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Chelsea will look to end their winless streak against Manchester United in the Premier League when the Red Devils visit Stamford Bridge for their league clash on Thursday night. The match will be broadcast live on GOtv. Scott McTominay’s brace was the difference between both teams in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford last December, the result meant Chelsea are yet to record a league victory against United since Alvaro Morata’s winning goal in 2017. Tune in SuperSport Premier League (ch 66) at 9:40pm to enjoy the match. Both teams head into this clash on the back of draws. Cole Palmer’s brace was not…

Adedipe Dauda Ewenla, a prominent figure in the Islamic community, and CEO Adedas & Company Global Services yesterday 3rd of April 2024 hosted its annual Ramadan Lecture at Awori bus stop in Abule Egba. The event featured a thought-provoking sermon by the popular Islamic scholar, Sheik Jamiu Amin Olohun, who emphasized the importance of honoring and worshipping parents above all else. In his passionate address, Sheik Jamiu Amin Olohun stressed the significance of showing respect and gratitude to one’s parents, highlighting their pivotal role in nurturing and shaping individuals. He urged attendees to prioritize their parents’ well-being and to value…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested and detained controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation. Bobrisky, who has been embroiled in several controversies over the past weeks, was arrested in Lagos on Wednesday night, and has since been detained at the Lagos Command of the EFCC. Confirming the development to our correspondent in a telephone interview on Thursday, the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, noted that Bobrisky would be charged to court. Oyewale said, “Bobrisky is with us. He was arrested last night in Lagos, and he…

Foremost brewer, Nigerian Breweries Plc, has begun the implementation of its strategic Business Recovery Plan aimed at securing a resilient and sustainable future for its shareholders and other stakeholders by notifying the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) of its intention to raise capital of up to ₦600 billion (six hundred billion naira) by way of a Rights Issue. This move comes after the company recorded a net loss of approximately N106 billion in its 2023 full year results. The loss follows a combination of challenging economic factors ranging from heightened operational costs, continued pressure on consumer disposable income, escalating inflation rates,…

Mustapha Habib Ahmed’s nearly three-year stint at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was characterized by significant and transformative improvements in disaster management and emergency response, leading to the elevation of NEMA to the forefront of disaster management across the entire West African sub-region. Working in sync with what he has described as “NEMA’s paradigm shift towards disaster risk reduction and to take disaster risk management to the grassroots,” he has left a lasting impact on the agency and the country’s preparedness for emergencies.Below we look at his tenure with a focus on some of his significant achievements.

More than 130 people are trapped after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years caused buildings to collapse, landslides to crash down from mountainous areas and widespread power outages. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said Wednesday morning’s quake was magnitude 7.2, while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4 and Japan’s meteorological agency put it at 7.7. This unfortunate incident fulfilled the 2024 prophecy of Primate Ayodele which he shared regarding the nation of Taiwan. In the 90-page prophecies which were released on Friday, December 22, 2023, Primate Ayodele stated that Taiwan needs prayers against earthquakes and natural disasters that will…

In celebration of his 49th birthday on the 2nd of April, The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Homes and Properties; Aare Adetola Emmanuelking and his wife Yeye Aderonke Emmanuel King were both inducted and decorated as Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo and Yeye Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Remo Land at the Communion Faith Assembly, Garden of Faith, Kemta House Estate, Idi-Aba Abeokuta Ogun state. At the Induction ceremony, Aare Adetola and His beautiful wife were ordained by top Ogun State clergymen and members of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN Ogun State Chapter under the leadership of Bishop Dr TUNDE…

Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) has expressed great shock and sadness over the sudden and tragic death of Professor Joseph Odemuyiwa in a motor accident yesterday on his way to Ibadan where he lecturers at Leads University. Professor Odemuyiwa, a foremost educationist and a grassroots politician, was until recent time, the Special Adviser on Vocational and Technical Education to Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State Governor. In a condolence message to the family of Professor Odemuyiwa, the senator stated that the loss of the erudite and prolific professor at this time is a great loss not only to the…

In a bid to set a new World Record as the Largest Mathematics Lesson involving 5000 Nigerian Students, the International Academy for the Gifted (IAGIFTED) in collaboration with Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and State tertiary institutions has Organised camping system for selected students in Secondary Schools across the State. Underscoring the importance of the programme, the Coordinator, Prof. Adewale Solarin explained that the project which would be coming up at Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode between Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5, 2024, was aimed at identifying Gifted Nigerian Students in both Junior and Senior…

The Joint Youth Progressive Alliance, JYPA, a Coalition of over 20 Civil Society Groups has once again call on the Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo Olu led administration in Lagos State to investigate the alleged shoddy and incompetence of some Dredging Companies on the Lagos Waterways. The Group said it gathered that the equipment used by the Dredging Company who is using Two Small Dredgers On Site is estimated to worth less than N100 Million, which therefore makes it grossly inadequate to create a New Channel, especially in such a Terrain, despite the huge amount of money estimated for the Project.…