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Former Super Eagles midfielder Christian Obodo was involved in an auto accident on Sunday, January 26, 2020. The car accident occurred around Ozo road in Delta State with the car of the 35-year-old badly damaged. No life was lost, it was said that he was with his mother when the incident occurred. The car was a complete write-off indicating how serious the accident was. Narrating the ordeal, Obodo revealed the accident was the second he had this year. “That was two days ago I was coming back from Enugu where I went to bury my Uncle on the 16th,” he said about the car wreckage. “At about 3pm along Ozoro, I was driving at about 110 [km/h]. “The road was a freeway, but then I noticed a pothole and started to pump the brakes to avoid running into it. But as I was trying to avoid running into a ditch in the middle of the road, then I lost control of the car and the next thing I knew, the car flipped as we were thrown off the road into a pillar. “I had my 65 year-old mum and youn...

Russian President Vladimir Putin Russia said Thursday it was closing its border with China to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told a government meeting that the order had been signed "to take measures to close the border (with China) in the Far East," Russian news agencies reported. The coronavirus epidemic has killed 132 people, infected nearly 6,000, and spread to some 15 countries.

Nollywood actress Nse Ikpe-Etim opened up about blocking her husband on Instagram, her plans for 2020, not making friends on movie sets and undergoing a hysterectomy in a new interview she granted. Speaking to Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Rubbin Minds, the actress disclosed that she blocked her husband on Instagram after he created an account to check up on her over a post she shared. The actress also revealed that she decided to open up on going through a hysterectomy to make people see that life doesn’t just stop because of a challenge. She also revealed that her husband is happy that she has healed. Also speaking on troll attacks, Nse said she is happy that she took control of her life and not being constantly drained by physical emotion and all kinds of pain. On being unfriendly on set, Nse stated that she is only being professional at work as she is not there to make friends. She added that she lives her roles and her colleagues are meant to understand that because they are a...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to demand for his resignation by Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, Peoples Democratic Party, others. The President’s reaction was contained in a statement Wednesday night by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu. It said just because some characters think that President Buhari should resign, then they expect him to quit. “That call does not represent the opinion of the country. This is the opinion of an arm chair critic, known for making stray comments. “If a leader like President Buhari needs to resign, there are millions of other Nigerians who need to resign, including Senator Abaribe who unlocked the door to enable the escape of traitorous and treasonable suspects. “He signed the bond for the court to release Nnamdi Kanu on bail, from which moment the suspect disappeared into the thin air. “Senator Abaribe has failed repeated deadlines to return Kanu to the court for trial, yet he has the effrontery with which to accuse s...

The newly elected senator representing Akwa Ibom North West, Christopher Ekpeyong, was sworn in on Thursday by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. Ekpeyong won the rerun election ordered by the Court and conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission on January 25. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs,  Senator Godswill Akpabio, who contested the February 2019 National Assembly election as a sitting senator on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, had dragged Ekpeyong to court. Ekpeyong's victory was cut short by the Appeal Court which directed INEC to conduct a fresh poll. But Ekpeyong won again in the January 25, 2020 re-run election for Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. The lawmaker took the oath administered by the Deputy Clerk of the Senate, Musa Abdullahi, at 10:40 am after the adoption of the votes and proceedings for Wednesday, January 29, 2020.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has just arrived at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for a meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). His mission is unknown, Jonathan was sighted entering the President's office about 1.45pm. He came shortly after a meeting of the National Security Council presided over by Buhari ended. All heads of security agencies attended the meeting. Details later...