Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Wizkid has disclosed why popular fashion brand, Puma, chose Davido over him. Wizkid spoke on Wednesday in an outburst against Davido on social media. Following the ongoing online supremacy battle between the two super stars, an X user @ Nelson Epega, accused Wizkid of being frustrated and jealous over Davido’s new deal with Puma. Reacting to @Nelson Epega’s video, Wizkid in a viral post on X, stated that Puma settled for Davido because they couldn’t afford him. Wizkid wrote: ” U idiot! I turned down Puma because they could no longer afford to pay me because I…
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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has restated its determination and commitment to sustain the anti-smuggling war across Nigeria’s borders. The Comptroller General of the Service, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, made this known at the opening ceremony of the News Agency of Nigeria’s, NAN, 1st Annual International Lecture on Thursday in Abuja. Adeniyi said that NCS as part of its constitutional duties was tackling smuggling at Nigeria’s borders and ports, to combat the proliferation of arms and other contraband which was yielding positive results. He described the event as timely following President Bola Tinubu ‘s economic reforms, which required an enabling environment…
Nurses at the Ogun State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, on Thursday protested the alleged assault on a final year student nurse by a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Adekunle Nurudeen. The nurses who defied the rain, chanting various songs, were armed with placards carrying inscriptions such as “End bullying of nurses, “End nurses brutality, bullying of nurses is not acceptable, “Zero tolerance for nurses bullying, “Respect for nurses, Respect for care”, “Justice for nurses, a must”, among others. They alleged that on September 24, Nurudeen, a staff with the hospital, reportedly slapped the student nurse at the theatre, and despite attempts to…
An Israeli drone attack on Thursday targeted and destroyed a weapons depot in the coastal Syrian city of Jableh before daybreak. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights the attack was carried out via drones and warplane missiles leveled the depot causing massive explosions. It added that the Syrian air defences and Russian forces responded to the attack within 40 to 50 minutes. The depot is situated near the Hmeimim Air Base, the largest Russian air base in Syria, located in the northwestern province of Latakia. No immediate reports of casualties have been reported. While there was no official…
The Nigeria police Force says it is committed to fighting the insecurity bedeviling the country. The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun Egbetokun reiterated this commitment during the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, 1st annual international lecture on Thursday in Abuja. Represented by Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Benneth Igweh, the IGP commended NAN for organising a lecture on insecurity. The theme of the lecture is Insecurity in the Sahel(2008-2024); Dissecting Nigeria’s Challenges, Genesis, Impacts and Options. “The Police are part of the system. We will continue to fight this scourge affecting our dear country,” he reaffirmed. Sahel: Nigeria Police…
Former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, has picked Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest footballer of all time and the finest Real Madrid player ever. The former Spain number 1 said the the Portuguese icon was better than former France international Zinedine Zidane. In a video with 90Min, Casillas picked former Los Blancos’ defender, Sergio Ramos over ex-teammates, the likes of Roberto Carlos, Xabi Alonso, Kaká, Modric, Raúl, and Luís Figo before choosing Zidane. However, when asked to pick between Zidane and Ronaldo, Casillas went for Ronaldo. In a video with 90Min, Casillas picked Sergio Ramos over the likes of Roberto…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summon against immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The court ordered Bello to attend court and answer to a fresh 16-count charge pending against him. By the summons, Bello is to attend court on October 24 for his arraignment alongside two other defendants. Justice Maryanne Anenih issued the order for public summons in a ruling on Thursday, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice Anenih ordered the EFCC to publish the public summons in a widely circulating newspaper…
Former Ivory Coast head coach, Herve Renard, has claimed that he was close to taking the Super Eagles job. Renard would have replaced Finidi George, who resigned from the role after only two games. The two-time AFCON winner, who has also coached Saudi Arabia and France’s women’s national team, was among the top candidates considered for the position. In an interview with L’Équipe, Renard revealed that he was approached by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and gave serious consideration to the offer. “I almost went to Nigeria. I weighed the pros and cons for several days, even weeks, before deciding…
The Federal Government has linked the current economic challenges bedeviling the country to insecurity. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, stated this on Thursday at the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Inaugural Annual International Lecture. Bagudu said the commendable efforts of the Federal Government to tackle the problems needed to be appreciated. The Lecture with the theme, ‘Insecurity in the Sahel (2008-2024): Dissecting Nigeria’s Challenges – Genesis, Impacts and Options’, was conceived by the management of NAN as part of efforts to tackle the menace of insecurity in the Sahel and Nigeria. Insecurity behind economic challenges –…
Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji has given conditions to stop the bloodbath in Zamfara State. Turji warned that airstrikes won’t stop banditry operations, hence the need for a peace talks to end bandit attacks. Speaking in his latest video, the bandit leader said the armed conflict in Zamfara State predated both Governor Lawal Dauda and Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle. He disclosed that bandits have been in operation since the time of former governor Ahmed Yerima. “It was during the administration of Yerima that the government sold out the grazing reserve and legalised the killing of the Fulanis.…