Nigerian R&B singer and entrepreneur Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, and his wife, actress Adesua Etomi, have announced the arrival of their second child, a baby boy. Banky W shared the news on Instagram, releasing a heartfelt video that offers a glimpse into his dedication to family life since their new addition. In the video, Banky W is …

The Senate has confirmed seven new ministerial nominees recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmations came after a hearing held on the Senate floor on Wednesday, following last week’s decision by Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet. In a move to address vacancies and restructure his administration, President Tinubu dismissed five ministers last week and promptly nominated replacements.  

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has given injury updates on his squad ahead of the visit of Southampton in the Premier League this weekend. According to Guardiola, Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish will all be unavailable. De Bruyne came off with a groin injury during their goalless draw with Inter Milan in the Champions League …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) has accused the Bola Tinubu-led administration of assassinating its Biafran land National Coordinator, Mr. Ikechukwu Ugwuoha. In a statement on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPoB alleged that Ugwuoha was assassinated around his residence on Friday in Aba, Abia State by agents allegedly recruited by the Nigerian government. Powerful …

Nigerian music icon Wizkid has confirmed that he and his longtime partner and manager, Jada Pollock, are expecting their third child together. The couple, who went public with their relationship in 2014, already share two sons, Zion , born in 2017, and AJ, born in 2022. Speculations online about the new baby began after Jada shared photos with a noticeable …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that there are 55 cases of monkeypox (Mpox) in Nigeria. The centre made this known via its official website, noting that 55 cases were confirmed from the 935 suspected cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The agency stated that no …

Patrick Vieira stood down as manager Strasbourg, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Thursday, as his name was linked to the vacant United States men’s team coaching job. Vieira, a 1998 World Cup winner with France, joined Strasbourg last season and is leaving “by mutual agreement”, the French club said. Vieira, 48, coached New York City in the MLS between …

Former Everton CEO, Keith Wyness has confirmed his former club’s interest in Nigerian international, Kelechi Iheanacho. Iheanacho is on the verge of leaving Leicester City on a free transfer this summer as his contract with the Foxes will expire at the end of June. City have earned promotion back to the English Premier League (EPL), from where they were relegated …

The management of Dana Air has confirmed reports that one of its aircraft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning. The airline made the confirmation in a statement on Tuesday. Expressing regret, the airline noted that the aircraft which flew from Abuja to Lagos, skidded off the …

The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) confirmed the looting of its warehouse in Dei-Dei on Sunday, by residents in the FCT, over the economic hardship in the country. Confirming the incident to Newsmen, the spokesperson for the ARD Secretariat, Zakari Aliyu, said the Secretary, had earlier visited the warehouse, where the residents had …