Author: Opalim Lifted

Calabar stood still as the parade of the bands took centre stage in the ongoing cultural festival christened “Carnival Calabar.” The parade, which saw the various bands in their colourful costumes dance through the 12-kilometre carnival route, also saw a large number of residents, tourists, and fun seekers cheering them on Thursday. Declaring the parade open, Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River said they were bringing back the carnival on a bigger platform where it could truly be referred to as an international brand. Otu disclosed that the essence was to ensure that Cross River was really the preferred tourism…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted the likelihood of dust haze on Friday nationwide. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday, in Abuja predicted the prevalence of dust haze across various regions of the country. The agency attributed this to a high concentration of dust in the atmosphere. It added that horizontal visibility will range between 2km and 5km in most areas. However, few locations within the northern regions may encounter poorer visibility, with distances as low as 1,000m or even less. NiMet forecast warns of three-day dust haze, cloudiness The report read, “Due to the high concentration of dust in…

Popular media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has advised Nigerians aged 30 to ensure they enjoy their lives. According to Ebuka, with an average life expectancy of nearly 70 years, turning thirty signals the start of the second stage of life. He urged people in this age bracket in Nigeria to concentrate on living life to the fullest. CBN assures Nigerians of cash safety in banks Ebuka also emphasized the importance of cherishing one’s life experiences after the age of 30. He wrote: “If you’re 30+ in Nigeria, you’re probably already in the 2nd half of your life based on our life…

Fresh facts have emerged on how former President Olusegun Obasanjo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), together with General Ibrahim Babangida, worked for the emergence of then-General Muhammadu Buhari as the candidate of the All Nigeria’s People’s Party (ANPP) in the build-up to the 2007 presidential election. Former Zamfara State governor, Senator Ahmad Sani Yerima, gave this revelation on Friday, December 29, 2023, while featuring in an exclusive interview with a former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, on the second edition of his TV programme, ‘Inside Sources’ on Channels TV. Obasanjo, who had already anointed Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as the PDP…

The race for the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, with Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the incumbent governor, may have kicked off, Vanguard reported on Friday. It was gathered that Governor Aiyedatiwa has started consulting with party leaders in his maiden bid to run for office. Sources said that Aiyedatiwa was at the Lagos residence of President Bola Tinubu to inform him of his intention to run. But aides to the governor said that the governor was at the Lagos residence of the president to officially inform him of the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and not to discuss politics. The…

A superb display saw Brighton overcome Tottenham in the Premier League at the Amex Stadium. Spurs dominated early possession, but the hosts took control when teenager Jack Hinshelwood fired into the roof of the net after Joao Pedro was allowed to drift across the length of the 18-yard line. Pedro doubled the Seagulls’ lead from the penalty spot after Dejan Kulusevski had pulled back Danny Welbeck in the area. Brighton continued to press, with James Milner hitting the post and Facundo Buonanotte having a goal disallowed for offside, before Richarlison also clipped the woodwork for the visitors. Spurs failed to…

West Ham stunned Arsenal to record a third successive Premier League victory, denting the Gunners’ title challenge in the process. It was a ruthless display by West Ham, who converted two of their three shots on target, while Arsenal squandered a host of opportunities as they missed the chance to move to the top of the league. Tomas Soucek fired in Jarrod Bowen’s cutback, and while the ball had potentially gone out of play in the build-up, there was not enough evidence for the video assistant referee to overturn the goal. That gave The Hammers a first-half lead, which was…

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has opened its portal for suitably qualified candidates to be recruited to fill existing vacancies in different positions. FFS, in a newspaper advertisement, said applications must be submitted online within six (6) weeks, as of Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) added that there are two categories, inspectorate cadre and assistant cadre, for interested and qualified applicants. “Inspector of Fire (IF) CONPASS 07 (Nursing): Applicants must be Registered Nurses (RN), Registered Midwives (RM), or Registered Nurses/Midwives (RNIM) obtained from recognized institutions,” FFS stated. “Assistant Inspector of Fire…

An unidentified woman claimed in a video that has gone viral that the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, widely known as MohBad, would reincarnate. She said on Thursday that the late singer’s ghost visited her after his demise to ask for assistance. ”MohBad pleaded with a pregnant woman to be reborn, but the woman refused him,” she disclosed. The woman said, “MohBad is in his resting place; hear me, he is going to the second stage. He went ahead and met with a pregnant woman so that he could enter her, but the pregnant woman refused him, she added. The woman…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested nine suspects who specialize in interstate trafficking, abduction, and the buying and selling of minors. The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Bompai command’s headquarters on Thursday. He explained that the suspects were apprehended after conducting several intelligence-led operations through which the long-time cycle of interstate trafficking syndicates hibernating around Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Lagos, Delta, Anambra, and Imo states was identified and dismantled. Seven victims, who are mostly minors, were rescued from the suspects, Gumel said. “It was through diligent investigations by our dedicated team…