Why we’re hosting Obaseki June 12 – Edo youths
Youths from the 18 local government areas of Edo State will, on Monday, June 12, 2023, play host to the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, during the inauguration of the new executives of the Edo State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). The inauguration is scheduled to take place at the Edo NYCN […]
Messi at PSG: Time for world best to move on?
Lionel Messi arrived in France to a hero’s welcome, seen as the man who would deliver the Champions League for Paris Saint-Germain. Two years on, the Argentinian is set to depart without having achieved that aim and having only produced his brilliant best in flashes. It is difficult to qualify Messi’s time at PSG as […]
Tems gets Grammy award plaque
Nigerian female singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has finally received the plaque for her Grammy award win. Tems won the award for Best Melodica Rap Performance at the 65th Grammys on February 6, 2023 for her contribution to Future’s ‘Wait For U’ which also featured Drake. The singer’s manager, Muyiwa Awoniyi broke news […]
Census: NPC safeguarding resources for new date, says commissioner
The National Population Commission has stated of its focus to ensure that all resources expended are safeguarded ahead of the 2023 Population and Housing Census in the country. Former President Muhammadu Buhari postponed the Population and Housing Census from the initial May 3 to to a date to be determined by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s […]
IGP: Avoid Buhari’s mistakes, groups urge Tinubu
Civil Society groups, under the aegis of the Rule of Law Accountability Advocacy Centre, have urged the President, Bola Tinubu, to avoid the mistakes of the previous administration in the appointment of the Inspector General of Police. “The newly sworn-in President, Bola Tinubu must avoid the wrongful, patently illegal and unconstitutional steps of the past […]
Sanwo-Olu assures Lagos residents of better life
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, assured the residents of the state that they will not regret re-electing him and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. He said the incumbent administration is committed to making life better for Lagosians, saying the government will continue to ensure that Lagosians enjoy the dividends of democracy and […]
Strike: NLC acting Labour Party’s script, says Onanuga
The Director of Media and Publicity for the dissolved All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga, has urged Nigerian workers to ignore the directives of the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on the proposed strike slated to commence Wednesday over the removal of fuel subsidy. Onanuga in a post via his […]
CAF Champions League: Five facts as North Africa dominates
CAF Champions League facts and figures ahead of the first leg of the final between Al Ahly of Egypt and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in Cairo on Sunday: Prolific Sambou Both finalists have played 12 matches to reach the title decider with Ahly winning eight, drawing two and losing two and Wydad winning six, drawing […]
Group raises alarm on influx of imported energy drinks into Nigeria
A group, Concerned Consumers, has called attention to the severe harm that energy drink importation has inflicted on the Nigerian economy, calling it “an act of sabotage and destruction to local industry.” The heads of the relevant government agencies received a copy of a statement addressed to them titled “The Importation of Energy Drinks into […]
Subsidy removal: Ibori, Makinde, Wike back Tinubu
Three members of the Peoples Democratic Party have thrown their support behind President Bola Tinubu on the removal of petroleum subsidy. The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, made this known when they visited the president at the Presidential Villa, […]