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Ekiti 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 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 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 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 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 ReadingMarking the 2023 June 12 Democracy Day, the former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says democracy in Nigeria remains in bondage and it will need the energy of all Nigerians to rescue it. In a statement he released, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 election said governing elite must […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, in commemoration of “June 12 Democracy Day” in Nigeria, has claimed that the “nation’s democracy is deeply troubled, while its destiny remains uncertain and precarious.” In a statement via his verified Twitter handle, Obi lamented that “the country lacks […]
Continue ReadingNigerian president, Bola Tinubu on Monday addressed Nigerians to commemorate the 2023 Democracy Day with promises to respect rule of law and reward Nigerians for their sacrifices on subsidy removal. Read his full speech below: TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON JUNE 12, 2023. Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is […]
Continue ReadingNollywood star actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, on Friday, June 9, shared photos from the funeral of her late father, Mr. Daniel Johnson. The late Johnson died in May at the age of 79. Sharing photos from his funeral on her Instagram page, the actress appreciated her fans and colleagues for their love and prayers. “‘What we […]
Continue ReadingElder statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, says he won’t comment much on the Bola Tinubu presidency until the conclusion of the election petitions tribunal where the outcome of the February 25 presidential poll is being challenged. Clark stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja ahead of […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, from office with immediate effect. Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey disclosed this in a statement on Friday night. The statement reads: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended […]
Continue ReadingAt the resumed hearing on Friday, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) admitted as exhibits two video clips tendered by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to support their petition challenging the conduct and outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The petitioners, through their counsel, Jubril Okutekpa, SAN, informed the […]
Continue ReadingAs a popular Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, is waiting to be certified as Guinness World Record holder for longest cooking marathon by an individual with her 100 hours, another Nigerian chef, identified as Damilola Adeparusi has begun 120 hours cooking marathon in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Adeparusi simply […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Senator who represented Anambra Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Annie Okonkwo, is dead. According to Vanguard, he died in US after a long battle with a terminal illness. He was 63 years old. Okonkwo who was a foremost businessman in the 80s and 90s, hailed from Ojoto, in Idemili North Local […]
Continue ReadingBritain’s financial regulator on Thursday tightened rules over the promotion and selling of cryptocurrency as it seeks to protect consumers. The Financial Conduct Authority unveiled a package of measures for the industry, which has long faced criticism over the lack of oversight — and promises of high returns in a volatile marketplace. Under the new […]
Continue Reading500-Level Mechanical Engineering male student of the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Ayomide Oduntan, last Thursday, slumped and died on campus, throwing his family into mourning. There is a short video clip of the student celebrating after writing his final examination shortly before he reportedly slumped and died. Ayomide, a final-year student, who […]
Continue ReadingConvener of a non-profit group, Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, has taken to Twitter to tackle the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for suspending its Wednesday, June 7, planned strike over the removal of the fuel subsidy. Adeyanju opined that compromise is the next thing when people who are supposed to be protesting are […]
Continue ReadingYet-to-be-identified gunmen have shot and killed a Professor, Opeyemi Ajewole, a lecturer at the University of Ibadan (UI). The Oyo State Police Command have also confirmed it. SP Adewale Osifeso, Oyo state police command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Ibadan. Ajewole, a Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the institute, […]
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