The Chief Imam of the University of Lagos, Professor Ismail Musa, has enjoined Muslim clerics and preachers to focus their sermons on reforming the practice of Islam. Musa who doubles as the Head of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Lagos, made this disclosure while delivering a lecture at the 30th Ramadan lecture organised … Read more
A former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has accused lawmakers in various state assemblies in Nigeria of docility. Some governors will be vacating their offices on May 29, either as a result of the completion of two terms or because they lost out in the March 18 governorship election. There have been rumours that some … Read more
Rising South African singer, Tyla has named Nigerian Grammy-award-winning singer, Tems, the late American King of Pop, Michael Jackson, and Barbadian-American singer, Rihanna as her mentors. She said the trio inspired her to become a musician. She disclosed this in a video posted on Tiktok recently. Tyla said, “Michael Jackson, Rihanna, and Tems! Tems is … Read more
The wait is over with the confirmation of the draws for the Europa League Round of 16. In the Europa League Round of 16, Roma will play Real Sociedad, while Juventus will face Vincenzo Grifo’s Freiburg. The Bianconeri have advanced to the Round of 16 stage by defeating Nantes in the knockout play-off. They will … Read more
Barcelona forward, Ferran Torres, has expressed his desire to make a return to his former club Valencia in the future. Torres used to play for Valencia as a youngster before his move to Premier League champions, Manchester City. The 23-year-old made 97 appearances for Valencia, scoring nine goals and registering 12 assists. Speaking about Valencia, … Read more
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and his team have been accused by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of buying votes with the new naira notes. In a statement on Sunday, the national publicity secretary for the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, blamed Tinubu for the pain that … Read more
The founder of the Mount Zion Faith Ministries, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, has said many ladies are not prepared enough to be housewives even at 28. He said many ladies nowadays “prepare more for the wedding day, than for the marriage life.” The Gospel filmmaker stated this recently in a lengthy Instagram post. The clergyman said, … Read more
Former AC Milan forward, George Weah has congratulated Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian set a new record for most goals by an African in Serie A. Osimhen beat Weah’s old mark (46 goals) after netting from the spot in Napoli’s 1-0 victory against Fiorentina on Sunday. The Nigeria international is now the African with the … Read more
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed the immediate recall of Dr Niyi Oginni, the Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS). The recall became inevitable to save the state health insurance scheme from imminent collapse. Dr. Oginni was suspended early in the year on the recommendation of the Review Committee set … Read more
The world football governing body, FIFA has built a mini-stadium in Birnin Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State. FIFA disclosed this in a statement recently released on its website. The $1.189 million-project was undertaken by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, and supported by the FIFA Forward programme. The NFF representative in Kebbi State, Abubakar Ladan said … Read more