World Athletics (WA), yesterday, unveiled the names of nominees for Women’s Athlete of the Year 2023, but the name of 100m hurdles record holder, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, is missing from the lot. Amusan, who is Nigeria, Africa, and Commonwealth champion in the 100m hurdles, made history last year when she became the first Nigerian athlete […]
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Africa’s first Nobel laurate in Literature, Prof Wole Soyinka, has dared those challenging his academic records giving them a 30-day ultimatum to provide evidence of their allegations to the relevant investigative bodies in Nigeria. Soyinka attended Leeds University from 1954 to 1957 and received an honours degree in English Literature. He stayed in the city […]
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Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s wife Cathy has passed away aged 84 leaving behind her husband and their three sons, Mirror reports. “We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing yesterday of Lady Cathy Ferguson, survived by her husband, three sons, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family asks for privacy […]
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The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) has said that Nigerian scholars `especially from the intellectual community’ were not nominated for the 2023 Nobel Prize because of poor research funding. The Secretary-General of the committee, Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, was reacting to the recent announcement of the 2023 Nobel Prize winners. He spoke at a […]
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Primeboy The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Owodunni Ibrahim aka Primeboy has turned himself in for interrogation over the death of Afrobeats musician Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known as Mohbad. The Lagos Police spokesperson, Ben Hundeyin, had on Wednesday declared Primeboy wanted following his failure to honour the invitation successfully sent to him since […]
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A Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos State, ordered on Wednesday that Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, Samson Balogun Eletu, alias Sam Larry and two others should be remanded over the death of Afrobeats musician Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known as Mohbad. The Court wants Naira Marley and Sam Larry to remain in police custody for 21 […]
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday assured the family of the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, of its commitment to secure proper compensation and royalties from his musical works. Reps Olumide Osoba, Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, said this when the Copy Rights Commission appeared before it and the Musical Copyright […]
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Nigerian musician and the owner of Marlian Records, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, is now in police custody for interrogation over the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known as Mohbad. The spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Ben Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night. […]
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By Banji Ayoola An American firm, Rowland Empire Innovation Prince and Princess Pageant USA, has unveiled an Ile-Ife-born seasoned healthcare professional and fashion entrepreneur, Ambassador Princess Temilomo Lawal as a Youth Role Model and Mentor for its 2023 Face of Osun Pageant, the Light Edition. The CEO of the Pageant, Prince Timi Abiri, disclosed this at the […]
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By Banji Ayoola A seasoned entrepreneur and administrator, Prince Adeyefa Adedayo Adeyinka, has been unveiled as a Youth Role Model and Mentor by an American firm, Rowland Empire Innovation Prince and Princess Pageant USA, for its 2023 Face of Osun Pageant, the Light Edition. This was disclosed to The Radiance in an interview on Saturday by […]
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