In the recent UK parliamentary elections, four British-Nigerians emerged victorious, winning seats in the House of Commons. Kemi Badenoch, a prominent British-Nigerian politician, retained her seat in North West Essex, despite the Conservative Party’s overall loss. Bayo Alaba, a businessman and former Parachute Regiment soldier, won the Southend East and Rochford seat for the Labour […]
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King Charles III officially appointed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace, following the Labour Party’s landslide election victory. A photograph that was released by the palace showed the monarch shaking hands with Starmer. “The King received in audience The Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer MP today and requested
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has uncovered a shocking 3,000 cases of fake graduates who never attended university. This revelation was made by the Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, during a meeting with the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State Universities. According to Oloyede, these individuals never set foot in a classroom, yet claim to
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The Federal Government has scheduled a meeting with the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) to address the unions’ demands and prevent a potential strike. The meeting, set for Thursday, comes after the expiration of a two-week ultimatum issued by the Joint Action
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Finidi George was officially unveiled as the new head coach of Rivers United, a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, on Wednesday. The unveiling ceremony took place at the club’s secretariat in Port Harcourt. Finidi, a former Ajax winger, returns to the dugout just weeks after resigning as Super Eagles head coach. His appointment follows
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A Ghanaian chef, Ebenezer Smith, also known as Chef Smith, has been arrested and detained for fabricating a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. Smith had claimed to have set a new record with a 820-hour 25-minute cook-a-thon from February 1, 2024, to March 6, 2024. However, Guinness World Record’s
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A group of concerned citizens, Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance, has submitted a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The petition requests an immediate investigation and prosecution of El-Rufai for alleged theft of N423 billion. The group’s action follows a report by the
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Tiwa Savage, a renowned songstress, has shared a heartwarming story about her colleague, Olamide. In a recent Instagram post, Tiwa disclosed that Olamide rejected a whopping N100 million offer for a verse in her song. According to Tiwa, she had negotiated with Olamide’s management, who quoted her the hefty sum. However, when Olamide learned that
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The paramount ruler of Egba land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has urged the Federal Government to declare July 13 as Wole Soyinka Day, in honor of the Nobel laureate’s invaluable contributions to literature and humanity. The monarch also suggested conferring the second highest national honor, Grand Commander of Order of Niger, on Soyinka. Oba Gbadebo made
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has clarified that the commission lacks the constitutional authority to conduct local government elections, except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu made this statement during a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners in Lagos. Yakubu emphasized that the Constitution establishes both INEC
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