Day: September 5, 2024

Fuel Pump Price Hike: Commercial transporters down tools in Ilorin
By Ahmed Olayinka Commercial transporters in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Thursday stopped operations to protest the high cost of petrol for their business. Okada…

From Kwara to Europe: Unicorns Academy Starlet Makes Dream Move to European Champions, Olympiacos
18-year-old Nigerian prodigy, Taiye Abdulateef, has joined Greek giants Olympiacos from Unicorns Football Academy, Ilorin, on a 4-year contract. Victor Awoniyi, CEO of the academy,…

Fuel Scarcity: Kwara gov deployed free buses to commuters in Ilorin metropolis
The executive governor of Kwara state, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the immediate deployment buses to different parts of the Ilorin metropolis to ease the…

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies days after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner,…

Seven takeaways from Dangote’s press conference
1. “Our refinery will eliminate all fuel queues in Nigeria” 2. “Our refinery will show the true consumption of Nigeria using our tracker” 3. The…

‘My mum not dead’ – Fuji singer Malaika
Popular fuji musician Sulaimon Adekunle, professionally known as KS1 Malaika, has debunked the wide reports of his mother’s death. The singer’s brother, Azeez Malaika, reportedly…

Colombia 2024: Wasteful Falconets lose 3-1 to Germany
Nigeria’s Falconets lost 3-1 to Germany in their second group game at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Thursday morning. The Falconets have…

2025 AFCONQ: Osimhen leaves for Super Eagles camp after Galatasaray unveiling
Victor Osimhen on Wednesday night, boarded a private jet bound for Nigeria, after he was formally unveiled as a Galatasaray player. The 25-year-old has agreed…

Nigeria Customs intercepts military camouflage, illicit drugs in Rivers
The Area 2 Command, Onne, Rivers State of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted 12 containers laden with military/paramilitary equipment and illicit drugs worth…

Prioritise citizens’ healthcare – Bill Gates tells Nigerian Govt
Co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, has tasked the federal and state governments to prioritise funding the health sector to…