VIDEO: Tinubu Meets Pope Leo XIV After Inaugural Mass In Rome
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, Rome. The meeting comes shortly after Leo (formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost) was installed as the Bishop of Rome and the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. According to a video obtained by Hifox News, the Nigerian President shook hands with the…
VIDEO: Abandon Me At Events And Lose Your Job, Governor Eno Warns Commissioners
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has issued a stern warning to members of the State Executive Council, threatening to sanction any cabinet member that fails to adhere strictly to official protocols of the governor’s engagements. Eno vowed that officials found wanting would be immediately relieved of their position. The Governor, who gave…
Kwankwaso Denies Defection From NNPP
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has strongly denied rumours linking him to a possible defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the reports as false, misleading, and politically motivated. In a statement shared via his verified X handle, @KwankwasoRM, the former Kano State…
Second Man Charged In UK Assault Case Involving US Singer Chris Brown
UK police who charged American R&B singer Chris Brown with assault earlier this week have charged a second man in connection with the 2023 incident, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Saturday. Omololu Akinlolu, 38, a US national, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court in northwestern England….
23 States Arrive Ogun For National Sports Festival
No fewer than 23 states have arrived in Ogun State for the National Sports Festival tagged ‘Gateway Games’ 2024. The biennial festival is to officially commence on Sunday. The Director General, National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Abeokuta. Olopade said that there were visible signs…
FA Cup Final: Crystal Palace Edge Man City To Win First Major Title
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze sparked a massive south London party by scoring the only goal to win the FA Cup 1-0 against Manchester City on Saturday and claim the club’s first major trophy in their history. Local boy Eze volleyed in after 16 minutes, former Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson performed heroics in the Palace…
VIDEO: ASUSS National President Wants Transparency As JAMB Orders Review Of UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered an immediate review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following a wave of public complaints alleging technical glitches, incomplete questions, and unusually low scores. The board, in a statement issued by its public communication advisor, Fabian Benjamin, acknowledged what it described as an “unusual…
VIDEO: Tinubu Swears In Two New INEC Commissioners, Yakubu Denies Sack
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in two newly appointed commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, dismissed widespread speculation that he had been removed from office. Speaking with State House correspondents shortly after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Yakubu affirmed his position…
‘Fubara Came To Beg Me In My House; But ‘Peace’ Not Yet Uhuru’-Wike (VIDEO)
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has confirmed that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara begged him for reconciliation. Wike said Fubara visited him with two governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to seek reconciliation. He disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Wike and…
Retrospect: Review Of Major Sporting Events That Made Headlines Last Week
It was another rollercoaster week. Depending on the teams and games, for some, the past seven days were the most eventful. But for others, perhaps, Arsenal fans, the last few days were heartbreaking as the club went trophyless for yet another season – the fifth in a row since Mikel Arteta took over! Retrospect brings…