Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu Gambari has said the planned Isese festival was cancelled to prevent a crisis in Ilorin, Kwara State. This is in response to the criticism by Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka who took a swipe at the monarch for his role in preventing an Osun priestess, Yeye Ajesikemi Omolara, from holding…
A Cameroonian man has killed his brother during a fight over a 13-year-old girl. According to the local media MMI, the incident happened last weekend in the Mbagassina Subdivision of the Mbam and Kim Division in the Centre Region of Cameroon, but because there was no connectivity in the area, pictures and information did not…
William Saliba has committed his future to Arsenal after signing a new long-term deal with the Gunners on Friday. The French centre-back, who was an integral part of Arsenal’s unexpected challenge for the Premier League title last season, has reportedly agreed a four-year deal worth £10 million ($13 million) a season. Indeed, it was a…
The Nigerian Army has said its troops deployed for Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 24 kidnap victims and killed four bandits in a shootout in Zamfara State on Friday. The director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement said troops of 223 Battalion, operating under Sector 1 of Joint Task Force, North-West…
The management of Innoson Automobile Company has revoked the N3 million scholarship given to Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme due to her involvement in faking her Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results. This is contained in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday in Onitsha and signed by Mr Cornel Osigwe, Head of Corporate Communications…
People have been left baffled after finding out Threads profiles can’t be deleted without deleting their entire Instagram account. The latest kid on the social media block, Threads, is Instagram’s brand-new text-based conversation app which has just been launched yesterday (6 July). Dubbed as Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads is described to be ‘a new way…
By Grace Edema The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Mowe Unit, Ogun State on Wednesday celebrated the top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Kamisiochukwu Umeh of Deeper Life High School, Mowe. Umeh scored 360 in the 2023 UTME. Unit coordinator of the NAPPS Mowe unit, Folorunsho Famiro, explained that the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday urged banks and other financial institutions to be vigilant and alert to possible emerging risks resulting from the circumvention of measures taken to protect the international financial system. The central bank stated this in an administrative circular dated June 6, 2023, and signed by CBN Director, Financial Policy…
Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker, has been nominated for the 2023 Socrates award. The France Football Magazine, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or, announced the five nominees for the prize, named after Socrates, the Brazilian football legend, on Friday. The 28-year-old Women’s African player of the year has been put up for the award, which…
After his memorable performance at the closing of Afronation Festival in Portugal, amid the multiple baby mama and pregnancy scandals trailing him, the afrobeats superstar took a moment to thank his fans via a Tweet. His tweet reads, “Thankful for the most amazing fans, thankful that you come out each time to support and watch…
