Tobi Amusan Named Nigeria’s Flagbearer for 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
World 100m hurdle world record-holder Tobi Amusan will lead the Nigerian delegation at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Friday, July 26. The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Sport,…
Police uncover fake sachet water company in Lagos
Police uncover fake sachet water company in Lagos. The Lagos State Police Command has busted a fake sachet water-producing company at Oluwole Market in the Apapa area of the state. The suspects were said to be fraudulently using another company’s…
GWR ‘ignores’ Onakoya, announces Norwegians as new chess record holders
Odin Blikra Vea and Askild Bryn, two men from Norway, have broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon. In a recent blog post, GWR said Blikra Vea and Bryn “earned a place in history” after playing…
FG appoints eight new deputy corps marshals for FRSC, retires three after promotion
statement from the FRSC headquarters in Abuja announcing the appointment on Monday, said the eight DCMS were promoted from the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM). The statement said the federal government, through the Secretary to the Government of the…
DJ Cuppy loses grandmother
Nigerian Disc Jockey Florence Otedola, known as DJ Cuppy, has announced the passing of her maternal grandmother. In a post on her X handle, DJ Cuppy expressed her sorrow and gratitude, finding solace in the belief that her grandmother is…
JUST IN: Why Nigerians should support Dangote — Otedola
Billionaire business mogul, Femi Otedola, has explained why Nigerians, particularly the government should support the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, by creating an enabling environment to ensure businesses thrive. He argued that Dangote’s contributions which extend beyond industrial facilities…
WTO: African Group Votes Okonjo-Iweala for second term
Fifty-eight World Trade Organization (WTO) members have supported a proposal from the African Group, urging Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to pursue a second four-year term. This information was shared in a statement released by the WTO on its website on Monday, July…
58 Countries Back Okonjo-Iweala For Second Term As WTO DG
Fifty-eight of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have voiced support for a proposal from the African Group backing incumbent Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to serve a second term. The 58 member countries of the…
Tinubu Appoints John Obafunwa As NIMR DG
Professor Obafunwa succeeds Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure expires on July 23, 2024. A statement by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, said the appointment takes effect from July 24, 2024. President Tinubu…
Comedian Brain Jotter finally meets veteran singer Mike Ejeagha
Nigerian skit maker Brain Jotter has met with legendary highlife singer, Mike ‘Gentleman’ Ejeagha. Ejeagha’s song ‘Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche’ recently gained widespread popularity after Brain Jotter used it as the soundtrack for his viral dance moves. The…