A father took to Twitter to share his daughter’s list of demands and it has gone viral as Twitter users marvel at how high her standards are. In her list, Tirenioluwa Idowu asked for a house in Lekki, beside her school, pets, swing and trampoline in specific colours, food bowls in specific colours too, beds in same colours. She…
Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Nasir Kwarra on Tuesday December 8, announced that the country’s population figure is now officially 206 million. The NPC Chairman who spoke to newsmen in Abuja on the commencement of the next Enumeration Area Demarcation, noted that Nigeria had not been able to hold a census in the last 14 years. Kwarra said…
The Ooni of Ife has formally welcomed his newborn son and the child’s mother to the palace. A welcome ceremony was held in the Palace, with the Queen presenting the newborn Prince to the Ooni who then sat on his throne with his heir in his arms. Sharing photos from the ceremony to Instagram, the monarch wrote:…
The Federal Government has denied claims made by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, that it has failed to honor the promises made for it to call off its eight-months-old strike.Ogunyemi in a media chat stated that the union is yet to call off the protracted strike as the…
President Buhari has sacked the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Dr Nasiru Mohammed Ladan Argungu. Dr Argungu was relieved of his appointment in a memo released last week Friday, December 4, 2020. According to the memo, the sack took effect from Monday, December 7. A statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media…
Bashir Ahmad, the personal assistant to President Buhari on New Media, says a lot has changed in Borno state under the Buhari-led administration. Bashir stated this on his Twitter handle this afternoon while reacting to the comment by the state governor, Babagana Zulum, who said the security situation in the state has since improved under…
There are multiple reports of police and soldiers allegedly taking over Lekki toll gate ahead of a fresh #EndSARS protest on Monday December 7. It is alleged that the security operatives were deployed around midnight after military and police authorities warned that they will not allow another round of protests to take place. Lagos state police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi had…
A woman who was locked up by her relatives for 5 months has been rescued. The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State rescued the 35-year-old woman over the weekend. Saratu Ayuba of Bolari quarters in Gombe metropolis was rescued following a tip-off by neighbours after they learnt of the inhuman condition she was subjected…
Abuja youths took to the streets to take part in the second wave of the End SARS protests that started today, Dec 7. The mammoth crowd at the Abuja protest was surprising and people said as much on Twitter. This comes despite police warnings against staging another End SARS protest to prevent a situation where hoodlums take advantage…
THE 14TH HEADIES NOMINEES LIST is out. Year in Review: (JULY 2019 – SEPTEMBER 2020) BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review. OZYMANDIAS – BRYMOSMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HERWONDERFUL –…