nkanu East local government area of Enugu state have elected High Chief Sunday Nwobodo as their first Igwe. It would be recalled that recently, the state governor, Rt. Honourable Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, created Umuisu Ugbawka autonomous Community. Speaking during the election process which had in attendance government […]
American rapper Lil Wayne grateful over Donald Trump’s presidential pardon
American rapper, Lil Wayne, has expressed gratitude to the former President of the US Donald Trump for the presidential pardon granted to him. Trump granted rapper Wayne presidential pardon in his final hours as the US President. READ ALSOFCTA alerts public on activities of fake COVID-19 inspectors The music star took to his Twitter to […]
