Author: Festus Adeloye

Popular American television host, Nick Cannon, has disclosed the reason for the $10-million insurance policy on his testicles. The father of 12 explained that he insured his testicles because they are his “most valuable assets.” In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cannon said he took the decision because other celebrities, especially athletes, were also insuring valuable body parts like legs. “I had to insure my most valuable assets,” he said. “Because you hear about like all these different celebrities insuring their legs … so I was like, ‘Hey, well, I got to insure my most valuable body part.” According to…

Former Conservative British prime minister Boris Johnson has lent his support to the incumbent prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on the campaign trail. This is coming as pollsters forecast their party could “win a lower share of the vote than at any past general election.” At a rally on Tuesday, Sunak hailed the “Conservative family united” after an appearance by his predecessor Mr Johnson and claimed just 130,000 voters could help stem his party’s predicted losses. He made his speech after Survation pollsters found Labour is on course to win more seats than it did in 1997. But Labour leader Keir…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar said Nigeria is working to deepen bilateral relations with the U.S. in accordance with Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust under President Bola Tinubu. Tuggar stated this at the 248th U.S. independence anniversary dinner organised by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister said deepening Nigeria-U.S. ties would further cement their many years of cooperation and friendship. He noted that the signing of the Nigeria-U.S. Binational Cooperation is one of the major foreign policy objectives of the Tinubu administration. Tuggar, represented by Amb. Janet Olisa, Director of Regions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said…

Special Adviser to Nigerian President on the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has announced the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, as the best Agency of Government in exemplary teamwork, quality service delivery and consistency. Oduwole also announced the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy as the overall Best performing Ministry in the country. She said that 33 operational activities of NIMASA were subjected to thorough scrutiny alongside those of 36 other Agencies of the Federal Government. In her words, “We want to commend NIMASA for emerging as the best Nigeria’s Agency of Government…

Barring last minute’s change, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, may shut down universities tomorrow over the non-payment of four months withheld salaries by the government. Recall that a fortnight ago, the Joint Action Committee, JAC, comprising SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, had issued a two week ultimatum to the Federal Government to pay its members the four months withheld salaries. Of the four university-based unions that embarked on a prolonged strike in 2022, the Federal Government has paid the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, leaving behind the three other…

The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to immediately halt the unfair business practices perpetrated against Air Peace, Dangote and other businesses by certain foreign businesses operating in Nigeria. It also mandated the committees on aviation, commerce, and petroleum (upstream and downstream) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the predatory pricing practices and unethical business competitive behaviours by foreign airlines and IOCs. The resolutions were sequel to a motion moved on the floor of the House by Babajimi Benson at plenary in Abuja. Moving the motion, Benson noted that Nigerian businesses operate in the…

Five men standing trial for the abduction and murder of a Fulani herder, Ibrahim Adamu, who until his death was selling cows at Owode-Ede, Osun State, were on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court. After Adamu’s abduction, he was said to have been moved into a secluded place in his Toyota Corolla car. The victim was later killed despite paying N3 million ransom after he identified one of the perpetrators of the crime. The defendants: Ibrahim Issa, Lateef Bello, Abdul Ramon Soliu, Bello Ibrahim and Abudu Mumini Jolaanobi Saheed, were first arraigned before the…

The Edo State Government has issued a notice of retrieval to former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu to return twenty two (22) vehicles belonging to the State Government. The notice was contained in a statement signed and released on July 2, 2024 by the State Commissioner for Communications and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare. Chris Nehikhare said the notice takes effect immediately and has a lifeline of seven (7) days. He revealed that the relevant security agencies have been put on alert to retrieve the vehicles upon the expiration of the notice.

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday, July 2, inaugurated the selection process for the #OneNigeria/Unity Fabric competition, aimed at promoting national unity and celebrating the country’s diverse cultures. Speaking at the selection meeting, held in her office at the State House, Abuja, First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu explained that the concept was inspired by her visit to Zimbabwe, where she discovered the National Fabric concept, which unifies the nation by infusing diverse cultures. According to the First Lady, the competition, which was open to youths between the ages of 15 to 25 years, received 111 entries, which will be judged by…

Chelsea have signed Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday, for a reported fee of £30 million ($38 million, 35 million euros). The 25-year-old has agreed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge and his move means he will be reunited with new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, after they worked together last season. One consolation for Leicester in losing one of the leading players is that the transfer should help the club in their bid to remain within the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules. The fee is recorded as pure profit as the midfielder came through…