Big Brother Naija star, Leo DaSilva, who said in the past that he’s a virgin, has now revealed that he intends to remain that way till he marries. He explained that he doesn’t plan on having sex before marriage because of the drama that comes with sex. He tweeted: “Not going to lose my virginity […]
The United Kingdom High Commission has announced the reopening of its visa application centres in Nigeria. Recall the Commission shut down its visa application centres in Victoria Island, Abuja and Lagos over #EndSARS protests against police brutality in the country On Thursday October 29, the UK High Commission in Nigeria announced the reopening of its […]
Veteran singer, Prince Morroco Maduka ( Eze egwu ekpili ) has died. He was 76 years old. The singer passed away on Thursday afternoon, October 29. He celebrated his 60th year as a singer this year. The chairman of the Anambra chapter, Performing Musician Association of Nigeria, Ikeme Mazeli, announced his passing in a statement released this […]
The head of the media association of Uganda has said broadcasters will ignore a directive by the government spokesman, Ofwono Opondo, banning TV stations from hosting guests wearing red berets. Mr Opondo said on Tuesday that it was “illegal to wear a red beret” and those who flout the order would be prosecuted. The headgear […]
The Presidential Amnesty Office has adopted measures to address the controversial verification of students on its scholarship programme. The Interim Administrator of PAP, Col. Milland Dikio (retd.), who said students’ verification should be a simple administrative procedure, directed the Reintegration Department to immediately address the recurring issues affecting students’ verification. A statement on Wednesday by […]
Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad has submitted his candidacy to serve a second term in office when elections take place next March. The 60-year-old, who took charge in 2017, has been formally entered into the race by Madagascar’s federation, as per Caf rules which require any candidate to be nominated by his own […]
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N2.9bn contracts for the printing of sensitive and non-sensitive examination materials. The council also approved N1.6bn for the rehabilitation and upgrade of some roads within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The decisions were taken at the council’s meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has promised that the Closed Circuit television footage obtained from the Lekki toll plaza will be handed over to the panel of inquiry looking into the shootings. Sanwo-Olu made the promise while featuring on the ‘Connect the World with Becky Anderson programme’ on CNN on Monday, while responding to […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, on Monday dared human rights activists, who had threatened to drag him and other officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to the International Criminal Court. Buratai, who stated this while addressing principal staff officers, general officers commanding and field commanders at a meeting in the […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has asked the Federal Government to order the immediate release of all the welfare materials provided to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Nigerians. The union said the directive should apply to state governments, which it accused of hoarding the items, adding that government officials “cannot afford to create […]