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Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, delivered a performance of his chart-topping song "Calm Down" at the esteemed 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony. This marked a significant milestone as Rema is the first artist from the Afrobeats genre to grace the stage at this prestigious event.  His performance was met with positive acclaim from those present. The year 2023 has indeed been a successful one for Rema, with his music gaining widespread recognition.  His performance at the Ballon d'Or is a testament to this success and a proud moment for Nigeria. Recordings of his performance are available for viewing on various online platforms. This event signifies a momentous recognition for African music on a global scale."

Former Manchester City player, Cole Palmer has taken the two penalties awarded to Chelsea since his arrival from the Etihad Stadium on the final day of the 2023 summer transfer window. There was a bit of back and forth in the game against Arsenal between Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer in deciding who would take the penalty. Mauricio Pochettino in his press conference confirmed that a penalty could be taken by Palmer, Sterling or Nicolas Jackson in that order. "It's a few players that can take penalties. It's about the feeling. The coaching staff give the possibility for them to decide on the pitch. It's not only one player. Cole, at the moment, was ready for the two penalties. Normally, I suppose it will be [Cole Palmer vs Brentford to take a penalty] if he's on the pitch. But it could be Raheem or Nico if he's not on the pitch." Chelsea host Brentford in the lunchtime game on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The supporters will hope for maximum points so they

  A Nigerian man, Henry Omoregie, has shared his official receipt in 1987 when tuition fee at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology was N340 Naira only.  Omoregie, who posted the receipt on Friday, said Federal universities tuition fee was N10 the same period.  “340 Naira only. Federal Universities tuition fee was 10 naira only during the same epoch,” he said.  Nigerian man shares his official receipt in 1987 when state varsity tuition fee was N340.

Federal Government Reduces Petrol Price To N121.50klitre Oil marketers suggest that blending ethanol with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, can significantly reduce the cost of petrol nationwide, potentially lowering it by N49 per litre. This situation arises due to the prevailing scarcity issues and the re-emergence of extended queues in various regions of the country. MOMAN highlighted that the addition of ethanol to petrol could lead to a significant reduction in the pump price. After President Bola Tinubu's decision to eliminate the fuel subsidy in May 2023, the cost of petrol has experienced at least two significant fluctuations. Currently, petrol prices vary across the country, with rates ranging between N580 and N617 per litre, depending on the location. This development coincides with oil marketers' warnings of a potential surge in fuel prices to N800 per litre in the forthcoming weeks. They cite the rising landing cost as a critical factor behind this

  The Supreme Court has said there are conflicting letters from the Chicago State University (CSU) on President Bola Tinubu’s certificate.  Speaking at the  hearing of the appeal filed by PDP's Atiku Abubakar this morning, Justice John Okoro who is the Chairman of the 7-member panel mentioned that the court has two conflicting letters before it. Recall that on September 6, 2023, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal had struck out the appeals of Atiku and Peter Obi of Labour Party. Both men headed for the apex court, with Atiku asking to file extra evidence against Tinubu on alleged forgery. Atiku had sought Tinubu’s academic record from Chicago State University so as to prove his allegation that the president submitted forged documents to INEC. However, by the time the documents were release, the 180 days statutory period within which an election petition should be filed and determined had elapsed. Atiku however asked the court to grant his appeal to tender fresh evidence, g

Controversial activist, VeryDarkMan  has taken to his Instagram to make a video responding to Skitmaker, Carter Efe  Just today, the comedian and Skitmaker took to Instagram Live to drag the online activist'- after his arrival in Lagos, courtesy of Davido. It seems like VeryDarkMan finally has his time and has made a video to respond to him. He said; “You think say na saliva pouring contest we dey do here? See your face, this your gap tooth dem need to carry cement fill am because na there the spit take dey comot, snake. You dey spray garden? Me and you we no even dey for the same level, what is your impact on the society today? Okay dey know me say na skincare I take blow, okay yes. At least I made a move to protect Nigerians, wetin you don do? Anything you do I can do that, but everything I do you can’t do. You don’t even have the ability to think. You just made a whole video saying nothing”.

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua is currently spending four days alone in a pitch-black room after paying £2,000 for the experience.      The style of retreat is used by various sporting stars as a method of meditation to help athletes be alone with their thoughts.     In a post on Instagram before embarking on the retreat, Joshua wrote: 'Myself and [my friend] are about to embrace the darkness and solitude for four days (separate rooms).     'Isolated with nothing to do except relax and clear the mind while being immersed in infinite darkness.' He will emerge on Friday.     The 34-year-old has been fed via food passed into the room but there has been no social interaction or light all week.      NFL star Aaron Rodgers, who embarked on a similar retreat, shared his experience in March, stating: 'It was a great reset for me, for my body and my mind,' the 39-year-old said of the four-day excursion. 'Maybe a little bit longer than I needed. I feel like by the