Author: News Room

…it is expected that AVM Oluwatoyin will invest his acquired skills in achieving the mandates of the institution towards realising national interests while leveraging the influence of effective media engagement. On 9 September, Air Vice Marshal Lanre Ibrahim Oluwatoyin embarked on yet another significant journey of his professional career by assuming the role of Chief of Defence Space Administration (CDSA). Oluwatoyin assumed the office following a handing-over ceremony from the… Read the full article here

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) kicked off its new season on time, with clubs eager to compete for the coveted title. In the first 28 matches, 55 goals have been scored, while there have been 10 away wins, setting the stage for what promises to be a thrilling season. While the familiar rhythm of the competition continues, recent developments have breathed new life into the league. According to Paul Bassey, the Akwa United chairman, football stakeholders are optimistic… Read the full article here

Director-General of Cross River State Border Communities Development Commission, Onun Ngim Okpo has disclosed that the National Boundary Commission, NBC, will commence the demarcation of interstate boundaries between the state and its neighbors. In recent times, there have been resurgence of boundary skirmishes between people of Ukwa Eburutu, a Cross River community, and their neighbours in Abia State, leading to human and material casualties. Okpo made the disclosure over the weekend… Read the full article here

Police operatives in Nasarawa State have arrested two suspects in connection with separate incidents of child and motorcycle theft in Keffi. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer for the Nasarawa State Command, made the announcement on Sunday, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada. According to Nansel, in the first incident, Khadija Aliyu, a female suspect, was arrested on September 28, 2024, for allegedly stealing a seven-day-old baby girl during a… Read the full article here

Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, has filed a lawsuit against internet activist and critic, VeryDarkMan, VDM, over an audio posted by the latter on his social media handle. The post captured an alleged voice record of the crossdresser telling a third party how he allegedly bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with N15 million to drop the money laundering charge levelled against him earlier this year. The voice record also indicted… Read the full article here

Chelsea are now reportedly desperate to sign Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window. The Blues failed to sign Osimhen from Napoli in the summer despite protracted negotiations. The Super Eagles striker eventually moved to Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal. However, according to Onokala Onyebuchi of Wazobia FM who is close to the player, Chelsea are eager to do the deal in the winter window. Onyebuchi tweeted on Sunday: “Chelsea wanted a Pre Agreement with Osimhen for January… Read the full article here

Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have decried increased transport fares, which have limited their movement around the city centre. They told the News Agency of Nigeria that one of the greatest challenges they encountered was the non availability of fuel in spite of its increased cost. According to them, fuel is not readily available at many filling stations per time, leading to artificial scarcity and panic, thus the… Read the full article here

A yet-to-be-identified young player collapsed at Maracana Stadium in Ajegunle, Lagos State, on Sunday after a match held as part of a scouting programme hosted by the Shazam Football Team. According to a witness at the scene, who was part of the programme but pleaded for anonymity, the incident occurred on Sunday around 9:45 am on the pitch following the end of the game. The witness, via a WhatsApp text to our correspondent on Sunday, wrote,… Read the full article here

“Watch as Alvaro Bautista cruises to victory in front of his home crowd at Aragon in Race 2 on Sunday to keep his championship hopes alive.” Read the full article here

Roughly a month ago, Michael Sayman realized he could finally build the app he’d been thinking about for years: a social network where everyone but you is an AI bot. Large language models are finally good enough and cheap enough that the experience might actually feel social and useful, and not like a gimmick or a game. And so, after years of waiting and months of testing the latest models, Sayman got to work.The app he built is called SocialAI, and it has become something of a viral… Read the full article here