A Nigerian doctor and hyper-realism artist Fola David has set a new Guinness World Record, GWR, for the largest drawing by an individual. The Lagos-based visual artist, who aimed to draw 1000 square metres of art that will showcase Nigeria’s diverse cultures, began the six-day attempt on July 16 at Onikan Stadium. On Friday night,…
English Premier League side Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal in principle with Bologna over the signing of defender Riccardo Calafiori. Bologna have been holding out for €50m (£42.2m) as discussions continue over a payment structure and clauses. Personal terms are not expected to be a problem. Calafiori’s former club Basel stand to make…
A Benue State High Court in Makurdi has awarded N800 million against the Nigerian Army and 10 others for the murder of Sixtus Terfa Akure, a Senior Inspector of Taxes with the Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS). Akure was found dead by the roadside near Aper Aku Estate in North Bank, Makurdi,…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has thrown his weight behind comments made by former interim boss Ralf Rangnick on the rot at the club Rangnick had said back then that United needed “open-heart” surgery. Ten Hag, 54, was appointed manager in 2022 after Rangnick’s seven months in charge. The German, now in charge of…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has warned the federal government headed by Bola Tinubu of looming danger if the current economic hardship is not addressed In a statement signed by Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, its National Coordinator, the CNG said it is deeply concerned about the general economic atmosphere, which portends imminent danger. The…
Afam Osigwe has emerged as the president-elect of the Nigeria Bar Association Osigwe, a senior advocate of Nigeria and former general secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association emmerged President at the 2024 NBA election held online. The Voting began at 12am on Saturday and ended at about midnight Sunday with the live results for all…
Aliko Dangote, has rejected claims that petroleum products from his refinery are substandard. Dangote rejected the allegations on Saturday when the leadership of the House of Representatives visited and toured the refinery located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos. Reps Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy Benjamin Kalu led the delegation from the…
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He defected during the APC Edo State’s inauguration of the National Working Committee of the Edo governorship election meeting held on Saturday. The meeting had in attendance the former governor of Kano State and National Chairman of the…
The Presidency and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have traded words over a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest. The protest against economic hardship, which is gaining traction on social media, has been scheduled to be held across all states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in August. Prices of…
Prof. Carol Umobi has been appointed the new Acting Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State The appointment was announced on Saturday, July 20, by the Governing Council of the institution which also announced the removal of Prof. Joe Ikechebelu as the Acting Vice Chancellor the same day, barely two months after…
