Day: July 21, 2024
Cameroon Volleyball federation embroiled in pregnancy scandal
The Cameroonian Volleyball Federation has been rocked by a scandal involving allegations that its members have impregnated five players from the national youth female team.
The Federation’s legitimacy has also been thrown into question, with two pres…
Dr Fola David makes history, breaks world record for largest drawing
Nigerian doctor and visual artist, Fola David, has made history by surpassing the existing Guinness World Records (GWR) for the world’s largest drawing by an individual.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that his massive artwork, spanning an i…
Estate: Lagos govt encourages residents’ collaboration to improve housing deficit
The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, has encouraged residents of government-owned housing estates in the Ikorodu area to participate and collaborate to improve living conditions in them.
Akinderu-Fatai said this at a forum …
Petrol price stands at N750.17 in June- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N545.83 in June 2023 to N750.17 in June 2024.
It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for June 2024 released in Abuja on Thursday.
It…
NAFDAC to partner with counter terrorism centre- DG
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is ready to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, stated this in Abuja when the National Coordi…
Nigerian arbitrators urged to take center stage in dispute resolution
The Vice-Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria, Mrs Dorothy Ufot (SAN), has called for more Nigerian arbitrators to be included in disputes involving resident multinationals and host community.
Ufot made the call in an interview…
Igbo highlife song, ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’, enjoys viral resurgence
Nigerian folklore music legend, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, has taken social media by storm as his timeless Igbo highlife song, ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’, becomes the anthem of choice for content creators worldwide.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
Dada pottery community seeks government assistance for shelter, factory
The Dada pottery community in Ilorin, Kwara, has appealed to the state and federal governments for assistance in providing a befitting factory to sustain their trade.
The community emphasised the urgent need for adequate shelter and facilities to con…
