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Month: August 2025

The Gross Truth About Tonsil Stones (and Why They Make Your Breath Smell)

Ever wondered why your mouth still smells, even after brushing? You could even floss, gargle, do everything right and still perceive a bad odour from your mouth.  In Nigeria, a common cause is tonsil stones.  They are gritty, hardened clumps of bacteria, dead cells, and food particles that get stuck in the tonsil crypts at…

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PDP has been purchased by APC; it now takes orders from the Villa – Dino Melaye

A former lawmaker who represented Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has bought over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), rendering it inefficient as an opposition force. According to Melaye, the APC masterminded the collapse of the PDP, adding that the opposition party now takes orders…

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Protests: No room for xenophobia in Ghana – President Mahama assures Nigerians

President John Mahama of Ghana has reiterated his country’s commitment to respecting the freedom and safety of Nigerian nationals in the country, as enshrined in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocols. Mahama made the pledge while receiving President Bola Tinubu’s special envoy, led by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca…

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TECNO’s new Creators Hub is empowering over 2,000 Nigerian students to turn passion into profit

TECNO has announced the launch of the Creators Hub, a new initiative designed to empower over 2,000 student content creators across Nigerian universities. The Creators Hub is part of the campaign rollout for the brand’s latest smartphone, the TECNO SPARK 40 Series. The Creators Hub will shine a spotlight on students already creating magic with…

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Adamawa Gov gifts Super Falcons coach Madugu house, N50m for WAFCON success

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has gifted Justin Madugu, the coach of the Super Falcons team, a three-bedroom bungalow and N50 million for leading the women’s national football team to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Governor presented the reward as the coach visited him at the Government House in…

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Stay True To The Game: Ballantine’s enters the arena at GamrX 2025

This August, Ballantine’s Blended Scotch Whisky returns for its third consecutive year of partnership with GamrX 2025, brought to life through a nostalgic theme tagged #EnterTheArena. With its iconic “Stay True” ethos at the core, Ballantine’s joins one of Africa’s most dynamic gaming experiences to spotlight the players, and creators who are shaping Nigeria’s gaming…

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I’m not defecting to or forming alliance with ADC – Gov Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has described as mere speculations the reports that he’s perfecting plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking through his media aide, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday, August 1, 2025, the Governor dismissed the rumours as baseless, while ruling out defection to or…

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Tinubu rewarding govs despite diversion of public funds – ADC’s Lukman

Salihu Lukman, a chieftain of the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has continued to reward state governors despite misappropriation and diversion of public funds allegedly by the latter. Lukman, a former Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Governors’ Forum, made the allegation while speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels…

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Meet Filmgod “Bankole” X: The visionary filmmaker behind Fireboy DML’s ‘Dopamine’ music video

In a world saturated with content, true visual storytellers are hard to come by. But every so often, a creative voice emerges, not with noise, but with unmistakable clarity. Among the emerging voices shaping visual culture today, Filmgod X stands out as a filmmaker, visual architect, and one of the industry’s most quietly compelling forces….

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5 Android Apps To Learn, Earn, and Stay Organised as a Nigerian Student

As a Nigerian student, school alone is already a full-time job. You’re dealing with lectures, tests, group assignments, departmental stress, and possibly a side hustle, all with limited data, money, and sleep. On top of that, distractions are everywhere: TikTok, WhatsApp, and Instagram. But your phone can do more than help you scroll endlessly. With…

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