The Chinese Government has announced plans to establish a Chinese Centre at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, aimed at fostering cultural exchange and cooperation between China and Nigeria. Yan Yuqing, China’s Consul-General in Lagos, disclosed this while leading a delegation from the Consulate on a visit to UNIPORT. This was contained in …
Eric Dier To Exit Bayern Munich At Season’s End, Eyes Monaco Move
English defender Eric Dier will depart Bayern Munich at the end of the 2024–25 season when his current contract expires, the German club confirmed on Friday, May 2. The 31-year-old centre-back, who initially joined Bayern on loan from Tottenham Hotspur in January 2024 before securing a permanent move that summer, …
Verydarkman Detained By Police In Abuja
Nigerian social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Abuja. VDM’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the arrest on his X account on Friday, May 2. The incident occurred at a GTB bank in Abuja. Adeyanju wrote, “JUST IN: VDM …
Activist Accuses Natasha Of Lying About Akpabio, Releases Recorded Evidence
United Kingdom-based activist, Dr. Sandra Duru—popularly known as Professor Mgbeke—has released what she claims is audio evidence disproving the sexual harassment allegations made by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Speaking during a Facebook Live broadcast monitored Thursday night, Dr. Duru alleged that Akpoti-Uduaghan not only fabricated …
Lagos Assembly Approves Sanwo-Olu’s Nominees For Key State Agencies
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed the nominees for key positions in various state agencies, as proposed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The confirmation took place during a plenary session led by Speaker Mr. Mudashiru Obasa on Friday. Obasa, referencing Section 192 (Part II), Chapter …
Sterling Bank To Give Nigerians Up To ₦1 Million Every Month
Sterling Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks and Africa’s most agile financial institution, has introduced Always On by Sterling—a groundbreaking feature on its OneBank platform designed to offer eligible customers up to ₦1 million in monthly advances, even when their account balances are low. Launched on Workers’ Day 2025, Always On is part of …
I Didn’t Get An Award, But I Got Grace – Portable Speaks Out After Headies (Video)
Singer Portable took to his Instagram story to express disappointment over not receiving any recognition at the recent Headies Awards. Reflecting on what he perceives as another snub by the music industry, the outspoken artist wrote: “They didn’t give us an award, but God gave us grace.” Portable revealed he …