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Photo: Bayelsa StateGovernor Douye Diri By Deborah Nnamdi A 22-year-old man identified simply as Godwin has allegedly stabbed his mother to death in Elebele Community of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, over allegations that she hindered his destiny and wealth. According to residents of the community, Godwin returned to the area a few weeks ago after months of sojourn in Benin City, Edo State. Some residents said that the suspect returned with strange behaviour, claiming that a native doctor had cautioned him that his deceased mother was holding his destiny and wealth. It was gathered that the suspect…

Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Tuesday lost his bail bid, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama. The court ruled that the embattled governor’s bail application was incompetent as it was filed prematurely. It would be recalled that the former governor is facing a multibillion naira fraud and money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice Maryanne Anenih, in a ruling on Tuesday, faulted the competence of Bello’s bail application and held that it was filed prematurely. Justice Anenih held that the application, having been…

By Deborah Nnamdi Rivers State University has disclosed that 120 students will be awarded First Class Degree honours during its 36th convocation slated for Saturday. The figure represents 1.8% of bachelor’s degree graduates participating in the ceremony. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule, disclosed this during a pre-convocation press briefing at his office in Port Harcourt, revealed that the distribution for bachelor’s degrees included: Second Class Honours Upper Division, 1,962; Second Class Honours Lower Division, 4, 017; Third Class, 757, Pass Degree 58. Okogbule stated there would also be a graduation of the first set of Nursing graduates from the university,…

Photo: Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara (right); and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar (left) By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has said that his government does not only support those who voted for them. Fubara disclosed this at the inauguration of the two Blocks of 12 Flats each of 2-bedroom NAF Prototype Residential Buildings for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at the Port Harcourt NAF Base in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Monday. “We are here to say, as a government, our support is not only to those who…

Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs are accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday. “Another celebrity stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor,” the lawsuit said without naming the celebrity. Jay-Z, who is married to Beyonce Knowles, who is one of the ‘hottest’ and most successful singers in the world, in a statement posted to the Roc Nation X account on Sunday, denied the allegations. Jay-Z was added to the lawsuit that was originally filed in October…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Information Technology Development Agency, on Monday, issued a warning about a new version of the Grandoreiro banking malware, which is targeting users globally through sophisticated phishing campaigns. In an advisory released by NITDA’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team, the agency described Grandoreiro as a significant threat, using “advanced techniques, including screen overlay attacks and remote device control, to steal sensitive information such as banking credentials and personal data.” The country’s technology regulator explained that the malware is primarily distributed via phishing emails and fraudulent websites that deceive victims into downloading malicious software disguised as…

Photo: ‘John the 1st’ – Former President Jerry John Rawlings By Austin Manekator Ghana’s political landscape is marked by an intriguing trend—the dominance of presidents named John. Particularly during the Fourth Republic, the presidency was held exclusively by individuals whose forenames are from 1993 to 2017. Now, with John Dramani Mahama re-elected as president on December 8, 2024, the legacy continues, adding to Ghana’s remarkable democratic evolution. The “Johns” of Ghana’s Presidency Why So Many Johns? The recurrence of the name “John” among Ghanaian presidents could be attributed to its cultural and religious significance. As a biblical name, John is…

Photo: Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a dramatic political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday. The elections come amidst the country’s worst economic crisis in a generation, which saw the country default on its debt. The concession by VP Bawumia is a remarkable gesture by an African politician, especially for Nigerians, where elections are determined in the court due to the opposition’s refusal to accept defeat. It also marks a major political revival for former president Mahama, who…

Photo: President al-Assad: Out in a blaze of ignominy The Man Bashar al-Assad: President Bashar al-Assad the deposed iron-fisted leader is a second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and downfall signals an astonishing reordering of power in a strategically vital Middle Eastern nation. Assad is known for his brutal rule over Syria, which since 2011 has been devastated by a civil war that ravaged the country and turned it into a breeding ground for the extremist group ISIS while sparking an international proxy war and refugee crisis that saw millions displaced…

Islamist-led rebels in Syria have declared a take-over of Damascus, the country’s capital after reports alleged that President Hassan al-Assad had fled the capital. There were reports of residents of the city cheering and clapping as the rebels rode into town after torpedoing the country’s military, bringing to an end one of the longest-reigning Presidents in the Middle East. The rebels said al-Assad fled Damascus during the weekend, even though the Syrian presidential office and Iranian officials maintained that he was still in the capital. Assad is backed by the Iranian and Russian leaders in its long-running battle with the…