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Transformation King sets new benchmark with 120-hour barbering marathon
Michael Olumide Excitement and celebration filled the atmosphere at Iyano-Era in Lagos on Monday as 24-year-old barber and hair stylist, Ikechukwu Damilola, popularly known as “Transformation King,” successfully completed a 120-hour barbering and hairdressing marathon in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record. Damilola reached the 120-hour milestone…
Read More »World Bank-Sponsored IDEAS Project begins six-month Network System Installation training in Lagos
Michael Olumide Beneficiaries selected under the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project have commenced a six-month intensive training programme in Network System Installation aimed at equipping participants with practical digital and technical skills for the modern workplace. Speaking on the programme, the Chief Executive Officer,…
Read More »Oyo abduction crisis: ‘Nigerians should not relent in prayers,’ Says husband of captive principal
Michael Olumide For Professor Wole Alamu, every passing day has become an exercise in faith, endurance, and hope. His wife, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, Principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, remains among dozens of victims abducted during a violent attack on a school…
Read More »David Mark mourns General Rabe Abubakar, calls death in captivity a national tragedy
Michael Olumide National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has described the death of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd), in the custody of his abductors as a national tragedy, warning that the incident underscores the worsening state of insecurity across the…
Read More »Boko Haram is insurgency, not terrorism — Williams warns against mislabeling security threats
Michael Olumide A retired Nigerian Army Major General, Ishola Williams, has raised concerns over what he described as a dangerous confusion in Nigeria’s approach to security challenges, insisting that the failure to properly distinguish between insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping, and separatist agitation has weakened national response strategies. Speaking during a current…
Read More »Ologun demands probe into alleged INEC backend access, questions data security
Michael Olumide Director of the Centre for Responsive Governance, Comrade Ayo Ologun, has raised serious concerns over allegations of unauthorized access to the backend voter database of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), warning that any compromise of the electoral body’s sensitive systems could undermine voter confidence, threaten electoral integrity,…
Read More »NAAS hosts landmark gathering in Japan, reaffirms support for Tinubu’s vision
Michael Olumide In a vibrant display of patriotism, unity and commitment to national development, Nigerians living across Asia converged in Saitama, Japan, for the Renewed Hope Barbecue 2026, a landmark gathering organized under the banner of Nigerians in Asia for Asiwaju (NAAS). The event, held on May 10, 2026, brought…
Read More »Liberian government raises alarm over Ayodele’s prophecies, seeks Nigeria’s help
Michael Olumide A diplomatic exchange has emerged between the Governments of Liberia and Nigeria following concerns raised by the Liberian authorities over a series of prophecies and public statements made by the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Primate Elijah Ayodele. In a formal letter addressed to the Nigerian…
Read More »FiBOP holds youth capacity building conference as students prepare for AI Masterclass on June 4
Stanley Ihedigbo Finance and Business Online Publishers Association (FiBOP) has announced that all arrangements have been concluded for the successful hosting of the third edition of its Youth Capacity Building and Empowerment Programme for Senior Secondary School students in Lagos State. The conference, themed “Digital Skills, Artificial Intelligence, Online Safety,…
Read More »A’Ibom 2027: Group warns politicians against smear campaigns, defends Gov Eno
Tony Okoh, Uyo Uyo Senatorial District Media Practitioners Forum (USDMPF) has called on political actors across party lines to embrace civility and issue-based campaigns as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections begin to gather momentum. The forum warned against what it described as persistent smear campaigns, personal attacks…
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