Super Eagles legend Austine Jay Jay Okocha once said he never knew he is a black footballer until he got to the German Bundesliga where he suffered racial abuse while playing. Okocha, who played for two different clubs in Germany before he left for Turkey, said he never lost his head, but always thinking of…
Former United States President, Donald Trump, intends to surrender to authorities in Atlanta on Thursday, in connection with his indictment in Georgia on charges that he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Trump made this known via his profile on his social media platform, Truth Social. “I’ll be going to Atlanta,…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has assured Nigerians of disseminating the truth about government policies and programmes. Idris who resumed duty at Radio House, Headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation yesterday said the Ministry will be open, transparent, and accountable in its public dealings. Alhaji Idris…
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has shared that his love for Reggae music is due to the songs and music of Bob Marley, the late Jamaican legend. El-Rufai stated this on his handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday morning. He tweeted, “Bob Marley of the blessed memory is one of…
Brila FM is a sports radio station with broadcast stations in four states in Nigeria. With broadcast space in Lagos, Abuja, Onitsha, and Port Harcourt, Brila Fm, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, was appointed as one of the three lead broadcast partners by Optima Sports Management International. The CEO, Larry Izamoje, born 24 February…
Nigerian economist, Tony Elumelu, has said he did not become the Chairman of United Bank of Africa, UBA, and Transcorp Group because of wealthy parents. The founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman, Heirs Holdings said as a billionaire, he had learned a lot of life lessons. Elumelu via his Facebook page on Sunday said he…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the Niger Republic junta’s three-year timeline for retaining power in the country. The body made its position known through its Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah who stated this during an interview on Sunday. It was earlier reported that the leader of the…
The spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Femi Babafemi, has said that the agency intentionally enlisted controversial artiste, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, for its drug abuse advocacy. Recall that criticisms trailed a video of Naira Marley advising youths to stop taking illicit substances. This was particularly so because the singer…
The committee of chiefs of defence staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it has fine-tuned its military intervention plans in Niger Republic. ECOWAS agreed to use force as a last resort if diplomatic efforts failed to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum who was toppled and detained since the July 26…
Chinedu Ikedieze, the Nollywood actor, says he once attempted suicide after a doctor told his mother about his stunted growth. In a recent interview, the 45-year-old said he was still at the age of nine when he first heard about his condition. Ikedieze added that he cried many times to the extent that “I felt…
