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Governor Adeleke is not the Organiser of Osun Osogbo Festival- Spokesperson

31 July 2024

A statement from the spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed,disclosed  that  neither the State Governor nor the state government is the orgniser of Osun Osogbo festival. It said the Ataoja – in- Council is the organiser while the role of the state is just financial and logistics support to ensure successful outing, and this has […]

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Don’t be ashamed to breastfeed babies in public, Lagos tells nursing mothers

31 July 2024

Ogunyemi, however, advised them to use breast covers to maintain privacy. She emphasised that breastfeeding was the easiest and cheapest way to feed babies, stating that it protected the family’s finances and created a safe environment. Ogunyemi spoke at a press briefing  on the upcoming 2024 World Breastfeeding Week and Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent […]

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Osimhen’s agent denies Chelsea loan

31 July 2024

Calenda broke his silence on the protracted transfer of the player in the wake of Tuesday’s report by The Athletic, whose Football Correspondent, David Ornstein, reported that both clubs have continued negotiations over a deal, which will see Romelo Lukaku move to Napoli permanently while Osimhen was expected to join Chelsea on loan with an […]

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US Election: Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo back Kamala Harris for President

31 July 2024

The duo made appearances at Harris’ rally in Atlanta on Tuesday.  Megan thrilled the crowd with a performance of her song ‘Savage’, while Quavo delivered a speech. In his address, Quavo said he was confident that Harris would improve the gun violence prevention laws, stressing that she was reliable. In November, Kamala Harris would face former […]

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Singer Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72

31 July 2024

Veteran singer, Onyeka Onwenu is reportedly dead aged 72. The singer and actress reportedly slumped after performing at the birthday party of  Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Stella Okoli. It was gathered that she was rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos but passed on. However, her family is yet to announce her passing.

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August 1: Protest, we’ll be eating – Akpabio to Nigerians

31 July 2024

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has charged aggrieved Nigerians Nigerians willing to protest to go ahead. Akpabio said all Nigerians are feeling the impact of the situation in the country but it’s for a short time. He spoke at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission ,NDDC, in Rivers state. He added that the […]

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August 1 protest: Stop spreading fear – Oby Ezekwesili charges Nigerian govt

31 July 2024

Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has charged Nigerian Government against spreading fear ahead of the EnBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1st. Ezekwesili said the protest is a valid way of Nigerians expressing their grievances over their situation. Posting on X, the former Minister declared her stand with the organisers of the protest. She wrote: “This […]

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Imo: Unknown gunmen kill four police officers, POS operator

30 July 2024

The Police Commissioner, who confirmed the incident, ordered the Command’s Tactical Units to go all out in collaboration with other sister agencies to hunt down the hoodlums responsible for the attack. The incident occurred  along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway where the operatives who were on routine patrol at Irete were ambushed by the attackers. In a  […]

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Leaving wet diapers on babies for too long unhealthy, paediatricians tell parents

30 July 2024

The child health specialists noted that such practices cause diaper rash in the pubic area of the babies, which could further lead to an infection.  The physicians also urged parents not to return to recycling old clothes and rags as alternatives to diapers. The child doctors recommended using reusable diapers and having babies wear pants […]

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Team Nigeria captain, Opeyori ready to conquer badminton opponent

30 July 2024

Nigeria’s badminton star, Anuoluwapo Opeyori has declared his readiness to compete for honours at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The athlete, Opeyori, who took to social media to express his readiness for the clash with Kuenzi, will begin his medal quest against Switzerland’s Tobias Kuenzi at La Chapelle Arena on Tuesday (today). The 27-year-old will be making […]

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