Author: News Room
During the campaign, Tinubu appeared to be struggling. Unable to fully “inherit” the vote of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, successive opinion polls showed him in second place – with Obi often in the lead. Contrary to these projections, the official results gave Tinubu almost 8.8 million votes – 1.8 million more than Abubakar and 2.7 million more than Obi. This raised serious questions about how Tinubu had been able to win a commanding victory from such a… Read the full article here
Visiting professor, University of California, Los Angeles, musician and renowned Batik tapestry and floatography artist, Prince Tunde Odunlade, shares with FATTEH HAMID his journey towards becoming a renowned artist You’re currently 68, how has life been? Age to me is a matter of number; I really don’t go by age because it’s not something I really talk about. I’ve seen people older than me that have no roof over their heads and I’ve seen those who are not… Read the full article here
A housewife, Nafisa Abbas, on Friday, appeared before a Grade 1 Area Court, Karu, Abuja, for allegedly causing grievous harm to her neighbour. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the police charged Abbas, 20, with voluntarily causing grievous harm and inciting disturbance. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Mr Olanrewaju Osho, told the court that sometime in December 2022, the defendant poured hot water and beans on the victim, who was… Read the full article here
Last Saturday, I discussed the story of a 34-year-old virgin whose suitor insisted she should get pregnant before he would marry her. I got responses and diverse opinions from the public, especially men! I shall publish a few today so others in her situation can learn. To a certain extent, one may not blame a man who may be scared of ending up with a woman without a womb, especially with the present generation of ladies who have in conjunction with men turned sex to… Read the full article here
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said the prosecution of perpetrators of electoral violence and their sponsors will curb the prevalence of violence in the nation’s elections. It also emphasised the need for the establishment of the Electoral Offences Commission and Tribunal to look into such infractions. Like previous elections, the recently held February 25 and March 18 elections also witnessed violence, where many persons were killed and ballot… Read the full article here
The Independent Petrol Marketers Association of Nigeria has faulted the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, over his assurance on the completion of the Port Harcourt refinery. Sylva had during a seminar recently in Abuja, said the refinery would be ready before the end of the second quarter of this year. But the IPMAN Chairman for Rivers State, Dr. Joseph Obele, said the assurances of the minister were one too many without result. Obele said this… Read the full article here
Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain on Friday with two goals and an assist as the World Cup finalists romped to a 4-0 win against a depleted Netherlands side in a Euro 2024 qualifier in Paris. Mbappe has succeeded long-standing France skipper Hugo Lloris and the new era got off to a flying start as the Paris Saint-Germain superstar set up the pink-haired Antoine Griezmann to score inside two minutes. Dayot Upamecano bundled in the second goal in the… Read the full article here
Controversial rapper, Kanye West, may escape facing another legal battle for throwing a female photographer’s phone on the street in January. West – now known formally as Ye – had in January tossed the phone of the photographer into the street close to a facility where his daughter, North, was playing basketball. The rapper accused the female paparazzo of “following” him to his kids’ basketball game. Ye had asked the photographer in the video not to film… Read the full article here
The Gombe State governorship candidate for Action Alliance, Brigadier General Nuhu Miller (retd.), has lamented that most children in rural areas learn under trees. He promised that he would equip schools if elected. Miller made this disclosure on Thursday in an interview with journalists on his pact with Gombe residents and the reasons he should be voted for governor. According to him, as the first orthopedic surgeon in the whole of the North-East, he has the… Read the full article here
Globally, there is a seeming spike in divorce rates. This trend affects married couples of varying financial and social status. Data analysis of the marriage and divorce rate of Americans presented by a family and divorce law firm, Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, stated that in 2022, the divorce rate per 1,000 women was 16.9 per cent. Data from Nigeria’s Demographic and Health Survey in 2018 revealed that three of every 100 men and women were either divorced or… Read the full article here
