Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

I want to start having babies, build my family –Super Falcons Star Super Falcons forward, Francisca Ordega has revealed that she can’t wait to start having babies and begin her own family. Recall that Ordega was part of the Super Falcons squad that lost via penalties to England in the round of 16 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. In an interview with EaglesTracker, Ordega stated that she could get pregnant within the next four years in a bid to start a family. “Four years? I think I will be pregnant, I think I will have my babies then. Four…

‘Ridiculous,’ Tobi Amusan tackles Irish journalist over ‘charge’ question Globally celebrated hurdle champion, Tobi Amusan, tackled an Irish journalist at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, for a question asked about the charges laid against her after the women’s 100-metre hurdle heats. Amusan was cleared before the competition after facing a provisional suspension for missing three drug tests. She successfully defended her title by winning Heat 5 with a time of 12.49s on Tuesday. After the race, Amusan spoke to the media at the mixed zone. Subsequently, after she praised her fans for the love and support she received,…

First Womb Transplant Carried Out In UK The first womb transplant has been carried out by surgeons on a woman in the United Kingdom. The woman’s sister was the living womb donor. According to The Guardian on Wednesday, the unidentified 34-year-old married recipient from England underwent a nine-hour transplant procedure. The married woman was born with a rare condition, meaning her original womb was underdeveloped. She received a donor womb from her 40-year-old sister, who already had two children of her own. The recipient was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome, which is a rare ¬congenital reproductive disorder that affects one in…

Russia Is Calling For An End To Conflict In Ukraine, Which Initiated By Western powers. – Putin President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has said the Kremlin wants to see an end to the conflict in Ukraine which he claimed was “unleashed by the West and its satellites.” Putin made this statement on Wednesday at the inaugural BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he attended virtually The summit opened on Tuesday as the loosely defined club of large emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to the Western-led international order. The BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia, India,…

Keppy Ekpeyong urges parents to have open communication with their kids. He believes that parents who close the door of communication with their children won’t truly know who they are. Keppy-Ekpenyong Bassey highlights the perks of parents having open communication with their children Nollywood actor Keppy Ekpeyong – Bassey has advised parents to have open lines of communication with their children. Speaking with popular media personality Chude Jideonwo, the actor and father emphasised the need for open communication with one’s children. Noting that closing the doors of communication means that they would hide behind said doors and the parents…

Wike inspects rail transport project as first official assignment Wike noted that while there were other lots of the project that were not completed, people would have confidence on the one that was completed and working. From L-R: Director of Transportation, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Joseph Akinteye; Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud; Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike; and Permanent Secretary, FCTA, Mr Adesola Olusade, during inspection visit to rail transport rehabilitation projects in Abuja on Wednesday Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, inspected the…

Tinubu Celebrates Sultan Of Sokoto At 67 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday felicitated His Eminence, Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Sokoto Sultanate Council as the revered royal father and spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria turns 67 on August 24, 2023. Tinubu, in a statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, shared this moment of joy and thanksgiving with the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi order. He acknowledged the sacrifices and selflessness of the Sultan of Sokoto, who has, since his assumption of office in November 2006, worked assiduously for the…

Davido & Tiwa Savage perform at Giant of Africa Festival in Rwanda Davido, Tiwa Savage, Tyla, and Bruce Melodie thrill with exceptional performances in Kigali.  The inaugural Giants of Africa Festival, in celebration of the non-profit’s 20th anniversary, was a week-long festival held in Kigali, Rwanda, which brought together youths from 16 countries and used basketball as an educational and empowerment tool. Fans thronged the BK Arena on Saturday 19 August, for the closing concert, presented by Spotify. The full house was expectant and Davido, Tiwa Savage, Tyla, and Bruce Melodie thrilled the pan-African audience with unforgettable performances. Tyla, a…

Ahmadu Bello Foundation awards ₦‎100m scholarships to northern Nigeria students Chairman of the foundation stated that the foundation remains steadfast in its mission to promote educational development and empower the youth of Northern Nigeria. Ahmadu Bello Foundation awards ₦‎100m scholarships to northern Nigeria students Ahmadu Bello Foundation awards ₦‎100m scholarships to northern Nigeria students Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has awarded scholarships worth ₦100 million to indigent students from the northern part of the country studying in various tertiary institutions. This is contained in a statement signed by Abubakar Umar, the Director-General of the foundation and made available to journalists…

Matawalle vows to prove his critics wrong, says he understands security matters Mohammed Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence. [Daily Trust] Matawalle says he has the capacity to handle his new assignment. Mohammed Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence has reacted to the criticisms against his ministerial appointment by President Bola Tinubu. After the President assigned the Ministry of Defence to the former Governor of Zamfara State, criticisms trailed his appointment as many people made reference to his perceived inability to tame insecurity in Zamfara. In response to his critics, the minister expressed confidence in himself,…