August 2024 – Breaking News

NPFL Preview: Excitement as Rangers, El-Kanemi kick off new season

The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) 2024/25 season kicks off on August 31, with defending champions Enugu Rangers facing FA Cup winners El Kanemi Warriors. This match also serves as…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

Sports

Champions Enugu Rangers held in NPFL season opener

The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season kicked off with a surprise result as defending champions Enugu Rangers were held to a 0-0 draw by El Kanemi Warriors in Enugu.…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

Metro

Benue, Kwara govs demand patriotism from corps members

Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has urged new corps members deployed to the state to serve Nigeria with unreserved loyalty and dedication. He reminded them that they have…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

Business

BUA CEO Abdulsamad Rabiu Exposes Those Behind High Cement Price in Nigeria.

BUA Cement's chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has revealed that the company reduced the price of a bag of cement to N3,500, but dealers exploited this by selling it at inflated…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

Metro

JAMB Terminates Undisclosed Admissions in Nigeria, Details Emerge.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the termination of undisclosed admissions in Nigeria, effective August 31, 2024. This move aims to curb illegal admissions by higher institutions,…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

Celebrities

Obi Cubana, Iyabo Ojo, Three Other Celebrities Verydarkman Has Fought With.

Social media activist Verydarkman has been involved in several high-profile feuds with Nigerian celebrities. He has called out Iyabo Ojo, Paulo Okoye, Obi Cubana, Blessing CEO, and Ashmusy, among others,…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

Metro

Firemen rescue mother, two children from Kano collapsed building

A mother and her two children were rescued by the Kano State Fire Service after their building collapsed in the Makwarari axis of Kano Municipal Local Government Area. The incident…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

Metro

Six killed in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

Tragedy struck on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday, August 30, 2024, when a Sienna space bus collided with a moving truck, resulting in the loss of six lives and injuring…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

International

161 Nigerian students fail UK border checks, denied entry

At least 161 Nigerian students were denied entry to the UK between 2021 and 2023, according to data from the UK Home Office. The students were removed at airports across…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024

Celebrities

Tributes as music icon Onyeka Onwenu buried in Lagos

Renowned Nigerian singer and music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, was laid to rest in Lagos on August 30, 2024. The 72-year-old singer passed away on July 30, 2024, after a performance…

Jane Chinecherem August 31, 2024