A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a fresh application for bail by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The application was filed pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who is currently facing a …
Read More »
Nigeria have lost their potential qualification place for the women’s 4×100-metre relay at next month’s World Athletics Championships in the United States of America. Head of the Athletics Integrity Unit, Brett Clothier, made this known in a statement on Monday. According to him, this is because Blessing Okagbare, who was …
Read More »
The Athletics Integrity Unit has extended the ban on Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare to 11 years. The Nigerian was previously suspended for 10 years for doping in February 2022. But the AIU in a document obtained on Monday added one additional year to Okagbare’s ban after …
Read More »
Few weeks after claiming the WAFU B U-20 Championship, Nigeria again won the U-17 title in the region, as five-time world champions Golden Eaglets edged the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso 2-1 in Saturday’s final at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana. Forward Abubakar Abdullahi had threatened the Burkinabe rear …
Read More »
Popular politician, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu have been arrested in the UK over conspiracy to bring child to UK for organ haarrrvesting. According to reports, the Metropolitan police in the UK have detained Ekweremadu and his wife and would be appearing Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court later on …
Read More »
The Senate on Tuesday named the lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Philip Aduda, as the new Minority Leader of the Senate to replace Senator Eyinaya Abaribe. Senator Chukwuka Utazi was also named as the Senate Minority Whip to take over Aduda’s former position. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, …
Read More »
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has nominated seven persons for screening and confirmation by the Senate for appointment as Ministers. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request on the floor of the Senate, in Abuja, on Tuesday. In the letter read by Lawan, the president said …
Read More »
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday launched an attack on the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi state and killed four people. Three others were injured. The PUNCH reports that Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed hails from Alkaleri LGA. Our correspondent gathered from local sources including vigilantes that …
Read More »
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted the use of hijab by female Muslim students in Lagos State Government-owned schools. The apex court delivered the ruling upholding the use of hijab by Muslim students on Friday in Abuja. The court dismissed an appeal by the Lagos State Government and upheld …
Read More »
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has announced Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election. He made the announcement on Thursday via his social media handles. Abubakar posted, “I am delighted to announce Governor Ifeanyi A. Okowa as …
Read More »
Gatmash – Exclusive Breaking News Gatmash is your number one stop site for exclusive breaking news reports to offer a desirable approach with view to creating unique African stories, opportunity that empower and inspire people with integrity, care and professionalism.
