Author: Press Room

The Nigerian Air Force has announced the appointment of Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame as its new spokesperson. He takes over from Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, who previously held the position. A statement on Thursday by the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabir Ali, stated that Ejodame is a seasoned officer Read More

Photo credit: blacksherif_/Instagram Ghanaian star Black Sherif has released his much-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Iron Boy‘, and it’s a raw and powerful 15-track ride that mixes strength with vulnerability. The album combines hip-hop and Afrobeat, with standout features from Nigerian stars Fireboy DML and Seyi Vibez. ‘Iron Boy’ tells a story of overcoming life’s toughest moments. With tracks like ‘The Victory Song’ and ‘So It Goes,’ the album reflects resilience and the relentless drive to push forward, no matter the challenges. In his own words, Black Sherif says the album is for “everyone finding their way, embracing their truth, and pushing…

Five years after hanging up his gloves, former Super Eagles captain and Lille legend Vincent Enyeama is set to step onto the pitch once again, Soccernet.ng reports. The revered goalkeeper will take part in a special charity match in France, according to Le Petit Lillois, marking a rare return for one of Africa’s finest shot-stoppers, Enyeama, now 42, will feature in the Match des Héros, an exhibition fixture organised to raise awareness for the fight against school bullying. The event, set to take place on Saturday, April 26 at the Stade de l’Épopée in Calais, is expected to attract a…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has apologised to Lagosians who were left stranded in hours-long gridlock owing to the repair work going on at the Independence Bridge in Lagos. The closure of the Independence Bridge for repair work left thousands of Lagosians grounded in the area between Wednesday evening and early Thursday. Videos and photos of stranded commuters in the area had gone viral on social media, prompting a backlash. But on Thursday morning, Governor Sanwo-Olu visited the area to inspect the level of work. He apologised to Lagosians over the traffic situation, saying more should have been done in communicating with…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kwara State has rejected the rulings of the Local Government Election Petition Tribunals on the petitions filed in respect of the September 21, 2024 election in Ilorin South, Patigi, and Offa council areas. PDP alleged that the rulings were “blatantly compromised and failed to meet the minimum moral and legal standards expected of a free, fair, and credible democratic process.” The party’s chairmanship candidate in Ilorin south, Muhammed Ismail aka Maigida, and his councillorship candidates had filed separate petitions challenging the outcome of the said elections before an election petition tribunal. Reacting to the…

At least, 10 persons were killed on Wednesday in yet another attack on five communities in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State. This attack occurred just six days after a similar attack in the Ruwi community of the same Bokkos council where more than 10 persons were shot dead and three others got injured while observing a wake-keep ceremony. Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard, Farmasum Fuddang, who confirmed the incident to journalists, narrated how the attackers carried out the attacks. According to Fuddang, “There were attacks yesterday and five villages were affected. It started From…

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has cancelled all pending procurement and tender processes carried out by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the state. Ibas said the cancellation became necessary following the Supreme Court judgment and the absence of an Appropriation Law within the period. This was contained in a Special Government House Announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday, signed by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika. The Sole Administrator directed all MDAs that carried out such tender processes for projects in their respective offices to refund such tender fees to…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has not met the requirements. In a short statement on Thursday, the electoral commission said the petition to recall Senator Natasha did not meet constitutional requirements. “The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended),” INEC wrote on its X handle. In an updated statement, INEC cited Section 69(a) of the Constitution, which stipulates that a…

Genk striker Tolu Arokodare has revealed that he cried on his Super Eagles debut because he was overwhelmed, Soccernet.ng reports. Arokodare is having a career-best campaign at Genk, as he has contributed 20 goals and seven assists in 36 appearances across all competitions. His performances put him in the conversation to get a Super Eagles call-up, and he got it last month, as coach Eric Chelle named him in his 23-man shortlist for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Arokodare did not start the game against Rwanda, but he was introduced into the game in the 76th…

  Greg Odogwu In 2019, former President Muhammadu Buhari signed Executive Order 009, titled “The Open Defecation-Free Nigeria by 2025 and Other Related Matters Order”. With this, the government set its mind on ensuring that no Nigerian would go to the toilet in the open by the year 2025. At that time, 47 million Nigerians engaged in open defecation. Now, we are in 2026, and 46 million Nigerians still defecate in the open. So, the government shifted the goalpost. President Bola Tinubu’s government declared that we shall become open-defecation-free by 2030. Some people think this is not possible. But I…