Author: SAMUEL
There was a tense but culturally significant moment at the Weija Palace when singer Wendy Shay politely declined a drink offered by a traditional oracle during her visit ahead of the 2025 Shay Concert. Wendy Shay, who is preparing for her big show on November 22, 2025, visited Nii Ayi Okufobour, the traditional leader of Weija, to seek blessings and protection for the event. As part of the welcome rites, an oracle performed incantations and presented her with a small cup of what was believed to be palm wine. However, Wendy appeared uncomfortable and chose not to drink it —…
Did you know that Bryan Mbuemo, the Cameroonian star playing in the English Premier League, has just been featured among the top three Premier League players selected by Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney? In a recent interview, Rooney revealed his top three Premier League performers, placing Bryan Mbuemo in the second position. This recognition shows just how impressive Mbuemo has been — and he’s proving he has the quality to shine even at a club like Manchester United. Source:Lovinghananews.com
Sadio Mané has opened up in an interview with Rio Ferdinand about the real reason behind his move from European football to the Saudi Pro League. “First of all, I want to thank European football for giving me the platform to show my talent to the world. Long before I became a professional player, I made a promise to myself that 60% of whatever I earn from football would go back to my country. Helping the poor in Senegal has always been my dream. But the money I was making in Europe wasn’t enough to fully achieve that promise. That’s…
Gunmen have abd¥cted students and staff from St. Mary’s School in Papiri community, Agwara LGA, Niger State. The exact number of victims remains unknown as the school is still compiling its records. Some witnesses reported seeing armed men storm the school early Friday morning, causing panic among students and staff. A source confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, saying the church will issue an official statement later. Attempts to reach the Niger State Police Command were unsuccessful, and the spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, could not be reached. This att+ck follows a similar incident in Kebbi State a few days ago,…
Arsenal is understood to have offered to maintain his current wages, reportedly around £200,000 per week. However, Partey’s camp is pushing for a pay increase, an impasse that has proved to be a major stumbling block in talks. Thomas Partey’s salary at Villarreal is reportedly around €4 million per season, or approximately €77,000 per week. This represents a significant pay cut from his previous contract at Arsenal. Annual Salary: Approximately €4 million. Weekly Salary: Roughly €77,000. Contract: He signed a one-year deal with an option for a further year. Comparison: This is a substantial decrease from his reported previous salary…
The senate is urging Nigeria’s Armed Forces to immediately recruit at least 100,000 personnel to tackle insecurity in parts of the country. It is also to set up an adhoc committee to look into the funding, expenditure and outcome of the safe school programme. These and other resolutions were adopted following a motion on the Monday’s abduction of 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi state. Senate strongly condemns the heinous act and sympathise with families of the victims. The Senate also mourns the murder of Brigadier General Uba and other military personnel in Borno…
The Nigerian Air Force under the directive of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke has achieved another major breakthrough in the ongoing counterterrorism operations with a precision Air Interdiction mission conducted on 19 November 2025 at ARRA, a notorious terrorist hideout within the Sambisa general area. Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame indicates that the Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI initiated the attack following series of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions that tracked terrorist movements following the 17 October ambush on ground troops at KASHOMRI. The strike…
Dear Mr President This is a time to unite our country; this is a time to heal our nation. Everything seems to be in disarray. We are witnessing the needless killings of both Muslims and Christians across the country. We are seeing growing disregard for Nigeria by global leaders, with unsettling conversations about the possibility of external invasion. We continue to endure persistent hardship that weighs heavily on our citizens. And the political tension consuming major opposition parties—PDP, Labour, and others—has only deepened the national unease. It is perceptible even to the blind that there is tension in the land.…
The Federal Government plans to earn nearly $1 billion annually by exporting electricity to 15 West African countries under the ECOWAS sub-region starting June 2026. This revenue projection assumes full utilisation of Nigeria’s 600-megawatt export capacity at current regional tariffs, following a successful grid synchronisation exercise conducted earlier this month. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed the development at a press briefing in Abuja, highlighting that Nigeria conducted a four-hour grid synchronisation test with 15 West African nations on November 8, 2025. This positions Nigeria as a central power hub in the West African Power Pool (WAPP). The synchronisation, held…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a scathing judgment detailing how Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcasts allegedly fuelled v+olence and d+struction across southern Nigeria. Justice James Omotosho said video recordings showed the IPOB leader urging followers to “amb¥sh,” “k+ll,” and “b¥rn down” security operatives and government facilities. In one broadcast, Kanu allegedly told a caller, “Use those g¥ns to k+ll one or two of the army officers. Take their g¥ns and begin to k+ll other people… Kill the Army whenever you see them.” The judge described the comments as “clear and direct.” He also cited Kanu’s 20 October 2020 EndSARS…