Statue of Ghana’s former President Akufo-Addo destroyed amid controversy

The statue, erected in Ghana’s Western Region, faced backlash from its inception, with many criticizing it as a display of self-promotion.Read More

I will introduce attacking style to Super Eagles- Chelle

Éric Chelle, the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, says football is about scoring and he will introduce an attacking mentality to the senior men’s football national team. The…

Police ask Amnesty to apologise, retract #EndBadGovernance protest report

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has demanded a retraction of Amnesty International’s report on the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance Protest report titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on and Bad…

Meek Mill offers to buy TikTok

American rapper Meek Mill has offered to buy TikTok amidst the app’s potential ban in the United States. Recall that President Joe Biden in April 2024, enacted a law mandating…

Two arraigned over alleged theft of cell phone worth N120,000

Two men, Abdullateef Olasunkanmi and Sunday Morice, were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, over alleged theft of a cell phone worth N120,000. Olasunkanmi, 18, and Morice,…

‘I look like Lil Wayne, not Asake’ – Portable reacts to facial tattoos comparisons

Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has shut down comparisons of his facial tattoos to those of his colleague Asake. Recall that Asake sparked mixed reactions after showing off…

Police arraign man for allegedly stealing grinding machine

A 20-year-old man, Yayah Oseni, on Tuesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly breaking into a shop and stealing a grinding machine worth N200,000. Oseni, whose…

Ex-Lagos lawmaker sets agenda for new Ohanaeze Ndigbo president-general

A former two-term Lagos lawmaker, Sir Jude Idimogu, has urged Sen. John Azuta-Mbata, the new President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide to make Igbo voice heard in Nigeria’s political circles. Idimogu,…

Wike to honour FCT athletes, pledges support for sports

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged to honour victorious athletes that recently represented the FCT in various sporting events. Wike made the pledge in…

153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to address hunger

More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes released an open letter Tuesday calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food distribution…

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