Author: Opalim Lifted

An art exhibition tagged Nigeria 1914 to commemorate the 63rd Independence Day promises to communicate the story of Nigeria’s birth, history, milestones, and icons. It is set to debut on October 1 in Abuja. Mr. Akin Laniyi, Project Director of “Nigeria 1914, told journalists on Monday that the exhibition in Abuja was expected to showcase historical portraits, artifacts, and paintings that chronicle the history of the nation from the 1914 amalgamation through the 1960 independence. ”Presenting Nigeria’s Diverse Opportunities, Potential, and Heritage on the Global Stage will take place from October 1 to October 14 at the Jabi Lake Mall,…

Ekiti Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has recalled the General Manager of Ekiti State Sports Council, Mr. Adekunle Adeyemi, from the ongoing 7th National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Delta, over the athletes’ poor kitting. The statement directed the general manager to immediately account for the poor kitting of the state’s athletes at the opening session of the competition, Taiwo Olatunbosun said in Ado Ekiti. It described the development as unfortunate, adding that the state will take full responsibility for the regrettable incident. “The directive followed the shabby appearance of the state contingent at the march-past event during the opening ceremony…

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has assured that the abducted female students of the Federal University of Gusau will be rescued and returned safely to their respective homes. The minister who condemned the abduction of the students extended his heartfelt sympathy to the parents, academic community, and entire residents of Zamfara for the tragic incident, Hope Attari, PRO, disclosed in a statement. “I share in your pain and strongly condemn this reprehensible act carried out by suspected bandits, Matawalle said. “I therefore call on the nation’s dedicated security forces to intensify efforts and deploy every available…

Benue State House of Assembly has asked the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to abolish Big Brother Naija, popularly called BBNaija, over Venita Akpofure derogatory remarks on reality television. The lawmakers came to the resolution during the plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Hyacinth Dajoh, when the representative for Tarka State Constituency, Hon. Manger Manger, alerted the National Assembly Caucus of Benue State origin and the NBC to one Venita Akpofure’s disparaging remarks about the Tiv ethnic nationality on the TV reality show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija). The House also resolved that Akpofure should tender an apology to the…

Phrank Shaibu, an aide of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 presidential election has listed 10 lies by the Bola Tinubu administration. Shaibu, a Special Assistant on Public Communication said in a statement on Sunday that the repeated lies were evidence that Tinubu’s only plan was to use propaganda to deceive Nigerians rather than do any proper work in rescuing citizens from the bottomless pit of bad governance they had been pushed into in the last eight years plus 117 days of the administration of the All Progressives Congress. Shaibu urged Nigerians not to be deceived…

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have described the rate of kidnapping and robbery within the city centre in recent times as alarming. The residents, who spoke with the journalists on Sunday, described the spate of insecurity in the FCT as worrisome, alarming, and unacceptable. They urged security agencies and the FCT Administration to take urgent measures to save residents from criminals. Mr. Joel Adewale, a civil servant, told reporters that his daughter was attacked recently on her way from Wuse to Gwagwalada. He said she was taken to a lonely road off Airport Road before being dispossessed…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of four products found to contain potent medicinal ingredients, steroids, and other banned substances. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, signed a public alert on Sunday in Abuja that contains the warning. Adeyeye said that the agency was notified of the product in a statement by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore. She said that the implicated potent medicinal ingredients are not allowed in the affected products and may cause severe side effects on consumers. According to her, the HSA confirmed that four…

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today arrested a driver of a painted Volkswagen ‘T4’ commercial bus (LSR 966 YE) for stabbing a LASTMA officer after being apprehended for serious traffic obstruction around the Costain roundabout, Lagos. LASTMA Officer Olajide Olukoga ‘Bravo’, who led the enforcement team, disclosed that the Volkswagen commercial ‘T4’ bus was apprehended for picking passengers on the main expressway, thereby causing serious traffic obstructions to other road users around Costain inward Iponrin. He disclosed further that the enforcement operations were carried out around the Costain roundabout inward Iponrin after several warnings by the…

Chelsea’s stuttering start to the Premier League season took another turn for the worse as Aston Villa piled more misery on the 10-man Blues with a victory at Stamford Bridge. Ollie Watkins fired home an unerring winner between the legs of Robert Sanchez from an incredibly tight angle as Villa capitalized on Malo Gusto’s dismissal for dangerous play. Mauricio Pochettino’s hosts fashioned plenty of chances before Gusto’s red card for a poorly-timed tackle that caught Lucas Digne on the ankle but, as so often this season, failed to take any of them. Nicolas Jackson and Raheem Sterling were both denied…

Tottenham came from behind twice to secure a hard-earned point in the north London derby against Arsenal in a thriller at Emirates Stadium. After 26 minutes of a ferocious match, Arsenal took the lead when Spurs defender Cristian Romero deflected Bukayo Saka’s shot into his own goal. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had made the big decision by keeping David Raya in goal ahead of Aaron Ramsdale, and he justified that faith with two fine saves from Brennan Johson as Spurs went in pursuit of an equalizer. Raya should have done better, however, when Spurs levelled three minutes before alftime. He…