After years of frustration with sports administrators, Ofili dumps Nigeria for Turkey
Nigerian athlete Favour Ofili has confirmed that she will now be representing Turkey after years of frustration with Nigeria’s sports administrators. The 21-year-old national record holder in the 200 metres announced this on her social media platforms, ending months of speculation about her future. “Wrapping up my 2025 season has been a whirlwind of new […]
Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez arrives Abuja for official visit
Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez, yesterday, arrived in Abuja for a three-day official visit to Nigeria, a move expected to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation between the two nations. Márquez’s delegation includes cabinet ministers, top government officials, and business leaders. She is also accompanied by her spouse, Mr Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró. They were […]
California governor, LA mayor knock US President for revoking former VP Harris’ security protection
The United States President Donald Trump has been criticised by the California governor’s spokesperson and the Los Angeles mayor for terminating the Secret Service protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris. The termination of Vice President Harris was disclosed on Friday by a senior White House official. The decision to revoke Harris’ security detail comes […]
Tinubu’s government rewards TeenEagle global champion Nafisat Abdullahi with N200,000
The Federal Government of Nigeria has awarded 17-year-old Nafisat Abdullahi from Yobe State, winner of the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals competition, with a cash prize of N200,000. The award was presented on Thursday, in Abuja, by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, alongside the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suiwaba Ahmad. Abdullahi, representing the […]
How TECNO Spark 40 reflects Nigerians’ needs with affordable innovation
The new TECNO Spark 40 Series phones have been described as an innovation that balances technology with affordability for common Nigerians. Reaffirming its commitment to Nigerians as a mobile phone brand built for the Nigerian economy, TECNO stated that the Spark 40 Series phones offer a premium smartphone experience at a price that Nigerians can […]
OpenAI dragged to court over suicidal death of teenager linked to ChatGPT
A United States couple, Matt and Maria Raine, has dragged OpenAI to court over the death of their 16-year-old son, Adam Raine, who died in April, marking the first legal action accusing OpenAI of wrongful death. According to the BBC, the lawsuit listed OpenAI co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman as a defendant, […]
Osun monarch jailed four years in US over $4.2m COVID-19 loan fraud
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison by a United States court for his role in a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud. The 62-year-old monarch, who holds both Nigerian and American citizenship and resides in Ohio, was handed a 56-month jail term on […]
Nigerian youths are intelligent, so is AI, but here is why most are jobless —Charles Awuzie
Technology entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gemsbok Group, Charles Awuzie, has compared Nigerian youths and graduates with artificial intelligence (AI), emphasising that most youths in the country are as intelligent as AI, but are unfortunately jobless and underemployed because they are more interested in intelligently answering questions, acquiring certificates, and pretending to be […]
Oby Ezekwesili slams Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal, says reform worsened poverty
Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal, saying it was “a good reform carried out in the wrong way.” Speaking on Monday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual conference in Enugu, Ezekwesili argued that Tinubu’s declaration of “subsidy is gone” in May 2023 was hasty and […]
Autism advocacy is a long road, but I walk it for my son —Solape Azazi
Autism advocate and social entrepreneur, Solape Azazi, has stated that advocacy is a long road, but she walks it for her son living with autism, for other children like him, and for the countless parents silently hoping for a change. Azazi, writer and founder of the Cradle Lounge Special Needs Initiative, stated this in a […]