India-Nigeria Direct Flight to Start Very Soon – Envoy The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gangadharan Balasubramanian, has announced that a direct flight between India and Nigeria will begin in less than a month. He made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with journalists. The flight, according to Balasubramanian, will boost economic and…
United Kingdom Govt Cuts Tariff on Nigerian Exports The UK government said it had cut tariffs and extended duty free trade in goods exported from Nigeria. Mr Ben Llewellyn-Jones, Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria said this at the launch of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) which took place at Eko Hotel and Suites,…
Woman Ends Own Marriage, Marries Daughter’s Suitor A Kano woman, Malama Khadija, from Rano Local Government Area, has ended her own marriage and got married to her daughter’s rejected suitor. According to Daily Trust on Wednesday, the family members of Khadijah, had accused the Hisbah Commandant of Rano LGA of marrying off their daughter without…
JUST IN: Abia PDP Gov Candidate is Dead Professor Uche Ikonne, the governorship candidate for the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, in the forthcoming general elections has passed away. This was confirmed in a statement by his son, Dr. Uche Ikonne, on Wednesday. Ikonne was reported to have died of multiple cardiac arrests after he…
2023 Oscar Nominations: See The Full List The 95th Academy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, with the multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie flick “Everything Everywhere All at Once” taking the top spot with 11 nominations. “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “The Banshees of Inisherin” followed with nine nominations each. The blockbusters “Top Gun: Maverick”…
Beheaded Imo LG Boss: Police Confirm Incident, Launch Manhunt of Killers The Imo State police confirmed on Monday that Chris Ohizu, the Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area, was beheaded. Recall that Ohizu, along with two others, was kidnapped on Friday after his home in Imoko community, Arondizuogu, was burned by unidentified…
Drama Heats Up in BBTitans House as Biggie Shocked Contestants with Eviction Strike By Boniface Ihiasota,USA The drama is heating up in the Big Brother Titans house as the housemates turn on each other in the ultimate power struggle. Biggie, the all-knowing and all-powerful host, shocked the contestants by pairing them up with their opposite…
Commuters, Motorists Groan as Petrol Sells N300/Litre in Ibadan Residents of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, are currently facing difficulties due to a shortage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. This shortage has been ongoing for several weeks in Ibadan and other parts of the country. The situation has become more…
Gunmen Behead Abducted Imo LGA Chair After Paying N6m Ransom Abducted Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Christopher Ohizu, has been reportedly beheaded. It was gathered that his abductors had allegedly received a N6m ransom before beheading him on Sunday. Recall that Ohizu was abducted with bullet wound alongside…
Female Journalists Arrested in Iran By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Three female journalists, Melika Hashemi, Saidi Shafii, and Mehrnush Sarei, were reportedly arrested in Iran in the past two days, according to local media. The arrests come amid months of protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd who had…