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March is running out, meaning a window for a smart sporting deal is gradually closing. Sports are a big part of daily entertainment for us as Nigerians, and we are stepping into the climax period of the sporting season. With barely two weeks left in March, there’s still enough room to take advantage of the GOtv Step Up offer to enjoy the best sporting moments at home and on the go with GOtv Stream. So if you are on the GOtv Max or any of the lower packages, we’ve highlighted some sporting reasons to Step Up your package now: Premier…

Renowned afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo shared pictures from the visit on his X handle on Friday. In the caption accompanying the photos, the minister expressed delight at hosting the musician. He wrote, “I welcomed renowned afrobeat artiste David Adeleke, widely recognised as #davido, yesterday. “Davido, through his music, has continued to exemplify Nigeria’s cultural richness and talent on the global stage, and we are proud of him.” Credit: X | BTOofficial

Mouka, Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of mattresses, pillows, and beddings, joins the World Sleep Society and other organizations to mark this year’s World Sleep Day (WSD) on 15th March. The award-winning company celebrates WSD annually to raise awareness of the importance of good sleep for a better life. The brand has been at the forefront of advocating a healthy sleep culture for Nigerians and delivering top-quality, ergonomic sleep solutions of global standards. Shedding light on this year’s theme, “Sleep Equity for Global Health”, the World Sleep Society is raising awareness for the importance of sleep as essential to health. They believe…

Massive internet outages have been reported in Nigeria following damage to international undersea cables supplying the country with connectivity. Telecommunications companies and a number of banks which rely on the affected cables for internet services have been affected by the outage. According to reports, the damage affected major undersea cables near Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire and has led to internet downtime across West and South African countries. The undersea cables affected are the West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT3. However, Glo 1, owned by Nigeria’s leading digital services company, Globacom, was not…

…An Iroko has fallen—Makinde The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has joined his ancestors after a brief illness. He joined his ancestors at the age of 81. It was gathered that the late monarch was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning having stayed indoor throughout Tuesday on account of slight malaria fever, though, he was hail and hearty on Monday during which he personally received few guests that paid him congratulatory visits on his second year anniversary on that day. Making this announcement was the Baba-Kekere Olubadan and his younger brother, Dr Kola Balogun in a statement by the…

In a recent development, 38-year-old Gbenga Shola Collins has been declared wanted by the police after failing to appear in court for charges related to a bisexual act. Collins was initially arrested on August 13th, 2023, on suspicion of engaging in said act. Following his arrest, he was arraigned at Magistrate court Isabo on August 17th, 2023, to face the charges brought against him. However, on the same day, Collins was granted bail with the hopes that he would honor his legal obligations and return to court on September 8th, 2023. This was to allow for the continuation of his…

  MultiChoice, in partnership with Africa Magic, organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA), has announced that the 10th edition of its prestigious awards will hold from May 10-11 2024. The organisers also unveiled ace filmmaker, director, producer and pioneer Academy Director of the MultiChoice Talent Factory, Femi Odugbemi as head judge of the awards. In her welcome speech, Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice described the 10th AMVCA as a celebration to mark a decade of brilliance, innovation, and the sheer magic of African storytelling on screen. The AMVCA has established…

‘As part of Olam Agri’s engagements and conversations, a delegation led by Anil Nair, Country Head & Managing Director of Olam Agri in Nigeria recently paid a courtesy call on the Vice president of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria; His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima GCON in Abuja. Discussions centered around Olam Agri leveraging its three decades of experience and expertise in Nigeria across food and agricultural value chains in order to accentuate and sustainably advance Nigeria’s food security initiatives. Olam Agri reiterated its intent to continue to collaborate and cooperate with the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure food security…

A lot has been written about Primate Ayodele Elijah, the founder and leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church. A lot has been said about him. If truth be told, there is probably no man of God who has made the headlines in recent times as much as Primate Ayodele did. He is always in the news, releasing astonishing prophecies or showing claims of prophecies that have just come to fulfillment. And at other times, the man is speaking truth to power, telling our leaders what they’re doing wrong and the consequences of their actions or inactions on the populace. Whenever…

Few weeks after his prophecy regarding the crisis in Haiti came to pass, another prophetic revelation of Primate Ayodele has been fulfilled in the nation of Haiti. Few days ago, the man of God in a video interview stated that the incumbent Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry will not be allowed to lead the country again. This was in the midst of the leader’s attempt to return to the country. The man of God further advised him not to attempt to take in troops into the country because he had signed an agreement with Kenya to provide about 1,000…