Society & Lifestyle

  Three African football legends – Samuel Eto’o, Emmanuel Adebayor and Jay-Jay Okocha – took to the pitch in Somalia on Tuesday for an exhibition match aimed at restoring the country’s image.   The three superstars were part of a FIFA-backed “peace tour” that Somalia hopes will help it once ...

  The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria has decried the non-fulfilment of commitments by LagRide and Choice International Group Motors Ltd.   The Public Relations Officer, AUATON, Lagos Chapter, Steven Iwindoye, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Iwindoye said that after undergoing a mandatory four-day ...

  On the occasion of Children’s Day, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians, especially leaders, to prioritise the welfare and future of the country’s children, whom he described as “the heartbeat of our nation and the bearer of our ...

  Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has extended warm greetings and heartfelt wishes to children across the state in celebration of the 2025 Children’s Day.   In his message to mark the occasion, Fubara described this year’s national theme, “tapping the untapped natural treasure,” as a powerful reminder of ...

  Akarigbo of Remoland Hosts Grand Royal Reception in Honour of Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing’s 50th Birthda   In a magnificent display of royal honour and cultural pride, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, CFR, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, hosted a grand royal reception in celebration ...

  A professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Adeseye Akintunde, on Tuesday, advocated early diagnosis and comprehensive national policy reforms to address the rising burden of cardiovascular diseases across sub-Saharan Africa.   Akintunde made this call while delivering the 64th inaugural lecture of LAUTECH, ...

  Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is grappling with a complex landscape as internet penetration reached 48.15 per cent in April 2025, up slightly from 47.73 per cent in March, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission.   However, this modest gain is overshadowed by a second consecutive month of declining ...

  At least seven people lost their lives in a lone accident involving a truck along the Katsina-Ala area of Benue State on Saturday.   An eyewitness, who identified himself as Toom, reported that the truck, loaded with 600 bags of cement and carrying 15 passengers, was en route to ...

  French President Emmanuel Macron denied on Monday any “domestic dispute” with his wife, Brigitte, after a video appeared to show her shoving his face away as they arrived in Vietnam for a diplomatic visit.   They were “joking as we often do”, he told reporters in Hanoi, adding that ...

  Saudi authorities have barred and deported prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, despite initially granting him a visa.   Sheikh Gumi confirmed the development on Monday, May 26, 2025, by posting on his official Facebook page. He explained that although he ...