Author: Akintayo Adams

Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s Football team, the Flamingos, has secured a spot in the 8th FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals, which will be held in the Dominican Republic later this year. This was after a 2-0 defeat of their Liberian counterparts at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday. The victory brought the aggregate score to 6-1 in favor of Nigeria, with exceptional striker Harmony Chidi setting a remarkable record of 13 goals in a qualifying series—a feat likely to stand for years. Her first goal came just four minutes in when she sprinted past the Liberian defense and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – GCFR has arrived in Lagos State from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This is a confirmation of an earlier statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who said the President would mark the occasion in prayers and reflection on advancing the transformation of Nigeria in line with his Renewed Hope Agenda. Earlier, the Federal Government declared Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, public holidaysl to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. The statement announcing the holidays enjoined all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to support, cooperate and join hands…

Ghana’s state-owned electricity company has announced a three-week power interruption. This is due to a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria. Ghana relies heavily on gas for electricity, with additional power sourced from hydro and thermal plants. “The gas reduction, starting Wednesday, is attributed to maintenance work by a Nigerian gas supplier, affecting power generation across Ghana and necessitating load shedding,” the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) said late on Thursday. “The reduction in gas supply is due to maintenance works being undertaken by a gas supplier in Nigeria and is projected to last three weeks,” it said. The West…

The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has declared Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. This was contained in a statement signed by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Aishetu Ndayako. The statement quoted the minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as congratulating Muslims in Nigeria and diaspora on the occasion of the year’s Eid-El-Kabir. He further urged Muslims to imbibe the spirit of peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him). The statement also stressed the importance of praying for peace and stability of the country. “The minister…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed the pledge of his administration to upgrade Senior Secondary education. The Osun Supremo made the pledge at the Government House while hosting the Executive Secretary of the Senior Secondary Education Commission, Dr Iyela Ajayi and his team. Àjàyí and his team were in the state to select a model school for rehabilitation and upgrade. “We are a government that believes strongly in education as a potent catalyst for state development,” Adélékè said. “Our government therefore believes in providing a conducive environment for students and teachers to achieve learning goals. The target is to…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday discharged Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla of Binance Holdings Limited for tax evasion. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had dragged both before the court. The court gave the ruling on Friday after the FIRS altered its charges in response to Binance appointing a Nigerian representative, Ayodele Omotilewa. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) initially filed legal proceedings against Binance and Gambaryan on March 22, 2024, accusing them of tax evasion. On May 17, 2024, the FIRS amended its lawsuit to allege that Binance failed to collect and remit various taxes, particularly…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have announced the arrest of 18 individuals in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities. The anti-graft commission disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Friday. According to the statement, the arrests was made on Tuesday and Thursday while acting on intelligence reports about the transportation of illegally mined minerals along the Eiyenkorin-Ballah route in the Asa Local Government Area of the state. “13 truckloads with assorted solid minerals suspected to be lithium, marble stone, white powder, and lepidolite, among others, were also arrested and recovered from the suspects. “The…

A Nigerian Man, presumably from the Eastern part of Nigeria, if tag on a viral video is to be followed has pledged to cry to prove his love to Khloe Gram, a well known TikToker. In the viral video captioned “POV: if crying on this app will make Khloe Gram give me a chance to prove my undying love to her I’m ready to cry for the rest of my life 😭😭😭”, the man can be seen shedding tears. However, it remains unclear when he’ll chose to stop. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

A Nigerian man, in a viral video has stirred controversy as he angrily took back his girlfriend’s iPhone 15 and wig. This is sequel to her turning down his marriage proposal. The young man had knelt down to propose to his girlfriend in the shopping mall, while people cheered “Say Yes,” a common expression in Nigeria urging her to accept his proposal. The lady, however, turned down his proposal, refusing to move close to her boyfriend. The young man stood up angrily, yanked off her wig, and the lady walked away from him. He exclaimed that, after all the help…

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said his $20 billion 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based refinery will crash the price of fuel in the country. He referenced the reduction in the price of diesel in Nigeria. He disclosed this at a recent Afreximbank Annual Meetings and AfriCaribbean Trade & Investment Forum in Nassau, The Bahamas. “The issue of gasoline is certainly a different issue. That one is being dealt with by the government. But let me give you an example. In diesel, which the industries, transporters and everybody consume; when we first started, it was N1,700, and the…