Usman Isa 
The Government of the United Kingdom has appointed Richard Montgomery as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria. The top diplomat presented his credentials to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the State House in Abuja. Dr Montgomery takes over from Ms Catriona Laing who recently concluded her four-year tenure as High Commissioner. The new … Read more
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Temz, has beaten American female music stars to a new record on the Billboard chart. The Nigerian achieved the rare feat after her song ‘Free Mind’ broke the record for longest running number one by a female artist in Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart history. The song maintained … Read more
A three-man panel of the election tribunal handling the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its gubernatorial candidate, Isa Ashiru, alongside other political parties was inaugurated in Kaduna on Thursday. The PDP had challenged the victory of the Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with claims that … Read more
Former militant leader, High Chief Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, today waxed spiritual by calling on Nigerians, especially politicians, traditional rulers and the clergy to do the right thing at all times. Tompolo made the call while interacting with newsmen during the grand finale of the 2023 Amaseikumor annual festival held in Oporoza community in … Read more
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has reacted to surpassing Ballon d’Or winner, George Weah’s record for the highest African goalscorer in Serie A. xandertech reported that Osimhen scored his 47th Serie A goal from the spot in Napoli’s 1-0 victory over Fiorentina at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday, to break Weah’s record. In a post-match … Read more
In Niger State, Governor Umar Bago has released 80 prisoners from their various prisons. In order to allow the detainees to quickly reunite with their families, the governor has also ordered the prompt payment of their fines. The gesture was a part of events to commemorate 2023 Democracy Day, according to a statement made on … Read more
The Edo State Government on Thursday announced a shift in the resumption of schools for the third term of the 2022/2023 Session from April 24 to 25. Dr Oni Ekhosuehi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Benin, said that the new date is due to the Eid … Read more
Former Big Brother Naija Reality Show star and disc jokey, Tolani Shobajo, simply known as DJ Tolani Baj, has clarified her statement that only financially bankrupt men “dance aggressively” in the clubs. She said it is okay for a man to dance in the club but shouldn’t try to be the center of attention by … Read more
Nigerian on-air-personality, Nnamdi Nwabasili, popularly known as N6, has accused the Chairman of Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya, of being a hypocrite. The controversial OAP claimed MC Oluomo, after fuelling electoral violence in the Lagos State governorship election, went on an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca pretending to be holy. Sharing a … Read more
More than 11,350 candidates on Saturday participated in the first batch of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria’s Professional Qualifying Examination, PQE, across the country. Registrar of TRCN, Prof Josiah Ajiboye, who disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at Sascon International School, Maitama, Abuja, said reports from across the country showed that the exam went … Read more