Author: Akintayo Adams

Famous Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, professionally known as Rudeboy of the P-Square duo, has revealed his source of wealth following his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Rudeboy and his elder brother, Jude Okoye, were arrested by the anti-graft agency recently. Speaking after his release, Rudeboy, in a post on his Instagram story, made his source of income known. Sharing the EFCC eagle logo, he wrote; “Eagle eyes, all cleared. I no thief ohh. Na just good music de pay. Now let’s get back to the music next week!! New music!! Vitamin D.” Get instant and latest…

Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has said poverty and the plight of his mum influenced and motivated him to become a professional musician. He made this known in an interview with Capital Xtral London, “I was tired of my mum trekking every day; she didn’t even have money for transport to use a bus or bike. So I had to take it to the next level ASAP,” he said. “The moment I made money, I got her a car ASAP. We went for dinner, then I gave her that car. A lot of boys would go for…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of Education, Prof Mamman Tahir, announced that candidates seeking admission into higher institutions must be 18 and above. The announcement was made at the 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja Thursday. However, stakeholders resorted to protest after the Minister completed his speech. The crowd roared “no, no, no” but Tahir insisted that it is already a policy which the government has keyed into because it is the expectation that candidates are much more mature at 18 years old. He said if anyone was aggrieved, they can approach…

Barcelona have unveiled their new home strip for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The new shirt was introduced with a video that features club legends such as Ronaldinho and Andres Iniesta alongside current stars including Gavi, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi and Alexia Putellas. The new kit pays homage to Barca’s first ever shirt which was also a half and half design all the way back in 1899. “To celebrate the Club’s 125 years of history, the FC Barcelona jersey’s design for the 2024/25 season is inspired by the Club’s legacy, history and beginnings. Using the colours blue and…

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions (NASU) are organizing a mass protest in Abuja today (Thursday). The protest will begin at 8 a.m. at the Unity Fountain, with union members marching to the office of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to express their grievances. The unions are demanding the payment of their four-month salaries, which were withheld due to their participation in the 2022 industrial action. While the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike lasted eight months, SSANU and NASU were on strike for four…

The management of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State met with students on Wednesday following a series of protests against a 10-hour daily electricity supply on campus. Led by Students’ Union President Bolaji Aweda, the students voiced their grievances, which included the rationing of electricity, fee hikes, the compulsory sale of handouts and GES textbooks, poor welfare conditions, inadequate attention at the university health services, victimization of students who previously protested fee hikes, and inadequate campus security. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Peter Olapegba represented the management during the meeting. He explained that the new electricity policy was due to…

The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever discovered, nicknamed Apex, was sold for a record-breaking $44.6 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, according to Sotheby’s. Estimated to be 150 million years old, Apex is considered “among the most complete skeletons ever found” by the auction house. The skeleton measures 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and 27 feet long, consisting of 254 fossil bone elements out of an estimated total of 319. This sale surpassed the previous record of $31.8 million set in 2020 for a Tyrannosaurus Rex named “Stan.” Sotheby’s had initially expected Apex to fetch between $4 million…

Kenyan President William Samoei Arap Ruto has appointed his foreign minister as the “acting cabinet secretary” for all ministries, nearly a week after dismissing almost his entire cabinet. This move comes in response to deadly anti-government rallies triggered by steep tax increases. The peaceful protests, which took place last month, escalated into violence, resulting in dozens of deaths and presenting Ruto with the most significant crisis of his presidency. Scrambling to contain the fallout, he has embarked on a series of measures, including scrapping the finance bill containing the tax hikes, announcing government cuts, and last week dismissing almost all…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has announced that successful applicants will begin receiving alerts starting next week. He noted that over 110,000 students had successfully applied for the loan, and emphasized that the disbursements would only be made to students who have commenced their academic sessions. “Over 110,000 students have successfully applied for student loans. They have been verified as eligible applicants. But we still carry out further verification to make sure that they are qualified to receive this loan. Over 110,000 students are likely to start receiving the disbursement next week,” he…

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is suffering from mild symptoms, according to The White House. That has led to the cancelation of a campaign speech he was scheduled to have in Las Vegas. “President Biden is vaccinated, boosted, and he is experiencing mild symptoms following a positive COVID-19 test,” a post by the White House on X reads. “He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. “The President presented this afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorhea (runny nose) and…