Germany coach Kathrin Peter is expecting a difficult game against Nigeria’s Falconets at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The former champions will take on Chris Danjuma’s side in their second group game at the Estadio El Techo, Bogota on Wednesday night. The Europeans dismantled Venezuela 5-2 in their opening fixture on Sunday. The…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Wednesday sent a notification of a planned massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective September 15, 2024. The student body said the protest is in response to the recent fuel price hike and the perceived incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari. The union…
Famous American actress, Angelina Jolie,has revealed why she stopped singing. According to her, she stopped singing because of her ex-boyfriend’s brutal criticism of her voice. She recalled that her ex wasn’t kind to her about singing so she assumed that she couldn’t sing. Speaking in a recent interview with Hollywood Reporter, Jolie said the criticism…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, YD Ahmed, has assured Corps Members that as soon as Civil Servants start receiving the new minimum wage that was approved by the Federal Government, their monthly allowance would also increase. Ahmed gave this assurance while addressing Corps Members at the Kebbi State Orientation Camp,…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has explained afrobeats as a genre specifically for escapism. According to her, the purpose of the genre in Nigeria is to serve as an escape from the harsh reality and not necessarily to preach against societal ills. The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner stated this while reacting…
Newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Vannesa Adetshina, has tearfully opened up about her recent ordeal in South Africa. Adetshina who withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant following controversy surrounding her nationality and allegations of identity theft leveled against her mum by the South Africa Home Affairs. Chidinma, while speaking in an interview, said…
President Bola Tinubu who is currently in Beijing has seized the opportunity to visit the China Railway Construction Corporation, CRCC, where he acknowledged the company’s role as a reliable partner in Nigeria’s infrastructure development programme, commending its ongoing railway projects in the country. The President noted, ”It is equally very important that we give assurances…
During President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Beijing on Tuesday, he and China President Xi Jinping discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations for mutual benefit. They agreed to establish a high-level Nigeria-China community collaboration with a shared future. This visit is part of Tinubu’s preparation for the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, taking place from…
The Federal Capital Terrritory High Court has declined to vacate an order which restricted the anti- hunger protesters in the FCT to the National Stadium for the purpose of staging protests. Instead, the court on Wednesday opted to return the case file to the Chief Judge of the High Court for re-assignment to regular court…
An 18-passenger bus with registration number Oyo GBH 734 XB plunged into a river in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Sunday night. The bus fell into Kinnira stream, but no casualties were reported. The bus, which plunged into Kinnira stream in Ogbomoso on Sunday night, was empty at the time of the incident. Only the driver,…
