Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary together.  Regina expressed her excitement in an Instagram post on Tuesday, reminiscing gratefully on their journey together. She wrote, “Happy 5th anniversary, my love. “It has indeed been a remarkable five years of marital bliss, with so much to show for it. We give all glory to God and pray for many more years to celebrate in love, peace, care, and respect. “Our home is indeed blessed.” Nwoko had multiple spouses, the sixth of whom is Daniels, and he is well-known for his feelings for…

The Senate has approved the National Anthem Bill 2024. This bill seeks to resurrect the former Anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”  The bill quickly passed both its first and second readings and is currently awaiting President Bola Tinubu’s assent to become law. The Senate’s approval comes after the House of Representatives passed the bill on Thursday. The House of Representatives approved the bill to reinstate the former national anthem for a second time on Thursday. The proponent of the proposed law, Julius Ihonvbere, led the debate on the bill’s broad principles, focusing on the importance of patriotism and nationalism. In…

The Enugu State Government aims to promote itself as Nigeria’s foremost gaming tourism destination. It intends to achieve this through the Enugu State Gaming Conference, which will be held next month at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu. According to a statement issued on Monday, the Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission is organizing the conference to give a forum for industry stakeholders to explore the new potential and collaborations in the gaming sector. The conference has the theme “Exploring the Future of Gaming: Innovations and Collaborations.” Arinze Arum, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of ESGC, stated at the inaugural…

The Gombe State Government announced on Monday that it has filed charges against a man in the state who amputated his nephew, Adamu, on the grounds that the 12-year-old stole a phone.  Abubakar Jungudo, Director of Public Prosecutions at the Gombe State Ministry of Justice, told reporters in an interview that the uncle of the amputated boy would face prosecution. “We are going to prosecute the defendant. We are awaiting the assignment of the case by the Chief Judge of Gombe State. One of the magistrates in Kashere drew my attention to the case, having seen the seriousness of the…

Social media influencer Remo Omokri has advised Nigerian men to leave the comforts of the country in order to meet “more beautiful, dutiful, and suitable girls who are virgins.” Omokri gave the advice in a statement on his verified X page on Monday. Omokri, who preached against men giving money to ladies they’re not married to, mentioned that, “Whether talking stage, dating stage, or advanced stage, never give a woman you are not married to money at any stage, or you are setting the stage for your downfall as you advance in age.” He added that the foundations of a…

Cristiano Ronaldo set a new Saudi Pro League record by scoring 34 and 35 goals in Al Nassr’s final game of the season. “I don’t follow the records; the records follow me,” the 39-year-old Portuguese forward tweeted afterward. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United striker scored in first-half stoppage time and again in the 69th minute with a header to help Al Nassr upset Al Ittihad 4-2 at home on Monday. The previous record for most goals in a single season was 34, set by Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah in 2018–19. Al Nassr were already assured of second place, trailing…

A Sri Lankan man named Sudharsan Ithayachandran has reportedly died after he was deported to his home country from the UK.  The 41-year-old, who admitted to using false documents and working illegally at a British multinational supermarket called Tesco, was deported from the UK on December 24, 2019, leaving behind his deaf wife, Subatra, and two children, ages eight and nine. The UK Guardian reported on Monday that all three are British nationals. However, the date of his deportation coincided with his wedding anniversary. Ithayachandran belonged to the Tamil community of Sri Lanka. The report stated that at an immigration…

A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu has ordered the police to evict Kano’s deposed Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, from the palace he is occupying on State Road in the Nasarawa area of the state.  The court, which issued the order on Monday, also granted an interim injunction preventing Bayero and four other dethroned emirs from acting as emirs until a move on notice submitted by applicants is heard and determined. The judge issued the verdict after the state government petitioned President Bola Tinubu to remove the deposed Bayero, 15th Emir of Kano from…

The Nigerian Army has reopened the popular Banex Plaza, an electronics and telecoms market in Wuse II, Abuja, after closing it down since Saturday, May 18, 2024.  A shop owner in the adjoining Emab Plaza verified to our correspondent that the plaza had just opened a few hours earlier, at the time of filing this story, and that the shop owners were currently conducting a general meeting. “Yes, they have reopened. They are having a meeting now; all the shop owners are having a meeting, but I don’t know if they are meeting with the military. They opened the plaza…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began the continuous voter registration exercise in Edo State on Monday.  The exercise is intended to capture potential voters who have yet to register ahead of Edo’s governorship election on September 21. He stated that the CVR and PVC collection would take place during a 10-day period from May 27 to June 5, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, including weekends. This is despite Jarret Tenebe, the state acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress, calling for the cancellation of the exercise on Friday due to damage to its secretariat, materials, and…