Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi, better known as Chef Dammy, has denied reports that she is planning on cooking the largest pot of beans to break a Guinness World Records (GWR). Chef Dammy, in an Instagram post on Wednesday, denied the reports, stating that embarking on such a project is “impossible”. Naija News reports that shortly after celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, was officially certified by the GWR for cooking the largest serving pot of jollof rice, rumours emerged that Chef Dammy intends to attempt cooking the largest pot of beans. However, in a denial posted via her Instagram account, Dammy denied…
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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has boasted that the party is not intimidated by any politician in Nigeria. He asserted that, irrespective of how strong the candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan is, his chances are dead on arrival if he fails to contest under a viable political platform. He stated that the engine of the ruling party is well-oiled enough and ready to win the election. Speaking to newsmen during a radio programme in Jos, he dismissed any threat posed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition. He stated that no name can scare the…
The whereabouts of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, remain unclear amid speculations over his possible return to Port Harcourt following the end of emergency rule in the state. Naija News had earlier reported that the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), formally handed over to the reinstated governor on Thursday after President Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule. In his farewell broadcast, Ibas urged residents to rally behind Fubara as he resumes the leadership of the oil-rich state. Providing updates on the situation, Arise Television’s Rivers State correspondent, Friday Olokor, reported on Thursday that the…
The apex body of the people of the Niger-Delta, Pan Niger-Delta Forum, (PANDEF), has suggested that the Peace in Rivers State was brought by the perseverance of the state governor, Sim Fubara and other parties in the conflict. Naija News reports that the National Chairman of the Forum, Godknows Igali, said this on Wednesday, while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television. Igali commened President Bola Tinubu for lifting the emergency rule but insisted that it was not by Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) being the Sole Administrator, that peace was restored in the state. He said, “In terms…
The Rivers State House of Assembly will resume its legislative sitting from 10 am, Thursday. According to Vanguard, the assembly, led my its Speakers, Hon. Martin Amaewhule, will resume sitting at the Assembly Residential Complex on Aba-Port Harcourt expressway. It was gathered that the 27 lawmakers had arrived the state some days before the expiration of the State of Emergency Rule declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu, suspended Democratic governance in the state. It was also gathered that the house members who are already residing in the residential complex were set to resume their first sitting. More to come……
Nigeria’s legendary defender Onome Ebi has called time on her glittering career, ending a remarkable 24-year journey that cemented her place as one of Africa’s all-time greats. Onome Ebi, 42, confirmed her retirement on Wednesday, September 17, in an emotional statement shared across her social media pages. “Today, I officially retire from professional football,” she wrote. “The journey has been filled with challenges, victories, and lessons that shaped me into who I am today.” Ebi’s career is defined by milestones that few players can match. She became the first African footballer, male or female, to feature in six FIFA World…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body representing the South-South, has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to lift the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “the dawn of a glorious day.” In a statement jointly signed on Thursday by its leaders, Co-Chairman, Board of Trustees, King Alfred Diette-Spiff, Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass; Co-Chairman and former Akwa Ibom Governor, Obong Victor Attah; National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali; and National Secretary, Engr. Beks Dagogo-Jack, the forum called on political leaders and citizens of Rivers to put the past behind them and focus on rebuilding the state.…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned that a massive Tsunami awaits those trying to remove President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Naija News reports that the remarks come amid the vow of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-governors, Nasir El-Rufai, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi, to remove Tinubu from office in 2027. However, in a post via his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode said those plotting to remove Tinubu “will be blown away by the East Wind of destruction & their lofty dreams & vain ambitions shall melt away like an iceberg approaching the tropics.” He further expressed optimism that the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the fire outbreak at Afriland Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, which claimed seven lives and left several others injured. Naija News understands that the victims, including four staff members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), were rushed to hospitals across the state on Tuesday after being evacuated from the high-rise tower. Doctors are still battling to save some of the injured. The inferno also affected the offices of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Afriland Properties Limited, leaving families and colleagues of the deceased in mourning. In a statement issued…
Human rights lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has opined that with the suspension and reinstatement of Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, without contesting it legally, he has become a puppet to the powers that be. Naija News recalls the President had on Wednesday ended the emergency rule in Rivers and reinstated Fubara as Governor of the oil-rich state. In an interview with Daily Post, Idam stated that Tinubu’s actions had shown dictatorship and not democracy. According to him, Fubara had been decimated with his suspension and reinstatement by President Tinubu. The lawyer also stated that Tinubu failed to address the situation that led…
