Damilola Atobatele

NELFUND extends loan application deadline to February 27

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has extended the deadline for its 2025/2026 student loan applications to February 27, 2026. The Fund announced the extension on Thursday in Abuja, shifting the earlier closing date of January 31 to allow students more time to complete their applications. NELFUND said the decision was taken to ensure that […]

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A Nigerian woman goes viral saying, "I'm not going to change my name for no man," insisting she will keep her maiden name after marriage while letting her children take their father’s surname.

‘I’m not going to change my name for no man,’ Nigerian woman warns potential suitors

A Nigerian woman has gone viral after saying she will never change her surname after marriage. In a video shared Wednesday, Uba told potential suitors that while her children could take their father’s name, she will keep hers. “I’m not going to change my name for no man,” she said. “I don’t bloody care about

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Nigerian man went viral online saying, “If I pay your bills I’ll control you,” sparking debate over financial responsibility, privacy, and power in modern relationships.

‘If I’m paying your bills, I’ll control you,’ Nigerian man shares two cents on relationship

A Nigerian man has stirred a heated debate online after claiming that a man who financially provides for his partner has the right to control her lifestyle and personal choices. In a viral 2-minute video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by @ChukEricE, he argued that modern men have become “too soft” in relationships. “If I

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AFCON 2025: CAF suspends Hakimi, Thiaw, fines Morocco, Senegal

CAF has suspended Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi and Senegal coach Pape Thiaw following the AFCON 2025 final. The governing body also fined both Senegal and Morocco for player and staff misconduct during the 1-0 extra-time match in Rabat on January 18. Thiaw was banned for five CAF matches for “unsporting conduct” and “bringing the game

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Man City secure round of 16 spot in the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Galatasaray at the Etihad, thanks to goals from Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki.

UCL: Man City cruise past Galatasaray, secure round of 16 spot with a win at the Etihad

Manchester City secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Galatasaray at the Etihad on Wednesday. Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 11th minute after Jeremy Doku set him up with a perfect through ball. Rayan Cherki doubled the lead in the 29th minute, again assisted by

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Newcastle held PSG to draw in a 1-1 Champions League clash at the Parc des Princes, a result that pushed both teams into the play-off round after missing out on automatic last-16 qualification.

UCL: Newcastle held PSG to draw, both to face playoff

Newcastle United held Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw in their final Champions League league-phase match, sending both clubs into the play-off round. The result at the Parc des Princes on January 28 left PSG and Newcastle outside the top eight, meaning neither side secured automatic qualification for the last 16. PSG took the lead

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Benfica score last minute to beat Madrid as a 98th-minute goal seals a dramatic 4-2 win, sends Benfica into the Champions League knockout phase and drops Real Madrid into the play-offs.

UCL: Benfica score last minute to beat Madrid, secure spot in knockout phase

Benfica scored in the final moments to defeat Real Madrid 4-2 on Wednesday night, sealing a place in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase in dramatic fashion. Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was the unlikely hero, heading home in the 98th minute from a late set piece to deliver the goal Benfica needed on the last day

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Raheem Sterling to leave Chelsea by end of January transfer window

Raheem Sterling looks set to finally leave Chelsea, ending nearly two years away from the first team. The £325,000-a-week winger is in advanced talks over his exit from Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are in Italy to face Napoli in the Champions League, a match that marks the 100th game since Sterling last played for the club.

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Ne-Yo and Akon announce their first-ever co-headlining Night Like This global tour 2026, bringing hits across Europe, the UK, Canada, and the US.

Ne-yo, Akon announce co-headlining ‘Night Like This’ global tour 2026

R&B stars Ne-Yo and Akon are joining forces for their first-ever co-headlining world tour, Nights Like This, in 2026. The tour kicks off in Dublin on April 24 and will travel through the UK, Europe, Canada, and the United States, ending in Inglewood, California, on August 21. “This tour is about bringing the energy, the

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