Actress, singer and dancer, Cossy Ojiakor, has said it is rather unfortunate that some people think prostitutes would not make heaven. In an interview, she said, “I know that a lot of women look down on themselves because of the way they dress. They think they are destined for hell and that, God cannot forgive. I like to…
Emmanuel Amuneke has rejected Nigeria Football Federation’s job offer as Super Eagles Assistant coach under Franco-German gaffer, Gernot Rohr. The FIFA U-17 World Cup winner in Chile 2015 was emphatic when he spoke with Complete Sports from his base in Spain, querying the rationale behind the offer for him to work under anyone despite his…
Akinwumi Adesina, president of The African Development Bank (AFDB)has been cleared of all charges by the independent review panel led by Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, according to a report. From TheCable news Some whistleblower allegations of favouritism had been levelled against Adesina and although he had been cleared by the ethics committee of…
Kaduna State Scholarships and Loans Board has a mandate ‘to identify, select and empower qualified citizens of Kaduna State to meet the current and future manpower requirement of the State while remaining globally competitive. Therefore applications are invited for the positions below: Job Title: Desk Officer, Compliance (GL 12) Job Descriptions The Kaduna State Scholarship…
As the two-week deadline for the deactivation of sim cards not linked to their National Identification numbers draw near, residents in Lagos state this morning stormed the Alausa office of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos. Currently, only about 41.5 million Nigerians out of an estimated 198 million active phone subscribers have NIN….
Budweiser have celebrated Lionel Messi‘s record-breaking 644th goal by sending each of the goalkeepers he scored against a personalised bottle of beer. The Barcelona captain’s goal against Valladolid on Tuesday night saw him break Pele‘s long-standing record for most goals for a single club. As a result, the beer company has sent every shot stopper Messi has overcome one…
You would think that once a Nigerian man lands in Europe, surrounded by pharmacies, hospitals and every modern convenience, he would forget the herbal drinks from back home. Think again. From Spain to the UK, Germany to Italy, Nigerian men abroad are quietly holding on to their roots — and one of the strongest connections…
A 41-year-old Nigerian man, identified as Chieuikem Daniel, has been arrested in South Delhi’s Khanpur area for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of supplying them Remdesivir injections meant to treat COVID-19 patients at a higher rate. According to a police source on Friday, Daniel was arrested from his rented house on a victim’s complaint…
Spain is to set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus and share it with other European Union nations, the health minister has said. Salvador Illa said the list would not be made accessible to the public or to employers. He said the way to defeat the virus was “to…
It is important to situate the debate around the Nigerian government’s suspension of Twitter within the context of ongoing conversations between many countries and social media platforms. The hot topic of social media regulation is understandable because of the twin issues of disinformation (“fake news”) and dangerous speech (“hate speech”) but to avoid creating more…
