Author: Akintayo Adams

Carlos Alcaraz has won the Rolland Garros title. He recorded a 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 5-2 victory over Alexander Zverev. He made history in the process by becoming the youngest man to earn a major trophy on all three surfaces — clay, hard and grass. He is the seventh man to accomplish the feat, joining Rafael Nadal, Mats Wilander, Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi. The victory sees the 21-year-old rise back to No.2 in the world. Alcaraz is also the eighth Spaniard to triumph at the Paris major and just the fifth active male player to…

Three soldiers of the Nigerian Army attached to Okomu Oil Palm Plc, in Ovia South West Local Government Area, were last Friday shot by gunmen in Edo State. This was made known by the Edo State Government through the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, This is coming on the heels of the ban on Okhaigeles (youth leaders) in the seven Local Government Areas that make up Edo South Senatorial District. The ban of the Okhaigeles had led to a dispute between the state government and the Palace of the Oba of Benin. While the state government insisted that…

Bandits have abducted Rev. Father Gabriel Ukeh, the presiding priest of St. Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo Community, in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was reportedly abducted at the parish rectory in the early hours of Sunday. The abduction was contained in a press statement by Vicar General (Pastoral), Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kazah. “While we solicit for fervent prayers for his urgent and safe release, we equally condemn this act of incessant kidnappings for ransom of innocent and defenceless citizens of our communities, and we call upon the government to horn its security intelligence as we…

Over 100 Customers of the online sports betting platform, SportyBet, have dragged the company before law enforcement agencies. According to them, they were refused payment of their winnings totaling over ₦950m and access to their accounts. They also claimed the company’s excuse for holding on to the winnings is ‘fraudulent activities’. The customers, who weren’t satisfied with the company’s reason, have filed petitions with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU), the Force Intelligence and Investigation Department (FIID), the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Federal Competition and Consumer  Protection Commission (FCCPC)  and National Lottery…

Saturday June 8, 2024 has been described as Gaza’s deadliest single day since mid-December. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 283 people were killed when the Israel Defense Forces launched a surprise operation to rescue four Israeli hostages in Nuseirat in central Gaza. “The raid resulted in 274 Palestinians being killed and 698 injured”, the Gaza Ministry of Health said Sunday. “An additional nine people were killed and 116 injured elsewhere in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours” The United States of America which reportedly helped with intelligence gathering confirmed the death of civilians in the…

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has stopped admitting students seeking to study Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering. This was contained in a statement issued by the registrar, Mrs Olakunle Makinde. “All prospective UTME and Direct Entry candidates for the 2024 admission should please note that the University of Lagos will not run two programmes namely: Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering,” it read. “Hence, there will be no admission into the two programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session and until further notice. “Candidates are hereby advised not to choose any of these programmes, and those who have done so…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the payment of ₦2trillion as legacy debt for the generation companies. This is sequel to threats by gas companies to declare force majeure in their operations. This was made known by Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, at the BusinessDay Energy Conference in Lagos on Saturday. Adelabu said the payment would allow efficient gas supply to the power sector. He added that the Federal Government will commence the World Bank Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) $750 million facility to increase access to electricity for 2.5 million people through the deployment of solar home…

Renowned Catholic Priest, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka has jumped to the defence of the Nigerian Workers. He said the proposed ₦62,000 as new national minimum wage should be extended to senators, governors, and House of Representatives members. The Priest bemoaned the allowances allocated to lawmakers while Nigerians are suffering of hardship. Addressing newsmen, Mbaka said, “If we decide to give labour ₦60,000 or ₦62,000, why not generalize it to the House of Assembly members, senatorial members, House of Representative members, and governors? “They are all civil servants, so are the others slaves? I can’t understand why they are amazing billions…

Renowned record-breaking Nollywood actress and producer Funke Akindele has lauded ace musician D’banj for the role he played in her career. She spoke at D’banj’s anniversary of having spend 20 years in the industry. “After the big break with ‘Jenifa’, I was out there, and people were celebrating me. A club owner invited me to his club then. He said, ‘I want to host you. You’re very hard working. I love ‘Jenifa”. Come with your cast and crew members.’ So, we went and I saw D’banj for the first time. I was starstruck. But he said, ‘I am here to…

The Oyo State Government has sealed a 25-year concession deal with Bovas and Company Limited. The move, according to the government is a vital step towards bolstering infrastructure and advancing the state’s aviation sector. The 25-year agreement entails the development and operation of a cutting-edge aviation fuel storage facility with a capacity of 500,000 litres. The news was shared on the official Facebook page of the Oyo State Government, and it says the plan is part of Governor Sèyí Mákindé’s efforts to upgrade the Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan to International standard. “The Oyo State Government has signed a 25-year concession…