A chef from Akwa Ibom State, Hilda Baci, is on a mission to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time. In an attempt to clinch this record, the 27-year-old graduate on Thursday set up a four-day ‘cook-a-thon’ at Amore Gardens, Lekki, Lagos State. She is set to cook multiple dishes for an…
Justice Abiola Soladoye of Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State on Thursday sentenced 26-year-old electrician, Sunday George, to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter. Soladoye held that the prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of defilement against the convict who is “an irresponsible adult and a pathological liar whose testimony…
Dolores Aveiro, mother of football star Cristiano Ronaldo, has refuted claims that her son and longtime girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, is having problems in their relationship. According to reports in Spanish and Portuguese media last month, the striker was “fed up” with the Spanish model and influencer and they were said to be on the verge…
The President of Osun Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OSUCCIMA), Dr Olu Olujide congratulates the governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke on his victory at the Supreme Court on Tuesday 9th of May 2023. According to a congratulatory message signed by OSUCCIMA Public Relation Officer, Olatunde Farotimi stated that the verdict…
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has shut down over 75 filling stations in Osun State. On Wednesday, Mr Kunle Adeyemo, NMDPRA state Coordinator, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the agency’s activities in April. According to him, the filling stations were shut down due to non-compliance with the agency’s regulatory standard, including…
Popular Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, better known as Falz, has undergone knee surgery in the United Kingdom. The songwriter took to his Instagram page to narrate how he sustained an injury on his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Falz said he was playing football in November 2022 when he sustained the knee injury. He added that…
The management of Babcock University has said that the school’s website has been hacked by some unknown persons. The school management confirmed this development in a statement signed by the Director, Communication & Marketing of the institution, Dr Joshua Suleiman, on Wednesday. The statement read in part, “The public is hereby notified that the Babcock…
A civil society organisation, the Initiative for Social Impact and Sustainable Development (ISISD) has called on parents, governments, firms and organisations to help in building the mental well-being of boys. ISISD said building the mental capacity of a boy-child is crucial because well-trained and mentally-sound male children cannot abuse their female counterparts. According to ISISD,…
Nigeria’s first Olympic Gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa, was on Thursday decorated as a Deputy Commissioner of Police. The officer was decorated by her new boss, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba. Ajunwa made history as the first Nigerian to win gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the first black African woman to…
In a bid to stem the spate of road crashes in the country, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Bauchi State, Mr. Yusuf Abdullahi, has called for the inclusion of Sharia Law in the prosecution of traffic offenders. Abdullahi made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday…
