Nigeria crashes out of U-18 Afrobasket competition
The Nigeria’s Under-18 Men’s Basketball team, the J’Tigers, have crashed out of the tournament, after losing to Mali in quarterfinals, Edum News reports. The J’Tigers lost to Mali, 81-70, in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. Malians won the first quarter 23-19 and led through the break at 40-38, and eventually won the game, which was […]
Trump’s election case dismissed in Georgia
Three counts in the indictment accusing former US president Donald Trump and co-defendants of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the southern state, has been dismissed by a Judge in Georgia, Edum News reports. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, on Thursday, dismissed three charges involving Trump and he now […]
No more debate against Harris, says Trump
Former President, Donald Trump has announced that he will not debate Vice President Kamala Harris a second time before Election Day. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He claimed that “polls clearly show” that he won the debate, but did not provide any evidence to back up his claim. Three […]
BREAKING: PDP suspends Dino Melaye for anti-party activities
The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended Senator Dino Melaye for alleged anti-party conduct. The suspension was decided by the Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 ward party executive committee following examination of the findings of the disciplinary committee that was formed to look into Melaye’s behaviour, according to a letter from a source on Friday . Melaye’s suspension […]
Ronaldo makes history with 1bn social media followers
Cristiano Ronaldo has made history as the most popular sportsperson on social media with one billion followers across Facebook, X (formaly known as twitter) YouTube and Instagram. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner seems not to stop smashing records, both on and off the field. Barely a month after starting his own YouTube channel, which received […]
Over one million Nigerians affected by flood – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has stated that 1,048,312 individuals have been affected by flood in Nigeria between April and September 2024. Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director-General of NEMA, presented this report to the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) in Abuja on Thursday, indicating that the tragedy had displaced 625,239 people and claimed 259 lives. […]
NiMet raises alarm over impending flooding in Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has stated that flood is likely to re-occur in parts of the country, Edum News reports. The NiMet Director of Applied Meteorological Services, Mrs Glory Onyegbule, gave this warning while speaking at a National Emergency Coordination Forum organised by the National Emergency Management Agency in Abuja. She warned that the […]
JUST IN: Randy Waldrum resigns as Super Falcons Coach
Randy Waldrum has resigned as the head coach of Nigeria’s female football team, Super Falcons, Edum News reports. In a letter dated September 12th, Waldrum cited health issues with his wife as the reason he’s resigning from the job. He stated that it has been difficult following the Olympics, as a result of his wife’s […]
Mikel Obi compares Super Eagles Manager, Eguavoen to Carlo Ancelotti
Former Nigerian and Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel has compared Augustine Eguavoen, the interim head coach of the Super Eagles, to Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti. This compliment follows Nigeria’s impressive performance in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Eguavoen was appointed temporary coach of the side after the Nigeria Football Federation […]