Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has stirred controversy by appointing his son-in-law, Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, as the head of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Ojo is married to Tinubu’s eldest daughter, Folashade. This move marks the first instance of Tinubu selecting a relative for a federal government position. The presidency justified …
Read More »Police arrest eight suspected kidnappers of Ekiti pupils
Ekiti State Police Command, on Friday, disclosed that its operatives have arrested eight suspected members of a kidnapping cartel involved in the abduction of five pupils, three teachers, and a driver of Apostolic Faith School in the state. Some gunmen had abducted the nine individuals while they were returning from …
Read More »Veekee James Sings With 200 Man Choir On Wedding Day
Xclusive Gospel. Veekee James Sings With 200 Man Choir On Wedding Day Gospel music artist and stylist Veekee James had her Wedding just this past weekend with a...
Read More »SA-US relations will be scrutinized as US lawmakers seek to review ties, cite ICJ case
For how long will South Africa remain a “solid” and “strategic” US partner on the continent? The U.S. State Department terms its relations with the southern African nation as “strong”. However, US congressmen John James and Jared Moskowitz would like the ties to come under review. They introduced a bill in the …
Read More »Kanu’s lawyer sues Anambra community leader, demands N50bn damages
Lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Independent People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has dragged the President-General of Oraifite Improvement Union, in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr Vincent Dike, to a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja claiming N50 billion damages for defamation. In the suit, …
Read More »Average nurse earns N135,000 monthly, says Registrar, Nursing council
The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Faruk Abubakar, on Tuesday, said an average nurse in the country earns not less than N135,000 monthly. Abubakar said this while speaking on the controversy surrounding the nurses’ certificate verification on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Morning Brief. Nurses under …
Read More »Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in a car crash
Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach died in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday, a fellow athlete who went to the hospital and saw Kiptum’s body said. Kiptum was 24 and on course to be a superstar of long-distance running. Kiptum and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana …
Read More »Lagos vows to prosecute pedestrians crossing highways
The Lagos State Government has described the crossing of major highways in the state by pedestrians as an offence adding that any defaulter caught will be prosecuted. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on his X handle on Sunday. Wahab stated that officials …
Read More »Tyla dedicates Grammy win to Africa
A South African singer, Tyla Seethal, could not hide her excitement upon winning the Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Award, which held in the United States of America on Sunday, February 4, 2024. She won the award with her hit song titled, ‘Water’. The category, which …
Read More »Divine intervention? Ivorians say God is on their team’s side after ‘miracles’ at Africa Cup
Ivory Coast’s unlikely — some would say miraculous — progression to the Africa Cup of Nations final has convinced locals that God is on their side. The host nation has survived several close shaves with elimination thanks to fortune with results in other games and scarcely believable comebacks. Late goals …
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