Veteran Nigerian actor Jimi Solanke who died in February will be buried on Friday, April 5, at a private cemetery. The arrangement for his interment was confirmed by his family on Tuesday. The funeral service will take place at the Methodist Church Nigeria in Ipara-Remo, Ogun State. The week-long activities will commence with a choral…
The Lower legislative chamber, House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities has summoned the management of Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, over allegations of discriminatory treatment towards Mr Adebola Daniel, a person living with a disability and son of former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel. Chairman of the committee, Bashiru Ayinla, said this while briefing newsmen at…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has uncovered 1,665 fake A-level results during the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration. The registrar of the Exam body Ishaq Oloyede said this in a weekly bulletin of the agency released on Tuesday He said in Abuja when he received the leadership of the National Association…
Following the swearing of 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the Senegalese president, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election Omoyele Sowore has faulted the attitude of young Nigerians to politics. Faye was sworn in at an event attended by several African leaders in Dakar on Tuesday. While this has elicited…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Uncommon shouts of joy rent the air at the St. Francis Catholic Church Parish, Umuezeagu, Nnewi, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra over the week, as the congregation trooped out en masse to receive and embrace a brand new fully-furnished ultra modern church building singlehandedly built for them by…
Nnewi Museum, the Hallmark of Nnewi culture and tradition yesterday opened for public view after it’s official opening in 2020. The museum was built to document and archive the cultural heritage of the ancient kingdom Nnewi for prosperity sake. In his keynote address at the function Mr Kenneth Basil Okeke Eneobi commended the committee and…
Nigerian singer Burna Boy has landed the Best African Music Artist at the 2024 iHeart Radio Music Awards in the United State, which was held live on FOX on Monday night and was hosted by rapper Ludacris. Another Nigerian singer, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ featuring Selena Gomez won the Best Collaboration of the Year. American pop…
Fish are aquatic vertebrate animals that have gills but lack limbs with digits, like fingers or toes. Fish is often lauded for its health benefits, but there are side effects of eating fish constantly you should know. Here are some possible side effects of eating fish constantly. Overloading on omega-3 fatty acids can thin the…
Information reaching our news desk says the national economic council will reconvene soon to deliberate on the issue of state police This comes as more state governments have submitted their reports on the establishment of state police As the last count, fewer than 10 states had begun the process of deploying forest guards to protect…
The Police in Borno state has begun investigation into the death of a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri The lecturer Dr. Abdulkadir Kamar, of the Department of Physical and Health Education was found dead in his office at the university. Unconfirmed reports say Abdulkadir was killed on Sunday when some yet-to-be-identified assailants sneaked into…
