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Sixty-five survivors of a Kenyan ‘fast-to-death in order to go to heaven’ Christian cult are facing charges of attempted suicide after refusing to eat meals given to them at the rescue centre where they had been taken. The prosecution, at court on Monday, applied to have the survivors remanded in prison where mental and medical assessments could […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly called Chef Dammy has finally reached the 120-hour landmark in her ongoing cook-a-thon. This is coming barely a few hours after record holder for the longest hours in cooking (individual category), Chef Hilda Baci, who cooked on a stretch for 100 hours, was certified by the Guinness World Records. […]
Continue ReadingThe Batá is a Yoruba drum that is in a class of its own. It used to be highly venerated in social and political circles as its percussion impacted virtually all spheres of life. It is a double-faced drum shaped by its crafters to look like an hourglass, with one end of it bigger than […]
Continue ReadingAlmost nine out of 10 people hold “fundamental biases” against women, a new UN report has found, a shocking statistic that shows the degradation of women’s rights in many parts of the world. According to the statistic, half of people globally still believe men make better political leaders than women; more than 40% believe men […]
Continue Reading“How was your Democracy Day?” “I woke up early, listened to President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address, and I went about my daily affairs.” “Yesterday was a public holiday. You were expected to stay at home and have a good rest.” “I can understand if some people enjoyed the holiday, after all it is now more […]
Continue ReadingNational Industrial Court has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali and the Force Secretary, AIG Hafeez Inuwa, for disobeying the court order to reinstate some police officers who were graduates of Course 33, 34 and 35 of the police academy. The affected officers had approached the court presided over […]
Continue ReadingAdamu Bulkachuwa, the Nigerian Senator representing Bauchi North senatorial district at the National Assembly, has revealed how his wife, Zainab Bulkachuwa helped him and some of his colleagues as President of the Court of Appeal. Adamu, whose wife was the first female head of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, revealed this during the just concluded senate […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has formally written to notify the Ondo State House of Assembly that he is on medical leave and that his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, should act as acting Governor. TVC reported that the Speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji announced that the Governor has embarked on a 21-day leave for […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State First Lady, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has taken to social media to celebrate Chef Dammy’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record in the longest cooking category with a 120 hours target. Chef Dammy shocked many when news broke about her attempt to break Chef Hilda Baci’s 100-hour record in this category. The young […]
Continue ReadingSecond term Senator and former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as the Nigerian Senate President of the 10th Assembly. Akpabio is the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Tambuwal, had called for nominations, and the senator-elect for Borno South, Ali Ndume, nominated […]
Continue ReadingGuinness World Records (GWR) on Tuesday announced Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual in the world. “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria’s Student Loan Bill into law. Giving out student loan was one of Tinubu’s campaign promises and he said at the time that it was part of his effort to develop the education sector and also build the youth capacity. Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila; a […]
Continue ReadingA female officer of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), simply identified as George, has reportedly committed suicide by hanging at her residence in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. Reports say that George, a Master Warrant Officer working at 651 Base Services Group Resident at Block T5 Flat 8 in Sam Ethnan Air Force Base Ikeja, took […]
Continue ReadingIn the end, we realise that nothing really belongs to us; not power, not life. Power is fragile; it can also be deadly. It shares properties with candle flames. I take this idea from Brandon Sanderson, author of ‘The Way of Kings.’ Sanderson thinks the lives of men are as brittle and lethal as candle […]
Continue ReadingOne Nigerian, Ayodeji Arojo, has gifted the trending Ekiti chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, N500,000 and a two-week book tour in the United States. Arojo announced his support via his Facebook page for the Ekiti Chef on Monday, June 12, 2023. Chef Dammy has continued to gather immense love and support from […]
Continue ReadingThe Oscar winning actress and model, Lupita Nyong’o commanded attenton as she flaunted her assets in a custom breastplate at the 2023 Tony Awards in NYC, United States on Sunday, June 11. The Kenyan and Black Panther star actress, 41, rocked the racy silver garment that Pakistani artist and fashion designer Misha Japanwala created for […]
Continue ReadingFolashodun Adebisi Shonubi is now the acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), replacing the suspended Mr. Godwin Emefiele who had been the CBN governor for the past seven years. Shonubi was born on the 7th of March, 1962. He attended the University of Lagos from 1978 to 1983 and obtained a Bachelor of Science […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian lady, Evan Okoro, seriously trended online after sharing her throwback photos. Evan Okoro trended for going from being a gospel singer to a social media slay queen. She shared a cover of her gospel album while recounting all the challenges she overcame to get to where she is. She wrote: “Real story of […]
Continue ReadingWhile the Chef sensation of the moment, Hilda Baci awaits certification on her 100hrs record-breaking cook-a-thon from Guinness World Records, another Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi, is out to beat Hilda’s record. Hilda made headlines in May after beating Indian chef Lata Tondon’s 87 hours and 45 minutes record achieved in September 2019. Chef Damilola Adeparusi […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, songwriter and record producer. David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has stated one of his greatest challenges as a musician is struggling with his voice. In an interview with TheNative, a music magazine, Davido disclosed that he always loses his voice, which is a struggling situation for him. According to the […]
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