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Nigeria’s Flamingos will face Canada, France, and Samoa in Group D at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The draw ceremony for the ninth edition of the competition took place yesterday at the Mohammed VI (the sixth) Football Academy in Rabat, Morocco. Samoa will be making their maiden appearance at the U-17 Women’s World Cup, and the top two teams from each of the six groups will advance to […]
President BOLA TINUBU has approved the immediate release of 2 billion Naira for the reconstruction of all houses affected by the flood in Mokwa, Niger State. This was made known yesterday by Vice President, KASHIM SHETTIMA, during a visit to Mokwa, following the devastating flood that destroyed lives and property, left hundreds displaced, while more than 200 bodies have been recovered. The Vice President said the President authorised the immediate release of 20 trucks of rice […]
The Anambra State Governor, Prof CHUKWUMA SOLUDO has denied allegations that he consulted a native doctor regarding his reelection prospects. In a statement issued yesterday by the Press Secretary to the Governor, CHRISTIAN ABURIME, the government described the claims as “totally false” and “maliciously fabricated, stressing that the video clip being circulated online, purportedly showing the Governor consulting a native doctor, was actually taken during a meeting with Anambra-based content creators. ABURIME revealed that during […]
Popular Nigerian music video director, TG OMORI has shared some insights into his journey as a cinematographer, revealing that he only started making profits from shooting music videos in 2023 despite being one of the most sought-after directors in the country years before then. The music video director who disclosed this during an interactive session with fans on X, further revealed that he was in a bad production debt for five years and was only able to […]
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at his residence in Lagos State. Tinubu has been in Lagos since last week, where he commissioned several projects and will remain in the state until the Sallah celebrations are over. Fubara’s meeting with Tinubu may not be unconnected to the ongoing state of emergency in Rivers State. He recently met with his estranged […]
Nigerian singer and dancer Korra Obidi has stirred rumors of a possible relationship with Dennis Graham, the father of Canadian superstar, Drake. Korra fueled romance rumors with Drake's father after calling herself Drake’s stepmother while posting photos of herself spending time with the rapper’s father on Instagram recently. While sharing the affectionate photos, one of which showed Graham kissing her on the cheek, Korra captioned them by referring to herself […]
President BOLA TINUBU has conferred the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist BILL GATES. The conferment took place yesterday in Lagos as part of GATES’ ongoing visit to Nigeria to discuss key health and development initiatives. Photos from the event show President TINUBUpresenting the medal of honour to Gates, with Africa’s richest man and founder of the Dangote Group, ALIKO DANGOTE, also present at the […]
Tennis star, NOVAK DJOKOVIC has eased into a record-breaking 19th ROLAND GARROS quarter-final with a comfortable straight-sets victory over CAMERON NORRIE. The three-time French Open champion will renew his rivalry with third seed ALEXANDER ZVEREV in the last eight on Wednesday after seeing off NORRIE 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier yesterday. His tally of 19 quarter-final appearances at Roland Garros is the record for a single Grand Slam tournament. DJOKOVIC holds an 8-5 winning record in his head-to-head with German ZVEREV, […]
Nigerian Afrobeats star, BURNA BOY has responded to the backlash which followed his proposal to hold a free concert in Burkina Faso, insisting that his actions are guided by principle, not personal gain. The response came after critics mocked the initiative and claimed he was allegedly rejected by the President of Burkina Faso, IBRAHIM TRAORÉ. But the Grammy-winning artist in his Instagram Story defended his intentions and criticized those questioning his motives, saying he was […]
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, PETER OBI, has announced a ₦20 million donation to victims of the devastating flash floods that ravaged Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger state, killing over 153 people and displacing thousands. OBI, who visited Niger State yesterday, alongside former minister NENADI USMANand his former campaign spokesperson YUNUSA TANKO, to show solidarity with the people affected by the disaster, said the donation was part of his commitment to supporting recovery efforts in the state. In a post […]
