The King of the Netherlands on Saturday, July 1, formally apologised for his country’s role in the slave trade, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. Willem-Alexander, who ascended to the throne in 2013, made the apology in a speech in Amsterdam at an annual commemoration of the abolition of slavery in Suriname and the…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that the achievements of the Nigerian Army would be consolidated towards overcoming the complex security challenges confronting the nation. According to him, the remnants of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, bandits and kidnappers would be decimated to restore…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the Stockholm Diamond League, with an impressive time of 12.52s. She beat Sarah Lavin who clocked a personal best of 12.73s for 2nd and Pia Skrzyszowska in 12.78s in 3rd place. Tobi finished in second position in the 100 metres hurdles event at the…
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court has ordered Coca-Cola Nigeria Plc and its bottlers, Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC) to pay N3 million damages for Infringing on the copyright of one Abdulmumineen Onilemarun. Justice Osiagor ordered Coca-cola Plc and its bottlers to pay Onilemarun the sum as compensation for using his calendar work on…
Lawyer to the Labour Party (LP), Levi Uzoukwu has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are not prepared to defend its case at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Uzoukwu made this comment on Monday, shortly after the court adjourned its resumed sitting, following the absence of INEC’s first defence witness. Speaking to newsmen…
The National Youth Service Corps has revealed the reason behind the delay in the payment of June allowance to corps members. According to the institution, the problem is from the banks as it has completed all arrangements for the payment since June 27. The Director, Press and Public Relations, NYSC, Eddy Megwa, in a statement…
Fans of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, have expressed concern over an ominous post she shared recently. The thespian, in a post shared via her Instastory on Sunday, tasked her followers to remind her kids of her love and sacrifices for them if she “pass away unexpectedly.” The post reads: “If I pass away unexpectedly, remind…
Al-Nassr has unveiled Nike as its new kit manufacturer following Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival in January this year. In a post made by the club’s official Twitter account on Sunday, it stated, “We are delighted to announce Nike, as our official kit supplier for the 2023-24 season. “This deal will be activated starting from AlNassr Japan…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it is going to prosecute Ejikeme Mmesoma, a 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate from Anambra State for “manipulating” her result in this year’s examination. “Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma had actually scored 249 and not 362 she claimed,” the Board said in a statement on Sunday…
A Nigerian masseur, Joyce Ijeoma, has declared her interest to start a 72-hour longest massage on different individuals in Lekki, Lagos State. The lady revealed her interest in making the Guinness World Record in a video that went viral on Sunday. In the 30-second video, Ijeoma revealed that she has done over 18 hours of…
