Ondo election: Three candidates step down for Gov. Aiyedatiwa

November 14, 2024By Ogaga AriemuAhead of Saturday’s governorship poll in Ondo State, three gubernatorial candidates have stepped down for the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ayedatiwa, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, confirmed on Thursday that Dr. Ajibola Falaye, Hon. Jenyo Ataunko, and Olaide...

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AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Rohr begs Super Eagles for favour ahead of Rwanda clash

November 15, 2024By Ifreke Inyang The head coach of Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr, is hoping that Nigeria helps their bid to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.Rohr’s men failed to beat the Super Eagles on Thursday day, with the qualifying fixture ending 1-1 in Abidjan.Mohamed Tijani’s goal had given the Beninoise the lead in the 16th minute, before Victor Osimhen...

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Eva Longoria opens up about choosing to live abroad

By Alli Rosenbloom; November 14, 2024Eva Longoria has chosen to live her life outside of the US.The “Desperate Housewives” star told Marie Claire in an interview published Wednesday that she and her husband José Bastón, along with their six-year-old son Santiago, no longer call Los Angeles home base. For years, her family has primarily lived outside of Hollywood and now split...

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Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports

By Tara John; November14, 2024Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, U.S. on November 13, 2024.Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in...

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BREAKING: Nigerian soldiers, Bello Turji-led bandits in gun battle at Sabon Birni, Sokoto

November 14, 2024Reports indicate that men of the Nigerian Army are engaged in a serious gun battle with bandits led by the notorious Bello Turji.The ongoing clash between Nigerian troops and Turji’s men is reportedly taking place in the Sabon Birni area of Sokoto State.On Thursday, a senior consultant and public affairs analyst, Abdulsalam Suleiman Izuagbe, stated that commuters...

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Nigeria to boycott AFCON qualifier against Libya after players claim they were left stranded at airport overnight

By Sam JosephMon October 14, 2024Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Final - Nigeria v Ivory Coast - Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - February 11, 2024 Nigeria's Victor Osimhen and teammates look dejected after Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie scores their first goal REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoThe Nigerian Football Federation said players were stranded...

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Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, declines to stand by previous support for Ukraine joining NATO

By Andrew KaczynskiPublished 5:30 PM EST, Wed November 13, 2024Rep. Elise Stefanik is seated before President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a meeting of the House GOP conference on November 13, 2024, in Washington.Rep. Elise Stefanik is seated before President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a meeting of the House GOP conference on November 13, 2024, in Washington.New York Rep....

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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to a war crime

By Mick Krever and Irene NasserUpdated 12:47 AM EST, Thu November 14, 2024TOPSHOT - Palestinians displaced from shelters in Beit Hanoun cross the main Salaheddine road into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip following Israeli army evacuation orders on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.Palestinians displaced from shelters...

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