Adidas: From laundry to Europe’s biggest brand
It is no doubt one of the most loved brands. Yes, but funny enough, many do not know Adidas has a long and interesting history. Adidas, many are unaware, is the second largest sportswear manufacturing brand in the whole world and they stand only after Nike. Here is the story. In the early 1920s, a German […]
80-year-old Chinese language teacher makes World Guinness Records with longest 64-year career
An 80-year-old Chinese woman, Yeyu Ying, has been officially recognised by the Guinness World Records for having the title of longest career as a female language teacher of an incredible 64 years and 33 days. GWR said Yeyu Ying started her teaching career at the tender age of 17 in a rural elementary school in […]
Lagos set to generate power from waste
Lagos State has taken a major step towards turning tonnes of solid waste generated in the metropolis to usable energy. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, formalised a partnership with a Dutch firm, Harvest Waste Consortium, for the construction of a high efficiency Waste-to-Energy plant on Epe landfill, which will utilise advanced technology to generate clean energy […]
Senate passes bill on old national anthem
The Senate on Tuesday passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. The bill, which speedily passed first and second readings, now awaits assent into law by President Bola Tinubu. The House of Representatives had on Thursday passed the bill.
Two nabbed for illegal possession of solid minerals
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two persons for offences bordering on possession of solid minerals without lawful authority. They are Nura Lawal and Tunde Jimoh. The defendants were arraigned on one-count charge before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. […]
Court stops Bayero from parading self as Emir
A High Court sitting in Kano has barred the five deposed Emirs of Kano from parading themselves as Emirs. The deposed Emir of Kano Aminu Bayero has been parading himself as Emir and occupies the Nassarawa royal residence after one of his title holders Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi secured a federal high court order restraining Kano State Government […]
US rapper Nicki Minaj freed after Netherlands arrest
American rapper Nicki Minaj who was earlier detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion of possessing soft drugs has been released with a fine. The singer was due to perform a show in Britain later Saturday and posted images on social media of her being questioned by officials. Police confirmed to AFP that they had […]
Former EFCC Chairman, Lamorde is dead
Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde is dead. Reports say that Lamorde died in Egypt where he had travelled for medical treatment. He was 61. Born on 20 December 1962, Mr Lamorde joined the Nigerian Police in 1986 and retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021. […]
Ado Bayero breaks silence, sues for peace
Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has prayed for peace in Kano State amid the ongoing Emirship tussle in the state. He stressed the principle of equality before the law and urged the public to maintain composure Recall that Ado Bayero stated this while addressing the gathering at the temporary residence where he has been staying since […]
Aminu Bayero remains Kano Emir – Joint Security opts to obey court order
The Joint security agencies, under the leadership of the Kano Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, have said they will only obey the court order issued by a Federal High Court stopping the Kano State government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, alongside other top security officers of the military, […]
