YULETIDE: Nku Nn-Upfu Practice In NGBOEJEOGU Ebonyi State

NGBOEJEOGU Ebonyi State

BY NWEDE CHINOSO MARTIN-EDE One of the significant practice in Ngboejeogu during yuletide season is what is called “Nku Nne-Upfu”. A typical Ngboejeogu person knows what this practice is all about except the Indomie generation and our Brothers and Sisters raised outside Ngbo whose parents repudiate to inculcate in them the nitty gritty in Ngboejeogu. … Read more

Fatal Florida Mall Shooting Takes One Life, Injures Another

FLORIDA

A shooting incident inside a mall in Ocala, Florida, on Saturday afternoon has resulted to the death of one man and an injury to a woman. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken explained that police received 911 calls reporting multiple shots fired inside Paddock Mal, prompting a heavy police response under the assumption of an active … Read more

China plans to make video gaming regulations stricter.

CHINA

China is implementing new regulations to restrict the amount of time and money spent on video games in order to combat obsessive behavior and reduce in-game purchases. The planned curbs also reiterate a ban on forbidden online game content that endangers national unity, endangers national security, or harms national reputation and interests. China is the … Read more

Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool

LIVERPOOL

Arsenal secured their position at the top of the Premier League following a draw against Liverpool at Anfield. Arsenal initiated the scoring with a flawless start as defender Gabriel netted a header from Martin Odegaard’s free-kick within the first four minutes. Liverpool equalised at the 29th-minute mark with a powerful finish by Mohamed Salah that … Read more

DSS urges Nigerians to be security conscious

DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged Nigerians to avoid violence, fake news, and divisive actions during and after the Yuletide season for the sake of public order and national security. A statement by Peter Afunanya, Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications at the DSS National Headquarters in Abuja, urges citizens to remain … Read more

Osimhen signs new deal with Napoli

Juventus Deny Any Interest in Victor Osimhen Transfer

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has signed a new deal with Napoli, as confirmed on Saturday. Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed this development via his X account on Saturday, stating, ‘Victor Osimhen has signed new deal at Napoli valid until June 2026 — now official’, he wrote. On Friday, Romano said the agreement between Napoli and Victor Osimhen … Read more

Emefiele regains freedom, released from Kuje Prison

EMEFIELE

The embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has satisfied the conditions for his bail and was released from Kuje Prison on Friday. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre in the FCT, Adamu Duza, confirmed the development to newsmen on Saturday. In July, the Federal Government filed a two-count … Read more

Mom Gives Birth Twice in 48 Hours

Kelsey Hatcher

Kelsey Hatcher, a 32-year-old American woman diagnosed with uterus didelphys (a double uterus) at 17, recently welcomed two daughters within 48 hours at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. Uterus didelphys is a rare congenital condition affecting 0.3% of women, characterized by the presence of two uteri. The odds of dicavitary pregnancy, or becoming pregnant … Read more

Gaza Faces Looming Famine: UN Sounds Alarm Amid Ongoing Conflict

GAZA

The United Nations has issued a warning that Gaza faces the risk of famine if the conflict between Israel and Hamas persists. A UN food security agency reports that approximately 500,000 people, constituting a quarter of households, are experiencing catastrophic conditions. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, emphasized the urgent need … Read more

A Call to Strengthen African Unity: The “Free the Access to Free the Trade” Campaign

LGA

BY IDUMA CHRIS MAYOR In alignment with the monumental strides made by the African Union Commission in advancing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), His Excellency OMINYI Nwannebuike, President of the League of African Ambassadors, commends the exemplary actions taken by the Presidents and governments of Rwanda, Gambia, Seychelles, Namibia, and the Republic of … Read more