The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says over 60,000 soldiers were recruited under his watch, saying his administration funded the military to ensure an increased in the fighting power of the Nigerian Army. Buhari said this at the Nigerian Army Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade 2023 on Thursday, at Eagles Square in Abuja….
A public health physician and Chief Executive Officer of Fest-Michelle Consultancy Services, Dr Festus Adetonwa, has advised men to examine their wives’ breasts before sucking them. He said there could be discharges from the breast like blood which men should always watch out for when engaging in the act. He said this at the grand…
The Founder, Nike Art Gallery, Mrs Nike Okundaye, popularly known as “Mama Nike”, said she changed the narratives of 5,000 Nigerian professional sex workers through artwork training in Italy. Okundaye disclosed this on Thursday at the “Destination Marketing Strategy in Cultural Tourism“ organised by the National Council for Arts and Culture in Abuja. She said…
Qatar was named host of the 2027 men’s Basketball World Cup on Friday, burgeoning its reputation for staging major global sports events. Germany will hold the women’s version in 2026, basketball’s governing body FIBA said. Qatar hosted the men’s football World Cup in November-December and will now stage basketball’s showpiece tournament for the first time….
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has hailed Nigeria Police Force multi-dexterous Combat Athlete, Juliet Ukah, for a successful training tour and her victory over South Africa’s Crystal Wyk to win the Extreme Fighting Championship 102. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The fight, which took…
Asisat Oshoala played 60 minutes for Barcelona Femini who confirmed their place in the final of the Women’s Champions League for a third successive year after they knocked Chelsea out 2-1 on aggregate. The 28-year-old who has scored 24 goals in 33 games for Barcelona Femini was replaced by Salma Parallueloat in the encounter. Emma…
Nigerian singer, Davido, has stated that his wife, Chioma, is still in his house, amid infidelity rumours. Davido made this known while replying to a fan who asked about Chioma’s whereabouts on a blog’s Instagram page on Thursday night. Unverified reports had insinuated that Chioma moved out of the singer’s Banana Island mansion after Davido…
Less than a week to the commencement of the national population and housing census, there are rising indications that it may be shifted due to funding and other logistic barriers. However, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, has disclosed that the commission will meet with the Federal Government on Friday to validate…
Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, has divested from indigenous conglomerate, Transcorp Corporation Plc, barely weeks after acquiring substantial shareholding. According to a report by Nairametrics, Otedola exited his 6.62 per cent stake in Transcorp after reaching a deal with the chairman of the conglomerate, Tony Elumelu, following negotiations between both parties. The report said that the…
Federal Government has declared Monday 1st of May, 2023 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement titled “Solidarity Forever: Celebrating the Collective Strength of Nigerian Workers”. Aregbesola quoted from the International Trade Union Anthem…
