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Swedish club, Elfsborg sign Okeke on five-year contract

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

Former Golden Eaglets midfielder, Victor Ozor Okeke has joined Swedish club Allsvenskan champions Elfsborg, according to reports. Elfsborg signed the youngster from Triple 44 Academy in Nigeria. The 18-year-old put pen to paper on a five-year contract. Okeke impressed at the WAFU B U-17 Championship in Ghana two years ago....

Jenna Ortega reacts to rumoured relationship with Johnny Depp

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

American actress, Jenna Ortega has reacted to rumours that she’s in a romantic relationship with superstar actor, Johnny Depp. There have been speculations that the Hollywood stars are in a “serious relationship.”However, featuring in the latest episode of ‘The Puppy Interview’, Ortega not only denied being in a relationship with...

Mariah Carey loses mother, sister on same day

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

American singer, Mariah Carey has confirmed that her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, both passed away on the same day last weekend. The multiple Grammy-winning singer disclosed this in a statement on Monday, but did not share the causes of death for either women or the specific day. “My heart...

I‘ve been wronged so many times’ – Omah Lay

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

Nigerian singer, Omah Lay has bemoaned the betrayals he suffered in his life and career. According to the “Soso” crooner, he has been wronged so many times to the extent that he changes his personality every year. “Y’all done me wrong so many times, I change my personality every year,”...

VIDEO – Biggie warns Wanni, Handi for disrespecting ninjas

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

Biggie on Monday issued a stern warning to Wanni and Handi for speaking about the ninjas condescendingly. He asked the duo to apologise to the ninjas over their utterances, which they did remorsefully. Biggie then barred all the housemates from speaking about the ninjas. He emphasised that the ninjas are...

Dam bursts in war-torn Sudan, kills 60

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 20240

At least 60 people have died after a dam burst in war-torn Sudan due to heavy rainfall, adding to the growing humanitarian crisis in the region. The Arbat Dam, located in Red Sea State, collapsed under the pressure of torrential rains, leading to catastrophic flooding that swept away farms, villages,...

Benue PDP releases guidelines for LG election

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State has issued guidelines for the nomination of candidates for the Local Government election in the state. This follows the release of the time table for the elections slated for October 5 by the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC. The guidelines, signed...

Troops arrest man in Yobe for allegedly diverting govt equipment

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

Troops of Forward Operations Base (FOB) in Yobe have arrested a 43-year-old man for having 19 seed-planting machines. The planters were among items that the state government recently distributed to farmers for free under its Agriculture Empowerment Programme. This was contained in a statement by retired Brig.- Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam,...

Security expert calls for strategy review

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

Dr Hassan Sadique, a security expert has urged the military and other sister agencies to review their strategies in the ongoing fight against insurgency and other criminal activities in the country. Sadique made the call in an interview on Tuesday in Abuja. The security expert noted that it had become...

Group flays NASS education committees for excluding South-East universities from NELFUND disbursement

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

A pro-democracy group in Abia State, the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD), has criticized the two chambers of the National Assembly Education Committees for excluding South-East universities from the disbursement of loans to students across the 19 tertiary institutions under the recently launched Nigerian Education Loan Fund...