Author: Festus Adeloye

As President Bola Tinubu’s tenure as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) draws to a close on July 9, 2024, leaders and representatives from 12 member states have gathered at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja for the 63rd Ordinary Summit. The summit, which commenced at 1 pm, is expected to result in the announcement of a new chairperson to lead the regional bloc for the coming year. However, there are indications that the leaders may consider extending President Tinubu’s tenure. This extension would allow…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will on Wednesday, July 10, swear in twelve newly appointed judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The event, according to a statement by the director of Press and Information at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr. Festus Akande, will hold at 10 am in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court. One of the 12, identified as Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria (from Oyo state) is believed to be the CJN’s daughter-in-law. Akande identified Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike (from Rivers State) as one of the 12. It was…

Popular WWE superstar and 16-time world champion, John Cena announced his retirement from the WWE during the Money in the Bank event on Saturday. The 47-year-old wrestling legend will embark on a farewell tour, marking the end of his two-decade-long career with the wrestling promotion. John Cena, known for his signature catchphrase “you can’t see me” and his crossover success in Hollywood, addressed the audience while wearing a red shirt emblazoned with the words “The last time is now” and a matching red hat. He took center stage at the Scotiabank Arena to reflect on his illustrious career and express…

Uruguay beat Brazil on penalties (4-2) to reach the semi-finals of Copa America after an ugly game ended goalless on Saturday. Uruguay, who finished the game with ten men after Nahitan Nandez was sent off in the 74th minute, will face Colombia in Charlotte, North Carolina, in their semi-final on Wednesday. Colombia, now unbeaten in 27 games, beat Panama 5-0 in Saturday’s other quarter-final earlier in Arizona. The other semi-final, in New Jersey on Tuesday, will see world champions Argentina face surprise package Canada. For five-times world champions Brazil it was a disappointing early end to a tournament in which…

World number one Iga Swiatek was dumped out of Wimbledon by Yulia Putintseva on Saturday as Novak Djokovic set his sights on making the fourth round for the 16th time. On a dramatic, if cold and wet day at the All England Club, Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career ended with a whimper when Emma Raducanu pulled the plug on their mixed doubles plans. Top seed Swiatek, who won a fourth French Open and fifth Grand Slam title last month, was stunned 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the third round by Putintseva, the Russian-born Kazakh. The upset ended Swiatek’s 21-match win streak while…

Nollywood star Chinedu Ikedieze, fondly known as Aki, and his wife Nneoma Nwaijah have announced the arrival of their baby boy. Aki shared the news on his Instagram account on Saturday, with the caption, “My wonderful people, please rejoice with us my wife and I have welcomed a bouncing baby boy. To God Be The Glory” The couple, who tied the knot in 2011, welcomed their first child in January 2017.

Nigerians have been thrown into nationwide power outage, following the collapse of the national grid. This system collapse, which occured at about 3:9pm on Saturday afternoon (July 6) is coming barely three months after similar incident occured, making it the fourth time the entire nation has been thrown into blackout in just 2024 alone. Announcing this to newsmen on Saturday, the Head, Corporate of Communications at Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Emeka Ezeh said the bulk electricity supply from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) National Control Centre has consequently been disrupted. According to him, the situation is the reason for…

The reinstated Rivers Speaker Martins Amaewhule has applauded the Court of Appeal judgement that nullified his expulsion and 24 other members of the House. Amaewhule, who spoke at the weekend, said the judgement was a demonstration that the country is governed by law and commended the court for defending democracy. He thanked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike for supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and maintaining the peace in Rivers.He said: “Let me sincerely on behalf of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly thank the Court of Appeal for standing by our democracy. Nigeria is…

Herdsmen have injured persons including, operatives of the Ondo State Security Network in Akure North local government area. The attack took place while Amotekun personnel were trying to enforce the anti-open grazing law in at Igoba, along Ado Road. They were moving away cows grazing on a farm when armed Fulani herdsmen attacked the officers with stones, bottles, cutlasses, and guns. Spokesman for the Ondo Amotekun Corps, Jimoh Adeniken, in a statement said the corps surveillance team was led to the farms by the owners where they met over one hundred and twenty cows ravaging the farms but no herder…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday, charged Nigerian entrepreneurs not to give up despite current economic hardship. He gave this advice while commissioning Dangote Refinery Booking Office at Odo-Ona along Apata in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adeleke, who confirmed that there was economic hardship in the country, urged them to continue to strive, saying he had once passed through such challenges. He said, “I was here three months ago, and this place was not properly arranged, especially the ground. I then asked my Aide-De-Camp when we got here today (Friday) that, is it still the same place we…