William Troost-Ekong has shared that he received advice from fellow dual national players, namely Alex Iwobi and Leon Balogun, encouraging him not to retire from international football prior to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.The PAOK star was a surprise inclusion in the Super Eagles final squad to the tournament considering the fact that he…
David Adeleke, a singer, has been denied a stay of proceedings in a N2 billion suit filed against him by Brownhill Investment Company Limited, owned by former NFF president Amaju Pinnick.Amaju’s company is suing Davido for failing to perform at a fully paid concert in Warri, seeking N2 billion in general damages.The company is seeking…
The singer David Adeleke, also known as Davido, filed an application for a stay of proceedings in the N2 billion lawsuit brought against him by Brownhill Investment Company Limited, owned by former NFF president Amaju Pinnick, over the annual “Warri Again Concert,” but the Delta State High Court in Effurun refused it.After Davido did not…
In furtherance of its commitment to collect and recycle a bottle or can for each one introduced into the market for recycling or reuse by 2030, Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd recently inaugurated recycling banks in Lagos and Abuja. In a statement, the company noted that the neighbourhood-based recycling bank in Ifako-Ijaiye housing estate, Agege, was…
The Palestinian Authority has sharply criticised a “day after” plan for Gaza presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it “destined to fail”. “If the world wants security and stability in the region, it must end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and recognise the independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital,” Nabil…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) marked the 2024 Valentine’s Day with hundreds of visually-impaired students and adults at schools and centres in Lagos, Nigeria. In a statement from the bank, it was revealed that the initiative, titled: ‘A Different Kind of Love,’ reflected FCMB’s dedication to inclusivity and empowerment. At the Federal Nigeria Society for…
Mourners queued to pass by the famous Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum’s casket and signed a memorial book during a funeral service held at Chepkoriro Show Ground in the country. “The day I met Kiptum in Monaco he was just like me, we were just smiling and having fun and when we got to interviews it…
Scores of pro-democracy activists on Friday staged a solidarity march from the popular Unity Fountain to the National Assembly complex in Abuja.They asked the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its planned two-day protest and return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government. They also vowed to mobilise Nigerians against the unionists if the…
A foirmer President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata, has won the governorship primary of the Labour Party (LP) ahead of the September 21 election.Akpata scored 316 votes to win the primary held in Benin City, the state capital, on Friday. Abia State Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emeta, wo was the Chief Returning…
