The Federal Government has threatened to go after the management of any hospital that refused to attend to patients rushed into their facilities in an emergency. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, gave the warning at the ‘Unlock Grants Award’ ceremony in Abuja on Sunday. In October 2023, the media was awash with the…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria lost 2-1 to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in a World Cup qualifying match. Nigeria took the lead in the 27th minute from a Raphael Onyedika goal but slept off after a Benin Republic comeback, thanks to goals from Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounie. The Eagles are yet to win…
An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima, his wife and eight others has gone missing, a statement from the office of Malawi’s president has said. The Malawi Defense Force aircraft “went off the radar” after it left the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning, the statement added. The president has ordered a search and rescue operation…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced Solomon Arase as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, who announced this in a statement on Monday, said DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) is the new chairman of the commission. The President has also approved the appointment of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and…
An Austrian Airlines airplane’s nose and cockpit windows were severely damaged by hail during a flight from Spain to Austria after encountering a thunderstorm cell, officials say. Flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, to Vienna on Sunday encountered a thunderstorm cell during approach to its destination. The cockpit crew said the cell wasn’t visible…
U.S. Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky said she was “inspired” to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in May. Ledecky is hopeful that inspiration will continue into competition next month as she returns to the pool for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In a wide-ranging interview Monday morning with Stephanie Gosk…
Pat Attah, the actor, has revealed why he left Nollywood and relocated to Germany. During a recent chat with Teju Babyface, Attah said he got into the entertainment industry because of his passion for the arts and not for fame. The 48-year-old actor said as he became famous, he felt constrained by the public’s expectations. He added that…
Renowned filmmaker and music producer, Kunle Afolayan, has unveiled “Ayanfe“, a captivating love song from his Netflix series, “Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre“. This enchanting melody is a sneak peek into the musical landscape of the highly anticipated series. “Ayanfe” is a Yoruba term that translates to ‘Favourite‘. The song embodies the essence of love,…
Tems, the Grammy Award winner, has become the Nigerian female artiste with the highest streaming day on Spotify. After much anticipation, the songstress released her debut album ‘Born In The Wild’ on Friday. Tems raked in 5.33 million global streams on the project’s opening day. However, in addition to her other projects on the streamer, the singer…
A federal high court in Abuja has granted bail to Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse, the controversial social media critic, who was remanded in police custody for alleged cyberbullying. The social media celebrity was also released from police custody after satisfying his bail condition on Monday. Details of the bail condition have not been disclosed — as of the time of…
