The Commonwealth Blue Charter, the Commonwealth’s flagship programme on ocean cooperation, has been invited to join a leading line-up of official nominators for the prestigious Earthshot Prize. The Earthshot Prize is an ambitious global environment prize launched by His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge, that seeks to stimulate innovative solutions to the world’s most […]
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Ace Nigerian Singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly called ‘Wizkid’ has finally dropped his much anticipated studio album, Made In Lagos. Made In Lagos by Wizkid dropped on Oct 30th, 2020 and is made available to all his fans. The Album includes already dropped tunes such as Smile & No Stress. ‘Made In Lagos’ features international acts […]
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Commonwealth member countries have unanimously adopted a statement to promote human rights and tackle discrimination at all levels of sport – from community games to elite sporting events. The consensus statement sets out 13 commitments and serves as a guide to protect and promote the human rights of every individual involved in the sport sector. […]
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The Federal Government of Nigerian has declared Thursday, October 29 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the government, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and abroad […]
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The Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW) and its counterpart in the South East, the Ohanaeze Youth Council Worldwide (OYC), yesterday, had a virtual meeting following the uprising in Lagos State. The Yoruba youth body dissociates itself from the purported planned attack and eviction of Ndigbo from Lagos. One Adeyinka grandson in a viral video […]
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Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has called on Igbo indigenes to ignore threats asking them to leave Yorubaland. Recall that in a video circulating on social media, Grandson Adeyinka, a UK-based Nigerian, called on Igbo indigenes to leave south-west states. Grandson was arrested arrest in London in 2019 for allegedly “stirring racial discrimination” against the […]
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Former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has debunked speculations that he fled Lagos State when as the state witnessed rising violence and destruction of properties. Tinubu said this when he spoke to journalists after he paid a visit to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, […]
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The police in Ogun State, has arrested a couple and two others for being in possession of a human skull. The couple, Niyi and Remilekun Folorunso, were arrested alongside one Muyideen Tolubi and a herbalist, Sonubi Taiwo, after they allegedly severed the head of a corpse. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, […]
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The High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, awarded N50m damages against the senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, as compensation to a woman, Osimibibra Warmate, who assaulted by him at a s*x-toy shop in Abuja in May 2019. Justice Samira Bature gave the order in her judgment on the fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted […]
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Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as ‘Laycon’ has emerged winner of the fifth edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show. The 26-year-old was announced the winner on Sunday night after polling the highest votes of the five remaining housemates. What started off as a stiff competition between 20 housemates ended on Sunday with […]
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