The outgoing president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), has charged the newly elected national officers of the body to see their victory as a call to service. He reminded them in a congratulatory message on Monday that they were elected to serve, hence the need for them …
Read More »Don’t protest in FCT, CP urges residents
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, has called on residents and indigenes not to partake in the nationwide protest. Some groups and citizens had scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1 in response to the economic hardship in the country. However, the FCT CP, while speaking with journalists in …
Read More »Israel’s Olympic delegation departs for Paris
Israel’s Olympic delegation departed for Paris on Monday, according to AFP journalists, with the team of 88 athletes participating in a competition marked by controversy over the ongoing war in Gaza. Ahead of their departure, demonstrators, activists and a hard-left member of the French parliament had urged Israel’s team to …
Read More »NANS urges Tinubu to address economic crisis
The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action to address the precarious state of the country’s economy. The student also asked the President to address the exorbitant fuel prices that have wreaked havoc on the lives of citizens. This is contained …
Read More »Africa’s Richest Man Aliko Dangote Offers To Sell 650,000 BPD Refinery To Nigeria’s NNPC Amid Monopoly Allegations
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual, is considering a sale of his oil refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The refinery, which has a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day and has been operational since last year, has faced challenges in securing crude oil supplies from international producers. …
Read More »After 41 years, Mike Ejeagha’s classic “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo” sparks viral dance challenge
Nigerian folklore music legend, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, has taken social media by storm as his timeless highlife song, “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo”, has sparked a viral dance challenge among content creators and celebrities worldwide. The dance moves appear to have become a challenge, with many people creating versions of it …
Read More »Couple found dead after trying to cross Atlantic ocean on sailing trip
The bodies of a couple, Briton Sarah Packwood and her Canadian husband Brett Clibbery have been discovered on a washed-up life raft nearly six weeks after they embarked on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean. The couple, who set off from Nova Scotia in their 13-meter (42-foot) eco-friendly yacht, …
Read More »Popular food blogger, Sisi Yemmie welcome twins
Popular Nigerian food blogger Yemisi Sophie Odusanya, popularly known as Sisi Yemmie, has welcomed a set of twins. In a YouTube video, she shared her unexpected journey of being pregnant with twins and revealed that she was not planning to have more children when she discovered her pregnancy. Reflecting on her surprise, …
Read More »Nigeria police arrest prison escapee behind general’s murder in Kano
The Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested one Hashiru Baku – the mastermind behind the murder of late Brigadier General Harold Udokwere. Udokwere, who was the National Chairman, Retired Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, was murdered by armed robbers who invaded his residence on June …
Read More »Premier league teams Pre-season friendlies: Chelsea, Man Utd, other club’s fixtures
As the new football season approaches, Premier League clubs are ramping up their preparations with a series of pre-season friendlies. These matches offer valuable opportunities for players and managers to fine-tune their tactics and integrate new signings before the competitive action begins. Several clubs have already kicked off their pre-season …
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