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Nigerian influencer and entrepreneur Waris Olayinka Akinwande, popularly known as Ola from Lagos, has explained why he continues to live in a rented apartment despite owning multiple houses. The luxury influencer revealed this during a recent episode of the KK Show, where he revealed that he had never slept in any house purchased with his own money. Why Ola from …

Nigeria left the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Poland on Sunday with their heads held high despite an injury-time goal from Valerin Loboa that gave Colombia victory and ended the Falconets’ credible efforts during the quarter-final encounter in Łódź. In an action-packed first half, both teams struggled to find a breakthrough despite creating half-chances. The Falconets, who dominated …

The Obidient-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has said that it does not require permission from the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) to carry out its legitimate organizational functions. ‌‍‍‍‍‌OK Movement National Secretary Saadatu Sani said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, in reaction to statements made by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, who stated that the party does not …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says his political focus is on supporting President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office in the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the statement on Monday in Abuja while speaking with journalists after inspecting some of the ongoing road construction projects in the Federal Capital Territory. The minister also rejected …

A “more mature” Zhang Boheng won gold in men’s all-around gymnastics at the Asian Games on Monday, beating his Japanese rivals ahead of next month’s world championships. China’s Zhang overcame injury to win gold in Nagoya ahead of Paris Olympic champion Shinnosuke Oka and reigning world champion Daiki Hashimoto. Zhang hopes to repeat the feat at next month’s world championships …

Children and workers in plastic-related industries could face increased exposure to microplastics due to their developing bodies and frequent contact with plastic particles, a medical laboratory expert has warned. Dr Bako Yunusa Ali, Deputy Director and Head of Medical Laboratory Department, Karu General Hospital (KGH), Abuja, raised the concern during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …

The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has nowhere to hide after the lies built around him were torn apart. His spokesperson, Dele Alake, in a statement issued Monday, said in the last four years, Obi and his supporters packaged his tenure as Anambra …

Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to Zambia, Queen Efe Ambassador Alexandra Clark-Omeru on Friday presented her Letter of Credence to President Hakainde Hichilema. The ceremony which took place at State House in Lusaka marked his official reception to Zambia as Nigeria’s top diplomatic official. He was accompanied by Mrs. Epelle CA, former Nigerian Acting High Commissioner to Zambia. After the colorful …

The Federal Government has appointed the Chairman of the Editorial Board of Blueprint Newspapers, Mrs. Zainab Suleiman Okino, as a member of the 10-member independent committee constituted to investigate the death of 37 persons who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. Okino joins a group of professionals from the …

Post views: 32 By Silvernews The Renewed Hope Gender Initiative has wished the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, on her birthday. In a goodwill message signed by the national coordinator of the initiative, Comrade Martins Chibuzor Opara, the organization described Senator Tinubu as a distinguished Nigerian whose commitment to national development, humanitarian …