Nigeria’s female national basketball team, D’Tigress, have qualified for the basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympics. D’Tigress achieved the feat, having defeated Senegal 72-65 in their first game and Senegal losing to Belgium 66-92 at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Qualifying Games in Belgium. Nigeria had lost 109-44 to the FIBA 2022 World Champions, the…
Parenting is considered one of the most difficult jobs in the world, but there’s no formal education available on how to parent successfully. The good news is there are many ways parents can stimulate their babies’ brains and use day-to-day events as exceptional learning opportunities. Here are five easy, effective and science-backed tips shared by…
An Upper Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja on Friday, dissolved an 11-year-old marriage between a housewife, Oloyede Oyetola and her husband, Subair Afolabi for lack of love. The Judge, Muhammad Wakili, dissolved the marriage according to Islamic Law, following Oyetola’s prayer for divorce on grounds of lack of love. Wakili also ordered Oyetola to observe “Iddah”,…
Prince Olushola Idris Adebowale Osolo has emerged as the Oba-elect for Ado-Odo, following the kingmakers’ election which took place at the Ado-Odo Otta Local Government on Friday, February 9, 2024. The young prince from the Okewaye ruling house beat 14 other contestants to emerge as the winner of the revered throne of the Olofin Adimula…
A 20-year-old lady, Precious Owolabi has accused a policeman, whose identity is yet-to-be disclosed, of sexually harassing her inside a police van. Policeman, who according to the lady was attached to Abobi Police Station, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun, reportedly harassed her on Monday, February 5, 2024, around 7:00 pm. The incident was said to have happened after…
Roseline Olawuni It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Education that prospective applicants are buying fake hard copy forms for the forthcoming Osun Teacher’s Recruitment exercise. Prospective candidates are by this release enjoined not to fall victim to scammers who are parading and already going about selling fake hardcopy forms to unsuspecting…
Stanley Nwabali’s journey from the sidelines to the limelight has captivated Nigerian football enthusiasts. Emerging as Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, Nwabali’s ascent is nothing short of a football fairy tale. Stanley Nwabali’s sudden rise under the guidance of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has been meteoric. Initially scouted last…
As part of his campaign promise to promote quality health care services to the people of Osun State, the Executive Governor , Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has honoured the health workers who distinguished and performed excellently in the previous Imole free medical and surgical outreach programmes which were fully sponsored by his government. Adeleke…
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne, has urged other stakeholders to emulate the efforts of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in reviving agriculture, which he said is in line with President Tinubu’s agricultural agenda for food security. Mr. Ikonne said, “I want to call on…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated three committees, including one that will investigate the causes of conflicts between farmers and herders, the Bama Phase II reconstruction committee, and the streetlight maintenance and installation committee. Performing the inauguration which took place on Wednesday at the council chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri, Zulum…
