The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a total nationwide strike effective next Tuesday, November 14. Also, the two unions said there will be “national action on Imo State” from Tuesday (Today) from Midnight. The leadership of the two unions reached the resolution after…
The House of Representatives has mandated its committee on Federal Capital Territory to liaise with the FCT administration to explore and resolve all the issues surrounding the lack of issuance of certificates of occupancy to property owners. This resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion by a member from Katsina State, Sada Soli…
Popular Nollywood actor, director, and producer Natty Bruce Idigbogu is dead. Natty Bruce passed away on November 6, according to Shaibu Husseini, a movie journalist and member of the African Movie Academy Awards jury, who announced the filmmaker’s death on his official Facebook page. He wrote: “I have just been reliably informed that light has…
KAA Gent defender Jordan Torunarigha is determined to make Nigeria’s squad to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The centre-back represented Germany at youth level but later switched international allegiance. The 26-year-old was handed his maiden invitation for Nigeria’s 2023 AFCON qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe in September. Torunarigha, however, waited until last month…
Israeli airstrikes have so far claimed the lives of at least 10,022 Palestinians, Gaza’s Ministry of Health has said. It added that among the casualties, 4,104 were children, and 2,641 were women, While 2,200 more, including 2,150 children, are still trapped beneath the rubbles. The Health Ministry also stated that the siege by Israel had…
Sensational Nigerian singer, Asake has achieved yet another milestone as his hit song ‘Lonely At The Top’ recently became the first song to hit 100 million streams on the global streaming platform Audiomack. The song, which was one of the standout tracks of his sophomore album, ‘Work Of Art,’ released earlier this year, achieved the…
Defending champions Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Real Madrid can all advance to the round 16 of the Champions League if they win their fourth group stage match respectively on Tuesday and Wednesday. Each is at home against an opponent it beat on the road three weeks ago. Bayern v Galatasaray Bayern has won…
Memorial speeches were pierced by sobs and candles were lit by mourning crowds as Israel fell silent on Tuesday, marking one month since the October 7 Hamas attacks. At Jerusalem’s Hebrew University around 1,000 people observed a minute of silence and recited prayers for the 1,400 killed, mostly civilians, in the worst attack on Israel…
Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Bassey has reacted as an Irish chef based in Japan, Alan Fisher, broke two Guinness World Records for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. Alan Fisher, an Irish restaurant owner and chef based in Japan, on Monday broke two Guinness World Records relating to cooking marathons. Fisher cooked continuously for…
Popular music star, Naira Marley and music producer, Sam Larry have been granted bail by a Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba Area of the State. The Magistrate Court granted Naira Marley and Sam Larry bail in the sum of N20 million with three responsible sureties. The two were also asked to submit their…
Renowned Nigerian musician Ajibola Danladi, aka Danny Young, has claimed that he paved the way for singers Seyi Vibez and Asake. Singer Danny Young made the claim in a viral video on social media while reviewing Asake’s recent achievements with his friends. He stated that he was the one who started the style of music…
Popular Nigerian award-winning singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has announced a break from music and likely thinking about pursuing a career in sports. Wizkid, reacting to a comment by a fan pressuring him for a new release, made the remark on a post on his Instagram page. His response was “Una papa dey…
A Philippino Radio Journalist, Juan Jumalon, known as DJ Johnny Walker, has been shot dead in his studio. Police say DJ walker was on live broadcast performing when his killers struck. Ferdinand Marcos JR, the President of the Philippines, has described the killing as “inhumane” and condemned the murder in strong terms. The president has…
Israeli warplanes have killed 33 people and injured many others in the early hours of Sunday, according to Palestine’s health officials. The attack occurred as Israel said it would continue its bombardment in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, despite US appeals for a “humanitarian pause” to get aid to desperate civilians. The soaring death toll in…
Nigerian Popular singer and make-up artist, Elohor Eva Alordiah, has outlined and revealed reasons she quit the music industry. The young Eva Alordiah in a post on her official X on Saturday, stated that she went into depression during her stay in the industry. While she was narrating the outplay of event, she wrote: “A…
Manchester United Captain Bruno Fernandes, has outlined and list out three things his team did to be able to beat Fulham in Saturday’s away Premier League encounter. Bruno Fernandes scored a late winner to give Man United all three points against Fulham at Craven Cottage. While addressing Journalist at his post-match interview, Fernandes also praised…
The five-hour-long awards night co-produced by Kingsley James, Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, and George Anyiam-Osigwe saw African filmmakers , comprising actors, cinematographers, producers, costumiers, lighting artistes etc., bag twenty-six awards at the ceremony. Nigeria’s C.J Fiery Obasi whose movie Mami Water bagged three awards at the event – the Best Makeup Awards, Best Cinematography Awards, and the…
Cultural festivals in Nigeria are very well celebrated. It’s one major thing that is unique about the Nigerian people. Therefore, if you are looking for a way to learn so much about the Nigerian peoples, try attending one of our cultural festivals. Eyo FestivalThe Yoruba people particular based in Lagos are known to celebrate the…
Black Panther Actress, Sope Aluko, will debut her first short film, Chidera, under her production company SopeBox Productions at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) on November 7, at the Filmhouse Landmark Center, Twin Waters, Lagos. An emotional-charged and compelling short film, Chidera, explores themes of identity, image and and self-discovery in the background of…
Troops of One Mechanised Division and Operation Whirl Punch of the Nigerian Army have killed seven bandits during clearance operations in Birnin-Gwari and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. In a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant-Colonel Musa Yahaya, the troops neutralised four bandits who had been terrorising the…
A private aircraft belonging to President Tinubu’s Minster, with registration number 5N-AMM, conveying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and his entourage, has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday evening, while the three cabin crews and the seven passengers were all rescued from the damaged…
Nigeria and France have signed an agreement worth about $600m under the investment in digital and creative enterprise, I-DICE in Abuja. The programme, is an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria, which is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in the digital technology and creative industry. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima who welcome the…
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources downstream has pledged to assist the Federal Government to recover over twenty Billion US dollars revenue from the sector. The committee also said it will review the implementation of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to remove bottlenecks and allay fears of stakeholders in the sector. The Chairman of…
The Oyo State chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have urged workers not to go to work on Monday. The unions made this declaration in a joint press statement signed by Comrade Kayode Martins (NLC Chairperson) and Comrade Bosun Olabiyi Agoro (TUC Chairman) on Friday. The unions advised all…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja anticipated dust haze with localised visibility of less than or equal to 1000m over the northern states throughout. “The forecast period with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba in the…
Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, appreciated at the foreign exchange market on Thursday. A Bureau De Change Operator in Zone 4 Abuja, Dayyabu Mistila, said Nigerians exchanged at N1000/$1 on Friday morning. He attributed the gain in the country’s currency to the relative availability of FX. The gain at the parallel market represented a N170 differential…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday will break weeks of silence since war broke out between Hamas and Israel, in a speech that could impact the region as the Gaza conflict rages. After Hamas militants launched an unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, Lebanon’s southern border has seen escalating tit-for-tat…
Israeli ground troops encircled Gaza City on Friday in their war against Hamas, as top US diplomat Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for a trip focused on “concrete steps” to minimise Palestinian civilian casualties. Ahead of Blinken’s arrival, Israel’s military said on Thursday it had “completed the encirclement” of the narrow Palestinian territory’s largest city…
Former Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney has slammed the club’s players and feels they should take ‘a lot of responsibility’ for the growing pressure on manager Erik ten Hag. Pressure is mounting on Ten Hag amid the club’s poor start to the season. His side were recently eliminated from the Carabao Cup after losing to…
Over 700 students will be graduating today as Oduduwa University Ipetumodu (OUI), Osun State, holds its 11th convocation and 14th Founder’s day ceremony. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Ikechukwu Uche, made this known yesterday during a news conference ahead of today’s event. He said of the 714 ‘graduands’, 694 would be conferred with first degree….
“Boundaries are the fences that keep you safe. They define where you end and others begin,” – Andrea Brandt, Psychologist.In a love relationship, it is important to have clear boundaries. These boundaries are not walls or barriers that keep you from your partner, but rather, they are guidelines that help to define and protect the…
