After Trump’s funding threat, South African president phones influential billionaire Musk
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Donald Trump’s “influential” billionaire adviser Elon Musk a day after the new U.S. president promised to cut funding for South Africa over a land expropriation law, Ramaphosa’s spokesperson said Wednesday. Ramaphosa’s conversation with…
FIFA ban Congo from all football-related activities
The International Football Association announced the suspension of the Republic of the Congo and Pakistan, and prevented their teams from participating in international competitions, due to administrative violations that contradict the FIFA regulations. FIFA decided to suspend the activity of…
Tinubu orders probe of unauthorised NIN-SIM linkage
Tinubu orders probe of unauthorised NIN-SIM linkage President Bola Tinubu has set up an inter-ministerial committee to investigate allegations of telecom providers linking National Identification Numbers to subscribers’ lines without their consent. Impeccable sources in the Presidency told our correspondent…
‘If Your Mum Is Between 40, 50, 60, Encourage Them To Be On TikTok – Ayra Starr’s Mother
Ayra Starr’s mother is dishing out some words of advice on TikTok. The singer’s mother urged young people to encourage their mothers to join TikTok. According to her, this will help them mentally and make them get creative. Speaking via…
Veteran Nigerian broadcaster is dead
The first Ekiti State Indigenous broadcaster, Christianah Ademulegun, popularly known as ‘Eye Opitan’, is dead. It was gathered that ‘Eye Opitan’, versed in the history of Ekiti towns and their ‘oriki’, passed away at 74. A statement by one of her…
‘Britain Is Not A Hotel; Kemi Badenoch Blows Hot Again
‘Britain Is Not A Hotel; Kemi Badenoch Blows Hot Again The Nigerian-British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has proposed five strict changes in the British immigration system against immigrants, saying that the United Kingdom is not a hotel where every…
Nigeria Misses Out on U-17 AFCON—What Really Happened?
Nigeria Misses Out on U-17 AFCON—What Really Happened? February 6, 2025 2:36 pm Nigeria’s hopes of competing at the 2025 CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON in Morocco have been dashed, as the Confederation of African Football, CAF confirmed…
FG Scraps JSS, SSS, Introduces Basic Education Model
The Federal Government has said it will scrap the Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) models in Nigeria. As a replacement, a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model will be introduced. After the 12-year programme, the child…
Minister Sacked By Tinubu Joins Nollywood
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has made a comeback to Nollywood with her latest film, “Hatred”. The movie, which she produced, marks her official return to the industry after her stint in politics. Kennedy-Ohanenye was appointed as a…
UFC President Dana White Candidly Addresses Boxing Icon
UFC President Dana White has had an intense rivalry with a number of dignitaries in boxing, perhaps none as nasty as his long-standing verbal wars with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum. White did the interview rounds on Tuesday, including a…