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Month: August 2023

5 yoga positions that help relieve menstrual cramps

Every month, millions of women face the discomfort and pain of menstrual cramps. While it may seem counterintuitive, practising yoga can be a powerful tool to alleviate those agonising cramps and provide much-needed relief. By incorporating some yoga poses into your routine, you can find a more soothing approach to managing period cramps. Here are…

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We’ll not fail you, COAS assures Nigerians

Lagbaja called on Nigerians to support the troops with actionable information. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Monday assured that the Army and other security agencies would not fail in addressing the current security challenges in the country. Lagbaja gave the assurance on Monday when he inaugurated the newly constructed…

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Increased landing charges, FX rates may trigger another rise in fuel price

Cost of fuel increased from ₦460/litre to ₦632.17/litre between June and July this year. There are indications that Nigerians will be paying more for petrol due to the continued increase in the landing cost of petrol and the unstable FX rate. Oil marketers have pegged the new pump price to fall between ₦680/litre and ₦720/litre…

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Portable addresses rumours about his relationship with late Alaafin of Oyo’s wife

If there’s one thing Portable is, it’s entertaining! Controversial Nigerian artiste Portable has debunked rumours that he dated the wife of the late Alaafin of Oyo while he was alive. The entertainer graced the microphone on the newest episode of the Honest Bunch podcast. He denied the allegations that he had a relationship, slept with…

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Mercy wins Head of House on ‘BBNaija All Stars’

The ladies are ruling the fourth week in the house. Mercy emerges as Head Of House for week four of the Big Brother Naija All Stars edition. Housemates were paired in groups of three with a total of six groups altogether. However, Cee-C and Cross didn’t play because they failed to enter the arena on…

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Sleeping under the bridge taught me how to hustle – Oxlade

The hunger to succeed always makes the best come up-story. Nigerian singer Ikuforiji Olaitan, famously known as Oxlade, disclosed that he used to sleep under the bridge in the Ojuelegba after running away from home. He recently guest starred in the latest episode of the Afrobeats podcast with Adesope live. There, he spoke about his…

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NYSC to resume orientation in Borno 13 years after it was suspended

The orientation programme for the new NYSC members is expected to begin on August 18. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it plans to its resume orientation programme for new corps members in Borno, 13 years after it was suspended due to the Boko Haram insurgency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

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What we know so far about Seun Kuti’s first action thriller feature

The long wait might just be over for the feature release from Blu House Studios. Nigerian musician Seun Kuti will star in an action thriller titled No Man’s Land. With a post on Twitter on August 10, 2023, Blu House Studios reaffirmed the release of the movie after a long silence since its poster reveal…

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Lagos Assembly completes screening of 20 out of 39 commissioner-nominees

Obasa says the screening will be completed by Wednesday. Lagos State House of Assembly says it has screened 20 out of the 39 commissioner-nominees sent to it by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu submitted a total of 39 commissioners and Special Adviser nominees to the House for screening and confirmation on July 28. Speaker of the…

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CBN set to take new measures to stabilise naira against dollar

The acting CBN governor says President Tinubu is worried about the fall of the naira against the dollar. In a bid to address the free fall of naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to take new measures to stabilise the currency against the dollar. The acting governor of the CBN, Folashodun Shonubi…

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