Nigerian chess master plays for 60 hours in bid to set new world record
Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate Tunde Onakoya played chess nonstop for 60 hours in New York City’s Times Square in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. The 29-year-old initially set out…
King Charles’ airplane gets serious damage mid-flight
King Charles received some bad news as his plane was met with an unfortunate incident. The monarch along with his wife, Queen Camilla, often use the Titan Airways Airbus to travel abroad but an accident occurred mid-air. The outlet reported…
First Bank MD, Adesola Adeduntan, resigns
The managing director of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Adesola Adeduntan, has resigned his appointment from the company after nine years of holding the top executive position. He was due to retire in December when his tenure would have been…
Why I want a song with Ayra Starr – Rihanna
Popular singer Rihanna has hinted at wanting to collaborate with Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr. Recall that Ayra Starr has been very open about her desire to work with Rihanna, whom she described as her role model. The Barbadian singer…
Mayorkun Files N1 Billion Lawsuit Against Popular TikTok Influencer Nicki DaBarbie
Adewale Emmanuel, also known as Mayorkun, has launched a N1 billion lawsuit against Precious Kingsley, alias Nicki DaBarbie, a renowned TikTok influencer. Nicki DaBarbie sparked outrage on social media after accusing Mayorkun and Skiibii of being ritualists who tried to…
Obey court order on Yahaya Bello, CSOs tell EFCC
Some civil society organisations have condemned what they described as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s anti-democratic approaches to issues of law enforcement against a former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello. It also condemned the unjust application of state power by…
Nigeria To Become Africa’s Fourth Largest Economy In 2024
Nigeria is projected to slip to the fourth largest economy in Africa in 2024, behind South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria, according to IMF forecasts for April 2024. Nigeria which has held the title of “Africa’s largest economy” since the GDP…
First Bank MD, Adedotun Proceeds On Pre-Retirement Leave
First Bank MD, Adedotun has proceeded on pre-retirement leave. Studiocb55news reports that the Managing Director of First Bank Plc Dr Adesola Kazeem Adedotun is to proceed on pre-retirement notice. This Nigeria news platform gathered that Adedotun conveyed his decision to…
Troost-Ekong reveals his ideal Super Eagles coach
Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has declared he would prefer a local coach to manage the Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has yet to name a substantive head coach for the Super Eagles since Jose Peseiro left the…
Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Appointment Of Judges In Kogi
Dismissing issed a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against National Judicial Council (NJC) and others over alleged unlawful appointment of judges in Kogi. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiffs lacked locus standi to…