The police in the Upper West Region have announced investigation into the poisoning of the Kulkpong River that runs through the Gbelle Resource Reserve in the region by some fishermen in order to harvest large quantities of fish for sale. The reserve is a wildlife-protected area of the country closest to Burkina Faso. According to…

Chike Okonkwo, an active participant in the Fintech and Blockchain industries who has worked with companies like OKX, BitFXT, and Thresh0ld, among others, discusses the rapidly growing play-to-earn gaming sector in Africa. Could you please make an introduction to us? Chike Okonkwo is my given name. I work for Gamic Guild as a business developer,…

. By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A retired  Assistant Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Bashir Abubakar has said that with his long experience in the paramilitary service, he would tackle the problem of insecurity in Kaduna State if elected governor in 2023.Speaking at the Kaduna State Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) where he declared his…

A former Deputy Governor of Ogun,  Olusegun Adesegun, was on Thursday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly being in possession of a Certificate of Occupancy belonging to a retiree.Adesegun is charged with four counts of conspiracy, concealing deeds, forcible entry and forcible possession.He pleaded not guilty.The Prosecution Counsel, SP Victor Eruada, told…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaNIGERIA’S First Lady, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has invited all presidential aspirants from various political parties to a meeting on Saturday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.The meeting, it was gathered, was for Iftar. Iftar is the meal eaten after sunset to break fast during Ramadan.The invitees were instructed not to…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaPRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a meeting with security heads and the some ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The meeting, which is sequel to the recommendations by the council of state over the security challenge in the country started about 10a.m.Also in attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to…

UNESCO building A meeting of the UN cultural agency’s World Heritage Committee scheduled to have been hosted by Russia in June has been postponed indefinitely, a source said Thursday, after weeks of intense diplomatic wrangling prompted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian ambassador to UNESCO had proposed postponing the meeting, to have been…

Source: Skysports Sergio Aguero, Paul Scholes, Vincent Kompany, Didier Drogba, Ian Wright and Peter Schmeichel have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. They join Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira as the latest players to become part of the Premier League’s Hall of Fame, taking the total up to 16. The decision to…

A Consultant Neuro-Psychiatrist, Dr. Maymunah Kadiri, says there is a need for the teachers and students of Chrisland School, Lagos, to undergo psychological debriefing, following alleged sexual acts in a viral video involving some pupils of the school. Kadiri gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Lagos. A sex tape involving some minors…

Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu Abia North political stakeholders have urged senatorial aspirants from the zone to drop their ambition in favour of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, stating that they were ready to refund the other aspirants’ money. The group included traditional rulers, youth groups, Abia professionals, academics, prominent members of the political class,…

A governorship aspirant of the Social Democratic Party, Sunday Babalola, has charged his supporters to obtain their Permanent Voters Card and participate fully in the 2023 general elections, saying that votes still count in the country. Babalola offered the counsel in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government area of Kwara state on Thursday while declaring his interest…

The People Democratic, PDP, Lagos State, has faulted government on the shutting down of Chrisland Schools in the state in the wake of the viral video of its students engaging in sexual activities.In fact, PDP blamed the APC-led state government for worsening the collapse of the social institutions.In a statement by Hakeem Amode, the state…