Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

A Big Deal: Outing At WAFCON Thrills Plumptre By Elegbede Abiodun As part of her 25th birthday celebration on Monday, Super Falcons and Leicester City Women’s defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, in an interview with LCTV said playing at the last edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations was a big deal for her family. Formerly an England youth international, Plumptre qualified to play for Nigeria through her paternal grandfather, a Yoruba man from Lagos. While her grandfather was born in Nigeria, the Leicester City defender’s grandmother is British. Despite making a combined 30 appearances at youth level, scoring 10 goals…

Twitter Begins to Deactivate Inactive Accounts Elon Musk, Twitter CEO Social media giant, Twitter will remove accounts that have been inactive for several years, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday. Elon Musk, Twitter CEO According to Twitter’s policy, users should log in to their account at least once every 30 days to avoid permanent removal due to prolonged inactivity. The move comes as Musk tries to ramp up engagement, and opportunities to make money, at the online platform he bought for $44 billion last year. “We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for…

My Secondary Teacher Told Me I’d Never Become Anything in Life -star singer, Ayra Starr Popular Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, has narrated how the female teachers in her high school punished her and said she would never become anything in life. Ayra Starr According to the singer, they all gathered around her, punished her and talked her down for painting one fingernail pink. This is coming days after Ayra Starr disclosed how her Muslim teacher prophesied to her at the age of 14 that Mavin Records would sign her. Ayra stated that even after blasting and punishing her, she was…

Three Decades and Still Counting … A Tale of Two Wedding Anniversaries Marital bliss is not something that every married couple has come to know. Since Nigerians decided to inherit the divorce predispositions of the West, the stallion of marital bliss has neighed further away for many couples. However, some wedded pairs have refused to let water into their boats, continuing to enjoy the blessings of peace and happiness in their marriage. Pastor Sam and Adenike Adeyemi, as well as Minister Babatunde Raji and Abimbola Fashola, are great examples of the latter. Now celebrating 30 years of marriage…

Kudos to Kogi Vigilance Groups: Rescue 134 Victims from Kidnappers By Elegbede Abiodun Vigilance groups in Kogi State has rescued no fewer than 134 victims who were abducted by kidnappers from various parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The victims were rescued during the recent operations of the Kogi vigilance service in forests located in the state and some parts of Nasarawa State. In a statement that signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Onogwu Muhammed, which was made available to journalists in Lokoja yesterday. The vigilance group was said to have stormed…

More Osimhen Will Be Discovered Through Proper Investment In Sports, Imasuangbon Barrister Kenneth Imasuangbon, an educationist and philanthropist has made his intention known to ensure the right investment in sports in Edo State will be given the right attention if given mandate to serve the people of the State as their Governor come 2024. Imasuangbon who is popularly referred to as the “Riceman” stated this in a statement where he congratulated the hitman of Napoli of Italy, Victor Osimhen over the emergence of his club as the champions of Seria A league. The educationist noted that with the right…

King Charles III Enters Guinness Book of World Records for Longest Wait to Ascend the Throne It has taken King Charles III a painstaking 70 years and 214 days to ascend the throne in England, a position he recently got at the age of 74. Having waited in the line of succession for all those years, he makes history for holding the record of the longest wait for power. His tenure as the next in line for the throne began on February 6, 1952, when he was only three years old after his mother ascended the monarchy. On May 6th,…

Photo Shows “White Ram Intended for Sacrifice” for Crowning of Prince Charles as King of England? A Nigerian Twitter user, Chuka Nduneseokwu, posted a thread of tweets claiming that a white ram in the attached photo was for “sacrifice” at the proclamation of Prince Charles as the King of England. Nduneseokwu further claimed that it was the British “ancient tradition and culture” Verdict: Is Nduneseokwu’s claim true? The claim that the alleged white ram in the attached photo in Nduneseokwu’s tweet was for sacrifice at the proclamation of Prince Charles as the King of England is false. First,…

Group Hails Akarigbo’s Clarification Of London Trip A group, Ogun Integrity Vanguard, has lauded the statement by Akarigbo of Remo, Oba (Dr.) Adewale Babatunde Ajayi, that the trip he made to London with other traditional rulers to interface with billionaire lotto entrepreneur, Sir Kessington Adebutu, had nothing to do with the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The group, which gave the commendation in a statement signed by its Secretary, Duro Thomas, and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, yesterday, said that the foremost traditional ruler’s statement had put paid to the lie that the governor was…

Nigerian superstar singer, Tiwa Savage, dazzled the audience at King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation concert in London. The concert, which was held on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle, featured a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers from around the world, including Tiwa Savage, who took the stage by storm and delivered an incredible performance that left the audience mesmerized. Dressed in a stunning green ensemble, Tiwa Savage performed her hit song ‘keys to the kingdom’, which was in collaboration with American singer, Beyoncé, and originally featured in the Disney movie, The Lion King. Tiwa Savage proved why…