Author: David Great

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State denied reports circulating on the internet that he shut down the operations of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Rivers State. A statement by Warisenibo Joe Johnson, Hon. Commissioner for Information and Communications described the reports as false and concocted propaganda. “The attention of Rivers State Government has been drawn to a spurious news item circulating on social media on “Gov. Siminalayi Fubara shutting down NNPCL and all oil companies in Rivers State”, the statement said. Johnson noted that the report was not only false, but a concocted propaganda from the imagination of…

Kamala Harris clapped back Thursday at Donald Trump over what she called his “very offensive” remarks about women, returning reproductive rights to the fore as the rivals took their knife-edge White House race to western battleground states. As each candidate seeks even the slightest of advantages, they have also homed in on immigration and are aiming to woo crucial Latino voters with just five days before the November 5 election. Pop icon Jennifer Lopez will bring her star power to the stage for Harris in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Democratic vice president and Republican former president chase one another…

The executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has restated his resolve to continue his frontal war against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in order to sustain and surpass his impressive one year scorecard as the nation’s number one graft fighter. He disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at a Media Conference to mark his one year in office. Olukoyede who spoke through the Director, Public Affairs, Commander of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed that the last one year has been action-packed, record-breaking and result-loaded. “Fighting corruption is…

The Abia State Police Command has arrested 141 suspects for various crimes, recovered several weapons and vehicles, and rescued 23 people, including five abducted children, since Commissioner of Police Danladi Isa assumed office on September 18, 2024. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Command Public Relations Officer ASP Maureen Chinaka provided a breakdown of the arrests, noting that among the 141 suspects were 110 males and 31 females. Chinaka disclosed that the police recovered an array of weapons and other items during the operations, including five locally made single-barrel shotguns, four double-barrel shotguns, two long guns, a pistol, five…

10 persons were killed while seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday morning. A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. The statement added that while 10 persons were recovered from the debris, seven persons were rescued alive, adding that rescue efforts are reported to be ongoing as of the time of filing this report. The statement read, “The Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a…

Tottenham will play Manchester United in the standout clash of the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw, which took place after Wednesday night’s action concluded. It is the first all-Premier League quarter-final stage of the League Cup in 14 years after Preston became the last remaining EFL club to be eliminated from the competition. Manchester United, who stuck five past Leicester in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first game in temporary charge, will face Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. A United legend as a player, Van Nistelrooy was thrust into the role of interim manager after the Red Devils sacked Erik ten Hag…

Manchester United lifted spirits at Old Trafford with a commanding 5-2 victory over Leicester City, advancing to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals in their first game after Erik ten Hag’s departure. Under interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, United’s star players, including Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, delivered standout performances, scoring twice each. Alejandro Garnacho also contributed with a goal, fueling an exciting display. Van Nistelrooy, who once built his own reputation for scoring goals at Old Trafford, energized the team and fans, echoing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s memorable interim start with a similarly high-scoring debut. As the crowd buzzed, United shook off recent…

2024 Miss Universe Nigeria and celebrated beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, is facing the loss of her South African citizenship and travel documents amidst an intense nationality controversy. The Department of Home Affairs launched an investigation into Adetshina’s status after she became a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant, only to face backlash over her eligibility due to her Mozambican and Nigerian heritage. Africa News reports that the scrutiny intensified following allegations that Adetshina’s mother may have committed “identity theft” to obtain South African nationality, a claim that ultimately led to Adetshina’s withdrawal from the Miss South Africa competition in…

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sought to distance herself Wednesday from comments by US President Joe Biden appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage.” Biden caused a firestorm with the remarks in a campaign call on Tuesday, as he addressed a row that erupted after one of Trump’s warm-up speakers at a New York rally referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.” “Listen, I think that first of all, he clarified his comments,” Vice President Harris told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, near Washington, when asked about her boss’s words. “But let me be…

At least 51 people have died in the severe storms and heavy rain in Spain, specifically in the Mediterranean region of Valencia, the Spanish news agency Europa Press reported on Wednesday. The report cited the regional government in Valencia. Torrential rain and widespread flooding have wreaked havoc across Spain, and several people are still missing, according to the authorities. Rescue operations are ongoing in many areas. The situation is particularly dire in the Mediterranean coastal regions of Andalusia, Murcia and Valencia, which are very popular with holidaymakers. Protest rocks Spain over demand for affordable housing The regional leader of Valencia,…