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Afrobeats star Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has said she has very high standards for dating, which will be hard for any man to meet, reason she is still single.   The ’19 & Dangerous’ hitmaker also didclosed that  that she was grateful that she didn’t start dating before hitting stardom. Starr…

The Julius Agenmonmen Foundation (JAF) embarked on its first medical outreach to two communities: Ubulu-Uku in Delta state and Uromi in Edo states. The outreaches which were held between the 13th and 17th of September was in partnership with Zuri health. Over 2,000 community members benefited from essential healthcare services, including dental and eye care,…

The journalist and analyst Sam Omatseye came to the fore when his presentation delved into how Bola Tinubu became president, “Beating All Odds”, as he titled his book. Clinching the party ticket and then going on to win the election against the opposition and his party members has forged Tinubu to be a tough and…

THE vibrant music collective, Jamika Force, made up of Yung Bos, Koredianx, Tokunbo, and Church of Men has released their highly anticipated electrifying new album titled Ten over Ten, a 12-tracker, to mark their 10 years of existence in the Nigerian music industry. Signed to Jamika Entertainment Limited, the group since its explosive debut has…

COMEDIAN and content creator, Chukwuebuka Emmanuel Amuzie well known as Brainjotter; Chief Executive, Lelook Bags, Chief (Mrs.) Chinwe Ezenwa; and Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, National President, Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), will be honoured with Life-Impact Awards at this year’s MMS Hall of Fame and International Women’s Leadership Summit schedule to hold at NICON Luxury hotel,…

THE UK Government on Friday donated advanced counter-Improvised Explosives Devices to Operation Hadin Kai Theatre Command Joint Task Force in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the donation of the equipment marks another milestone in the strategic partnership between the UK and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Counter-IED equipment is created primarily for…

Smoke rises during an Israeli air strike, amid Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Gaza City, May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes hit two homes at dawn on Friday in Khan Yunis, the territory’s main southern city, killing at least 20 people. Fourteen people were killed in a strike that hit…

The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved bid by the Kogi State Government to build an International Airport in Zariagi. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said the approval was conveyed in a letter by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, dated 9th October, 2024.He said the…

THE Kano State High Court granted the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) the authority to proceed with the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, nullifying all attempts by political parties to stop the exercise. Justice Sanusi Ma’aji, presiding over the case, ruled that KANSIEC is empowered by the Constitution to conduct, supervise, and oversee…

A Ugandan court on Friday sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group’s two-decade reign of terror. It was the first time a member of the feared organisation — which waged a two-decade rebellion against President Yoweri…

Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) have declared a seven-day warning strike, commencing from midnight on Friday (today). The latest strike comes after a fifteen-day notice of industrial action issued to the Federal Government. While addressing journalists in Abuja, the national chairman of the union, Kabiru Minjibir…

THE Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says two more bodies have been recovered from the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Three persons were confirmed dead following the crash on Thursday. Eight persons (six passengers and two crew members) were on board the aircraft when the incident happened. Barely…

Troops of Operation Udoka in the South-East have arrested a suspected “founding father” of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and others. The arrests were made in Orsu, Imo State, Amaruku, and Arochukwu in Abia State, according to the Director of Defence Media Operations Major Gen Edward Buba. He said this on Thursday in…

  SUPER EAGLES of Nigeria stars Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong are up for the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award. Lookman and Troost-Ekong are among the 10 players on the shortlist released by the Confederation of African Football yesterday. However, Victor Boniface, who had been tipped to be among the contenders, was…

Canada said Thursday it was significantly curbing immigration targets to “pause population growth,” a shift that comes as public support for immigration declines. The announcement comes after the Canadian population surged to 41 million, a rise largely fuelled by an unprecedented wave of new arrivals. The immigration ministry had previously planned to let 500,000 new…

  SUPER EAGLES of Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has been nominated for the African Goalkeeper of the Year prize of the 2024 CAF Awards. Nwabali was one of the standout players at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cote d’Ivoire in January and February this year, and he helped the Super Eagles reach…

  THE Flying Eagles of Nigeria came back from a goal down to beat Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in Lome, Togo yesterday to progress to the semi-finals of this year’s WAFU B U-20 Championship. Burkina Faso’s Young Etalons were therefore knocked out on inferior goals scored to those of the Flying Eagles and the Young Elephants.…

Though yet to be formally released to the theatre, the film since its maiden outing in July… the two screenings in London are part of the strategic agenda to make the film register its impact in the two most important target audiences — Festival circuits and Educational institutions before it hits the commercial phase —…

EHI Braimah, a distinguished media practitioner, PR expert and publisher/editor-in-chief of Naija Times, an independent and online newspaper, was honoured in London with the prestigious Chancellor’s Alumni Award of the University of Roehampton which has 90,000 global alumni. Braimah, one of three Nigerians among the 20 recipients, was recognised for his outstanding achievements, receiving the…

Three – maybe three and a half – stories go to the heart of why Nigeria appears stuck in a rut. And for some strange reason, all of them are rooted mainly in energy and power. The first is about a project, the Mambilla Hydroelectric Project. If you live in Nigeria – except you’re the…