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…
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…
Ahead of the forth coming elections of the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) the caretaker committee, Osun State chapter, paid a courtesy visit to Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the State, CC Agboola Sunday. According to the Caretaker Chairman of NYCN in the State, Comrade Abdulmajeed Oyeniyi,…
A newborn baby girl dumped in a waste receptacle has been rescued in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The baby dumped by unknown persons with placenta was rescued wee hours of Friday by vigilantes led by Godstime Ihunwo, Chief Security Officer, Nkpolu Oroworukwo Community, Mile 3, Diobu Vigilante. Ihumwo narrated that, “About 3am this (Friday) morning…
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has finally reacted to the death of his 16-year-old son, Kambi. The actor has been mum over the incident which occurred nearly a month ago. Yul’s son died on March 30 after he developed a seizure in school while playing football with his schoolmates. Reacting to the sad occurrence, Edochie said,…
*Timing should not be now—Finance Minister *It is commendable—TUC *Leave petrol subsidy removal for incoming govt —CPPE The National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday suspended the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products by the end of May by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Recall that the Federal government had said petrol subsidy would be removed at…
