Author: ovanews - Page 75

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The embattled Edo State factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has downplayed recent defections from the party, describing them as... Read More

Femi Kuti disputes claims that Tony Allen co-created Afrobeat with Fela 2 min read

ENTERTAINMENT

Femi Kuti disputes claims that Tony Allen co-created Afrobeat with Fela

ovanews 3 weeks ago

According to Grammy-nominated Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti, legendary drummer Tony Allen wasn’t involved in creating the sound with his late father and Afrobeat pioneer Fela... Read More

FG To Seize Retirees’ Property Over Unpaid Housing Loans 2 min read

NEWS

FG To Seize Retirees’ Property Over Unpaid Housing Loans

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board says it has begun the compilation of list of retired civil servants who have defaulted on the full... Read More

Lagos Spends Over N1.5bn On WAEC Fees In 2024 – Commissioner 2 min read

NEWS

Lagos Spends Over N1.5bn On WAEC Fees In 2024 – Commissioner

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The Lagos State Government paid N1.577bn to cover the 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for 58,188 students across the state. This... Read More

Tinubu’s Intervention Cleared Divestment Bottlenecks – Lokpobiri 3 min read

NEWS

Tinubu’s Intervention Cleared Divestment Bottlenecks – Lokpobiri

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri has said that the intervention of President Bola Tinubu assisted in addressing the pending divestments... Read More

Kaduna Govt Reaffirms Commitment To Quality Education 2 min read

NEWS

Kaduna Govt Reaffirms Commitment To Quality Education

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing quality education to its citizens of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for... Read More

Imo Govt Bans Tinted Glasses On Commercial Vehicles Amid Crime Concerns 1 min read

NEWS

Imo Govt Bans Tinted Glasses On Commercial Vehicles Amid Crime Concerns

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has ordered a total clampdown on commercial vehicles drivers operating with tinted glasses. The governor gave the directive... Read More

Report Any Suspected Illegal Investment Schemes, SEC Tells Nigerians 2 min read

NEWS

Report Any Suspected Illegal Investment Schemes, SEC Tells Nigerians

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged Nigerians to report any suspected illegal investment scheme to the commission for proper investigation and necessary action. The... Read More

UTME: Parents Share Struggles On Day One, Supervisors Commend Candidates 2 min read

NEWS

UTME: Parents Share Struggles On Day One, Supervisors Commend Candidates

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Supervisors of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have commended candidates for their punctuality to the... Read More

NPFL: Super Eagles midfielder linked with South African club, Stellenbosch 1 min read

SPORTS

NPFL: Super Eagles midfielder linked with South African club, Stellenbosch

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Super Eagles midfielder Papa Daniel is attracting interest from South African side, Stellenbosch. According to reports, Stellenbosch are offering the Niger Tornadoes star a $10... Read More

Juliet Ibrahim joins Nollywood actors to slam Ghanaian TV stations over piracy 4 min read

ENTERTAINMENT

Juliet Ibrahim joins Nollywood actors to slam Ghanaian TV stations over piracy

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Juliet Ibrahim, a celebrated Ghanaian-Nollywood actress and filmmaker, has joined a growing number of voices in the film industry condemning the illicit airing of movies... Read More

NPFL: Heartland take survival battle to Gombe against Nasarawa United 1 min read

SPORTS

NPFL: Heartland take survival battle to Gombe against Nasarawa United

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Former champions Heartland are determined to maintain their top-flight status this season, DAILY POST reports. The Naze Millionaires are currently battling relegation in the Nigeria... Read More

Harvard University to host screening of documentary on Nigerian musician Mike Ejeagha 2 min read

ENTERTAINMENT

Harvard University to host screening of documentary on Nigerian musician Mike Ejeagha

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Harvard University will host a screening of Gentleman: The Legend of Mike Ejeagha, a documentary exploring the life and legacy of the Nigerian highlife musician,... Read More

Defections: PDP Accuses APC Of Killing Democracy 2 min read

POLITICS

Defections: PDP Accuses APC Of Killing Democracy

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The South-East Zonal Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Engr Chigozie Igwe, says the ruling All Progressives Congress is bent on killing opposition political... Read More

EPL: Vardy leaves Leicester City after 13 years 1 min read

SPORTS

EPL: Vardy leaves Leicester City after 13 years

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Leicester City striker, Jamie Vardy, is set to leave the club at the end of this season. The Foxes announced on Thursday that Vardy will... Read More

Nigeria lists 17 athletes for 2025 world relays 1 min read

SPORTS

Nigeria lists 17 athletes for 2025 world relays

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Nigeria will be represented by 17 athletes at the 2025 World Athletics Relays, DAILY POST reports. The competition will hold in Guangzhou, China next month.... Read More

I assisted you to bury your mother – Kwam1 drags Kollington over failure to reciprocate 1 min read

ENTERTAINMENT

I assisted you to bury your mother – Kwam1 drags Kollington over failure to reciprocate

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Famous Nigerian Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, professionally called Kwam1, has called out his senior colleague and mentor, Ayinla Kollington, for not reciprocating his kind gesture.... Read More

Copa del Rey final: Real Madrid suffer double injury blow ahead Barcelona clash 1 min read

SPORTS

Copa del Rey final: Real Madrid suffer double injury blow ahead Barcelona clash

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has confirmed that David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga will miss the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona due to injury.... Read More

AfroBasket 2025: D’Tigress draw Mozambique, Rwanda in Group D 1 min read

SPORTS

AfroBasket 2025: D’Tigress draw Mozambique, Rwanda in Group D

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Holders D’Tigress of Nigeria have been drawn in Group D of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket Championship with Mozambique and Rwanda. Rena Wakama’s side will be... Read More

Marwa Insists On Drug Tests For Corps Members 2 min read

NEWS

Marwa Insists On Drug Tests For Corps Members

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.) has reiterated the agency’s mandatory drug test... Read More

UCL: Arteta will be furious ahead Arsenal vs PSG – Carragher 1 min read

SPORTS

UCL: Arteta will be furious ahead Arsenal vs PSG – Carragher

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, has said “Mikel Arteta will be furious” ahead of the clash with Paris Saint-Germain after his team slipped up against... Read More

EPL: Michael Owen feels sorry for one Arsenal player after Crystal Palace draw 2 min read

SPORTS

EPL: Michael Owen feels sorry for one Arsenal player after Crystal Palace draw

ovanews 3 weeks ago

Former Manchester United striker, Michael Owen has said he felt sorry for William Saliba after the Gunners’ Premier League 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on... Read More

A small U.S. town grew a big company. Can it weather the tariff blizzard? 1 min read

WORLD NEWS

A small U.S. town grew a big company. Can it weather the tariff blizzard?

ovanews 3 weeks ago

A rural Minnesota town is home to the biggest tech giant you’ve never heard of. Now it’s riding out an unprecedented kind of storm. (Image... Read More

NFF warns referees against undue manipulation 1 min read

SPORTS

NFF warns referees against undue manipulation

ovanews 3 weeks ago

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has issued a stern warning to referees and stakeholders across all tiers of domestic football. The football body emphasised zero... Read More

Of Stupidity, Show Of Shame And Shenanigans 1..By Prof Chris Nwaokobia 4 min read

NEWS

Of Stupidity, Show Of Shame And Shenanigans 1..By Prof Chris Nwaokobia

ovanews 3 weeks ago

There is something common in politics and with Politicians in this clime, it stems from the arrogance of power, it stinks to high heavens,... Read More