Former Manchester United, Real Madrid and France defender Raphael Varane has retired from football at the age of 31. Varane joined Italian club Como on a free transfer in July but suffered a knee injury on his debut against Sampdoria last month. The centre-back says he will stay at Como in a non-playing role. “I…
Nicki Minaj and WizkidRenowned American rapper, Nicki Minaj has offered insights on why Afrobeats sensation, Wizkid, deserves a Grammy award, highlighting his exceptional artistry. Nicki Minaj, who recently expressed admiration for Wizkid, asserts that Wizkid’s hit song ‘Essence,’ featuring Tems, deserves a Grammy award. In a recent interview, Nicki Minaj stated that Essence deserved a…
Veteran Nigerian actress Toyin Adegbola, popularly known as Toyin Tomato, has advised women to stay committed to their marriages, despite challenges they may face. In a recent Instagram live session on Monday, the 62-year-old movie star expressed her views on the topic of divorce and equality in marriage. Adegbola emphasised that in her opinion, there…
Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has launched a scathing attack on Peter Obi, labeling him a “serial complainer” who consistently rejects election results that don’t favor him. Morka’s remarks come amidst Obi’s recent objections to the Edo election results. “Peter Obi has become notorious for denying the obvious,” Morka…
Adams Oshiomhole, the senator representing Edo North, gave an explanation for his kneeling in front of Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin. Oshiomhole claimed that he recognised and appreciated the Benin people’s ancient institution, which is why he knelt before the Oba. The member added that Godwin Obaseki, the outgoing governor, was an ineffective…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has urged for an immediate increase in oil production and a comprehensive economic diversification strategy to stabilize the country’s fluctuating exchange rate. He made this statement on Tuesday after a two-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. Cardoso stressed that although initiatives aimed…
The Federal Government has predicted heavy rainfall in 15 states, affecting 35 specific locations nationwide. This warning was issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre under the Ministry of Environment. The projected period for these rains, which could lead to flooding, spans from September 24 to 28, 2024. Recommended StoriesEFCC summons…
The Rivers chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its decision to boycott the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. The development comes after a stakeholders’ meeting at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, where state party Chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka disclosed that the party will await the court verdict on…
Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested two suspects and recovered a large quantity of gunpowder concealed in a bag of cassava flakes (garri), one locally made pistol, and live ammunition. The police-led Joint Security Force, while on routine patrol along the Pillar-Pole area of Aguata on Sunday, intercepted a suspect—name withheld—carrying three bags of…
Ahead of the anticipated defection of Senator Shehu Sani to the All Progressives Congress (APC), over 10,000 of his supporters have officially joined the ruling party in Kaduna State. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the Senate from 2015 to 2019 under the APC, later defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ran for…
