It’s not everyday an opportunity arises where you get to lift a Premier League trophy, standing right next to the captain when he holds if aloft, so, when it does come around, you might as well take. Those were the thoughts of third-choice goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley in 2005. Having come …
Read More »Suspected kidnapper of 6-year-old girl arrested while withdrawing ransom money at POS centre in Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate, Tochukwu Nworih, who abducted a six-year-old girl in her mother’s vehicle. The suspect and his gang were said to have abducted the child while the mother was buying some groceries. The suspect, who called …
Read More »Dereliction of duty from the centre is the main reason why there’s an increase in poverty rate – Governors fire back at FG
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reacted to the federal government’s claim of states being responsible for the increase in poverty rate in the country. NGF’s spokesperson, AbdulRazaque Bello-Barkindo in a statement released on behalf of Governors, said the claim is baseless and far from the truth. He stated that dereliction …
Read More »Centre highlights factors responsible for 92% learning deprivation rate in Nigeria
According to the Deputy Director of the Center, Dr Osasuyi Dirisu, the learning deprivation rate for children in the country currently stands at 92 per cent. Dirisu made this known during the interactive panel session on Eradicating Learning Deprivation at the 28th edition of the Nigerian Economic …
Read More »WAEC Approves Warri Prison As Accredited Exams Centre
Prison inmates in Warri, Delta State, will now be able to sit for the next Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) at the domain of the Warri Correctional Centre located in Okere Road. The development follows the accreditation of the centre by the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Naija News …
Read More »Onyeka Nwelue to join University of Cambridge?s Centre of African Studies as visiting scholar
Nigerian writer, filmmaker, publisher and bookseller, Onyeka Nwelue, will serve as a visiting scholar at the Centre of African Studies, University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Nwelue announced on his social media handles, on Tuesday morning, October 11. Nwelue will visit the Centre …
Read More »Unique Gadget Experience Centre, Apple Yard, Launches in Lagos
Apple Yard, the very first unique gadget experience centre that provides services that include sales, maintenance, phone swap, and more, has launched in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday September 29, 2022, with an exclusive event featuring celebrities and influencers from various industries. Present at the launch were Noble Igwe, Enioluwa, …
Read More »Introducing AniitaBlonde as she takes the centre stage with her new project; Tis25
This you’ll find evident in her lifestyle, brand & music. After the release of her very controversial and confrontational single “Toxic”, Anita Osikweme Osikhena popularly known as Aniitablonde is, here again, to serenade our ears with an entire body of work to leave you in awe. The multi-talented singer, rapper, …
Read More »‘Wahala’ as 5 Nigerian Viewing centre owners bemoan postponement of Premier League fixtures
The craze behind the thrills of English’s apex division stems from the quality as well as the fast-paced brand of football it is notorious for. From shocking upsets to dramatic comebacks and absolute net busters, the Premier League had long sealed its reputation as the most iconic football league in …
Read More »Appeal court dismisses atheists? lawsuit against Akwa Ibom worship centre
An appeal by the Atheist Society of Nigeria, against the judgment of the Akwa Ibom High Court which had earlier held that the Atheist Society of Nigeria had no locus standi to challenge the Powers of the Government of Akwa Ibom State to build a befitting International Worship Centre for its people, has been …
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