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The paramount ruler of Ife Kingdom, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, (Ọjájá II) has married a new wife, Mariam Anako-Ogunwusi. Mariam Anako, the new wife of the Ooni was welcomed into the royal palace of the monarch in Ile-Ife, Osun State late Tuesday night. The new wife was ushered into the palace after brief rites at the entrance to the premises. She was thereafter led into the inner court of the palace to meet her husband and other guests waiting to receive her. In a video posted on Twitter by @AdeyemiSijuwade, the new Ife queen can be seen kneeling in front…

The Chinese and Cross Rivers State governments are set to enter into a strategically beneficial partnership that is going to strengthen the relationship between both parties. This relationship is set to cover various sectors, with a special focus on artificial intelligence, cyber security, and cloud computing. The information about the partnership was made available when a delegation from the government of Cross River led by Inyang Asibong, the state Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, paid a courtesy visit to members of the Chinese delegation at the Chinese Consulate in Abuja on Tuesday. During the meeting, the commissioner assured the Chinese…

The Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, denied claims that he or his campaign organisation received the sum of $150 million from Nigerians in diaspora as a donation to his course. Obi was responding to allegations making the rounds on social media that he or his campaign organisation had received a sum of $150 million from the diaspora. A claim many believe is in clear violation of electoral law of funding from outside the shores of the country. According to an investigation, these claims were made by a group under the umbrella of the Tinubu-Shettima Connect association. The…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, sentenced a 26-year-old lawyer, Yetunde Sulaimon, to five years imprisonment, for drug trafficking. Justice Daniel Osiagor handed down the sentence to the accused, who studied law from one of the Benin Republic universities, after she pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and unlawful export of 1.10 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa. Earlier, when the accused lawyer was arraigned, the prosecutor, Mr. Abu Ibrahim, had told the court that the defendant, who resided around Aguda, Surulere area of Lagos, was arrested on July 18, 2022 at Export Shed of National Handling Company Limited,…

Erling Haaland scored twice and made it 12 goals in seven games for Man City as they kicked off their Champions League campaign in style with a 4-0 win over Sevilla. City’s new superstar scored twice in the Group G opener with Phil Foden and Ruben Dias also getting in on the act as Pep Guardiola’s quest to win a first Champions League with the club got off to the perfect start. Haaland was on hand to convert a Kevin De Bruyne cross on 20 minutes before Foden reversed a clever second goal into the far corner after the break.…

Uber has announced a range of new products, updates, and features focused on travel, safety and delivery across Sub Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. General Manager for Uber SSA, Kagiso Khaole adds, “Our aspiration is to move more people and goods to more cities, innovate new features and products, raise the bar on safety, explore categories beyond the food category and grow earnings opportunities.” Taking the Uber experience into new cities Uber is announcing its expansion into Owerri and Akure, now making Uber available in 11 cities in Nigeria and 18 cities across West Africa. These expansions signal more access to…

The Nigerian Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday said the government could only afford 23.5% salary increase for lecturers, while a 35% increment will be enjoyed by professors. The minister also noted that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) warned against signing agreements which the government will not be able to meet. Adamu disclosed this while speaking during the meeting with vice-chancellors and other stakeholders in the university system. He said,”The Federal Government can only afford a 23.5% salary increase for all category of the workforce in Federal Universities, except for the professorial cadre which will enjoy a…

In Nigeria, you can use all betting sites from this full list. However, it will be hard for you to find an online bookmaker more diverse than Merrybet. This online bookie has established itself as one of the best choices for regular Nigerian punters. One can make a case for that mainly due to the easy user interface which the site offers. Aside from that, Merrybet which was founded in 2013 offers lots of competition among users as well as live betting options on the site.  One of the most common questions after opening a Merrybet account is how to…

The Federal Government has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Poland to address food security crisis in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Both nations signed the pact on Tuesday when President Muhammadu Buhari received the Polish President, Andrzej Duda, who was on a state visit to Nigeria. The Memorandum of Cooperation aims to improve agricultural productivity in Nigeria. During his visit to the State House in Abuja, the Polish leader stated that 10 pivotal areas were raised in his conversations with President Buhari, but top among them were the issues of food and energy security. Presidency laments Poland rejection…

A Moroccan parliamentary group has proposed a bill that would see women granted paid menstrual leave days. If made law, the country would be the second in Africa, after Zambia, to grant women menstrual leave. In what would be a first for the Middle East-North Africa region, the proposal by the social justice group aims at improving the condition of women at work. Female employees will not need to provide medical evidence every time they need to be away from work. Three firefighters die in Morocco deadly forest blaze Speaking to the BBC, Mustapha Dahmani, the Coordinator of the Social…