The Federal Government has apologized to Nigerians for the disappointing performance of the country’s athletes at the recently concluded Olympic Games in Paris, where the Nigerian contingent failed to win any medals. Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development, acknowledged the poor outing and expressed regret that Nigeria’s performance fell short of expectations. He…
United States based journalist and public affairs commentator Farooq Kperogi has said that due to the #Endbadgovernance protests especially in the Northern Nigeria President Tinubu’s alliance with the north is crumbling. Kperogi wrote; “I discuss the erosion of the last vestige of goodwill Tinubu has in the North and the implication of this for his…
The Police Command in Lagos State says a 25-year-old contract staff, whose name was not mentioned, has allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot of his company and died. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists on Sunday. Hundeyin said that the safety officer of the company reported the case to the…
“Prayer request written on a paper is not prayer, God doesn’t read letters, God doesn’t read letters. If God were to be reading letters, there will be no need to pray. He would have said, and when you sit down email me a letter. But he said, when you pray say, not write”. “He didn’t…
So after all that – Burna Boy mocks South Africans after a Caucasian won their Miss SA pageantry following the withdrawal of Chidinma Vanessa Adetshina Mia Le Roux is the new Miss South Africa. The Free State-born model was crowned at a ceremony held at the Sun Bet Arena at Time Square in Menlyn,…
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, emphasised on Friday that individuals and leaders alike must adopt a “moral rearmament” if the nation is to move closer to realising its objectives. He also warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder keg that could explode if the nation fails to take…
The Polish government has made a formal plea to Nigeria for the release of seven Polish nationals who were arrested in Kano for allegedly raising the Russian flag during a recent hunger protest in the city. The detained individuals, a lecturer and six students from Warsaw University, were in Nigeria as part of a…
President Bola Tinubu has promised to review the request for the convening of a national constituent assembly with the mandate to draft a new constitution. The request was made by a group of eminent personalities known as ‘The Patriots’ led by former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. Speaking during a visit to the president…
Chairman of Heirs Holdings and UBA Group Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu has disclosed how Former President Muhammadu Buhari and his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari hindered him from purchasing a $2.5bn oilfield. Elumelu made this known in a chat with Financial Times. Addressing why he decided to venture into the oil sector, Elumelu…
President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has officially signed a law that legalizes cryptocurrency mining in Russia. According to Russian news agency TASS, the law introduces several key concepts, including digital currency mining, mining pools, and mining infrastructure operators. Mining activities are now recognized by Russia as part of turnover rather than the issuance of digital…