Author: Rashaad Harris

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has told Arise TV that he will support Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid only if God gives him the go-ahead. Atiku won the People’s Democratic Party’s presidential primaries in May, the same Party Ortom belongs to. Ortom who is close friends with Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, is not happy that his friend was overlooked in favour of Patrick Okowa of Delta State. Ortom who owes both Civil servants and pensioners years worth of salaries, pensions and gratuities, said he’s currently hibernating, seeking God’s direction on who to root for. “All of us have our…

Anambra State has announced their first positive of monkey pox, after testing two patients. This was confirmed by Dr Afam Obidike, the state’s Commissioner for Health, when he spoke to newsmen in Awka, the State Capital, on Thursday. Mr. Obidike said the State has been on red-alert since they heard of the virus’s presence in other States in Nigeria. He also said the State has trained health personnels to deal with the task. “Few weeks ago, two suspected cases of monkeypox were reported in Anambra East, Onitsha and Oyi Local Government Areas (LGAs), out of which the case from Anambra…

Nigerians on microblogging site, Twitter were not happy with Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for showing off refurbished Government House of the state. The Governor always divides opinion, with many, including indigenes of his state considering his tenure as one of the worst. Things still have not improved for him even after he partook in the APC Presidential primaries earlier in June, only to fall short. On Thursday, he Tweeted ” The Newly refurbished/constructed Kogi State Government House, Lokoja.” https://twitter.com/OfficialGYBKogi/status/1542390461628809222?t=JXWzoJHyQxmGg7Hb0tiYFQ&s=19 But Nigerians found that unwise, while others saluted him for a job well done. Lewis questioned if he has…

There were tears and sadness on Thursday as Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna buried Rev. Fr. Vitus Vaishima Borogo, who was killed by terrorists on his farm in Kaduna State. As Switch Nigeria reported, the Late Bogoro was killed on June 25, 2022 while his brother, C.Y. Borogo, was kidnapped by the attackers. Family, friends and well wishers could be seen shedding tears. Borogo hails from Benue but was buried in Kaduna. Credit: TWITTER| VANGUARD NEWS

Asisat Lamina Oshoala who plays for Barcelona Femení, has launched a football academy aimed at helping develop young female talents. The 27-year-old Super Falcons forward announced this on her twitter account on Thursday evening. According to her, Nike Football and Women Win partnered with her in setting up the academy. “I am proud to announce the launch of the Asisat Oshoala Academy in partnership with @nikefootball and @Women_Win.” “The football academy is an initiative that will build upon my mission of providing access to sports and education for young girls in our community.”

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Thursday, presented the Staff of office to the new Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Agaba-idu, Dr. John Elaigwu Odogbo. Ortom presented the staff of office to the Idoma nation paramount ruler at the Och’Idoma square in Otukpo, headquarters of the idoma nation, during his elaborate coronation as the Och’Idoma V. SWITCH NIGERIA recalls that new Och’Idoma was elected on December 30 2021 in a keenly contested election. The election of the new Idoma king followed the hunting expedition embarked upon by the former Och’Idoma, HRM, Agabaidu, Elias Ikoyi Obekpa. Below are some photos…

A flight carrying 38 Nigerians touched down in the early hours on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos from Birmingham, United Kingdom. The deportees are said to be grandmothers and nursing mothers, as well as members of the LGBTQ community, who had sought asylum in the Kingdom. Despite their claims to have lived in United Kingdom for many years, an official from the foreign Affairs ministry stated that the most were said to have violated immigration laws of UK, leading to their deportation. A Twitter handle @justice_forum, dedicated to monitoring illegal immigration in the UK welcomed the…

The husband of popular Nollywood actress, Olufunke Akindele AKA Jenifa has announced the end of their marriage. Mr. Abdulrasheed Bello who raps under the moniker JJC Skillz took to his Instagram to announce that he has moved out of the couples home 3 months ago on the insistence of the actress. The marriage which produced 2 children was the actress’s second, after previously tying the knot with Kehinde Oloyede. It recently emerged that all wasn’t well with the marriage when the son of the rapper from a previous relationship accused both his dad and the actress of cheating on each…

American R&B Superstar Robert Sylvester Kelly AKA R. Kelly has been sentenced to a 30 year jail term for sex trafficking and racketeering in a Brooklyn Federal Court, New York. The singer who is 55 years old has been held in a Brooklyn jail since his arrest in 2019. R. Kelly had a strings of hits in the 1990s into the early and mid 2000s, winning 3 Grammy awards for his exploits. At the height of his career, the multi platinum selling singer was considered by many to be the King of R&B. In sentencing the disgraced singer to jail,…

The Nigerian Army says a total of 314 BokoHaram/ISWAP fighters have surrendered to troops in Bama LGA of Borno State. A terse statement on the facebook page of the Nigerian Army, disclosed this on Wednesday night. The statement said the surrender was as a result of the ongoing offensive onslaught against terrorism in the North East. The statement also said 12 farmers were also rescued by the troops, adding that profiling of the surrendered terrorists is ongoing.