Buhari to attend the coronation of King Charles III in London

LifestyleNewsNigeriaBuhari to attend the coronation of King Charles III in London

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 3, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for London on Wednesday (today) ahead of the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty, The King and Her Majesty, The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, on Saturday, May 6. This is according to a press release by the State House, Abuja. According to the statement, President Buhari will join other world leaders to participate in a Commonwealth Summit for Presidents and Heads of Government...

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Renewed controversy as Nigerians query Tinubu’s source of wealth

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRenewed controversy as Nigerians query Tinubu’s source of wealth

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 3, 2023

Report reveals Seyi Tinubu paid $10.8m for UK property seized by FG Like his father, Oluwaseyi, the son of Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu is in the eye of the storm following a report by Bloomberg, a reputable international media outlet, linking him to the acquisition of an “$11 million London mansion” that was forfeited to the Nigerian government. The property, a “private three-floor residence in St. John’s Wood, equipped with an eight-car driveway, two gardens,...

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Tiwa Savage to perform at King Charles III’s coronation concert

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTiwa Savage to perform at King Charles III’s coronation concert

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 3, 2023

Tiwatope Savage, the Nigerian singer and songwriter better known as Tiwa Savage, is billed to perform at the upcoming coronation concert of the British monarch, King Charles III. King Charles III ascended the throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles III and his wife Camila would be officially crowned on Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London. Tiwa Savage is the only Nigerian artist enlisted...

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Filmmaker creates Aki and PawPaw Epic Run game

LifestyleNewsNigeriaFilmmaker creates Aki and PawPaw Epic Run game

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2023

Charles Okpalaeke, the chief executive of Play Network Studio and a renowned director of epic Nollywood sequel movies, has added another feather to his cap by creating the first Nollywood game application. The game, Aki and PawPaw Epic Run was developed by the Play Network Studio, in collaboration with Blueportal Software to consolidate the legendary status of the Nollywood duo, Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme. Say hello to the first Nollywood game app!!! Aki and...

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Incoming government, not Buhari, will conduct the 2023 census – FG

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIncoming government, not Buhari, will conduct the 2023 census – FG

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 national census to a date to be determined by the incoming administration. The 2023 population and housing census was earlier scheduled to commence on May 3 and end on May 7, 2023. The postponement was communicated in a press statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday. According to the Minister, the President gave the approval after meeting with some...

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Tinubu sets up 14-man committee ahead of May 29 inauguration

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu sets up 14-man committee ahead of May 29 inauguration

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2023

President-elect Bola Tinubu has announced his representatives on the inauguration committee of the presidential transition council. The list was contained in a letter by Tinubu to the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha. The appointees of the inauguration committee are to plan for the week-long inauguration of the President-elect. The members of the committee are as follows: Coordinator, Budget and Finance – Senator Abubakar Kyari. Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring – Hon. Stella Okotete....

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Barber sparks reactions after his mode of barbing goes viral

LifestyleNewsNigeriaBarber sparks reactions after his mode of barbing goes viral

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

Mathematics was a subject that terrorised many people in college. The debate over the simplicity and complexity of the subject appears not to be dying anytime soon. While many people, especially those who were at loggerheads with Mathematics during college, believe that ‘finding X’ ends in college, a hair stylist has proven them wrong. The hairstylist, geometric_cuts shared a 30-second video on TikTok where he was seen using mathematical rules to transform the look of...

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UNICAL returns illegal fees collected by departments to students

EducationNewsNigeriaUNICAL returns illegal fees collected by departments to students

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, yesterday, refunded an undisclosed amount of money illegally collected by some departments in the institution to 196 students. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the VC told the students that the money was refunded in line with her administration’s zero tolerance for corruption and illegality. She urged students to report any illegal charges by their departments to the directorate of Service Compact with...

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UNN VC cautions students against seducing lecturers, offering sex for marks

EducationNewsNigeriaUNN VC cautions students against seducing lecturers, offering sex for marks

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

Prof. Charles Igwe, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has warned students against deliberately seducing lecturers or offering sex in exchange for marks. Prof. Igwe gave the warning on Wednesday at the university’s first ‘International Conference on Gender and Sexual Harassment’, organised by the Campus-Campaign Against Sexual Harassment (C-CASH). He noted that the institution has zero tolerance for sexual harassment and other social vices, adding that the university would not relent...

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Pelé’ becomes a Portuguese-dictionary word meaning ‘unique’

NewsPoliticsSportsPelé’ becomes a Portuguese-dictionary word meaning ‘unique’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

The Michaelis dictionary has officially added “Pelé”, the nickname of the late football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, to its online edition to honour the football star. The publishers of the Michaelis dictionary broke the news on Wednesday, adding that the word will also be included in the next edition of the printed version of the Portuguese-language dictionary. The entry reads: “pe. lé adj. That or someone who is out of the ordinary, who or...

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