Gabadayanews

23/01/2024

Book Review by Andrew Áondosoo Lábè ….a seminal work that not only documents the cultural richness of the Igede nation but also serves as a blueprint for cultural preservation and revitalizat…

19/06/2023

Michael Jackson wearing the Olodum T-shirt.

Olodum takes its name from the Yoruba "Olódùmarè". Olodum is a cultural group from Bahia Brazil that focuses on issues such as black power and the growth and development of the African globally.

The Yoruba people (Yoruba: Ìran Yorùbá, Ọmọ Odùduwà, Ọmọ Káàárọ̀-oòjíire) are a West African ethnic group who mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo.

19/09/2022

From rolling off George V’s coffin to the ruby allegedly being at Battle of Bosworth, imperial state crown has led rich life

19/09/2022

09/09/2022

The pope spoke to almost 100 apostolic nuncios and permanent observers of the Holy See who are meeting in Rome this week.

09/09/2022

Mirren won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Her Majesty The Queen in the 2006 drama 'The Queen.'

02/08/2022

Turkish actor and Italian business owner, both 27, share £50,000 prize after poll among viewers

29/07/2022

Smith shared the video four months after the 2022 Academy Awards.

28/07/2022

28/07/2022

26/07/2022

Palaeontologists are naming the fossil Auroralumina attenboroughii in honour of the 96-year-old broadcaster and natural historian. Its name is Latin for "dawn lantern" in reference to its age and resemblance to a burning torch.

26/07/2022

The previous African record was held by another set of Nigerians who competed at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games.

26/07/2022

Governor Ortom says Atiku is his candidate

25/07/2022

According to the International Monetary Fund, inflation in Zimbabwe reached 837% (year on year) in July 2020 and, although tighter fiscal policy helped reduce it to 60.7% by the end of last year, it remains in the high double-digits.

25/07/2022

22/07/2022

African countries with satelites in space

1. Egypt 11 satellites
2. South Africa 10 satellites
3. Algeria 6 satellites
4. Nigeria 6 satellites
5. Morocco 3 satellites
6. Ghana 1 satellite
7. Sudan 1 satellite
8. Ethiopia 1 satellite
9. Angola 1 satellite
10. Kenya 1 satellite
11. Rwanda 1 satellite
12. Mauritius 1 satellite

Source: Africa Space Generation Advisory Council

22/07/2022

China is paying $31.6 million for the construction of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African State)'s new Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

China is constructing the building as a gift of diplomacy to West African countries.

22/07/2022

21/07/2022

The committee said all relevant agencies of government yet to appear before the committee, risked “unpalatable consequences’’.

21/07/2022

21/07/2022

President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reads letter from President Biden's person physician: "This morning as part of our routine screen program for the president, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was detected by antigen testing. This result was subsequently confirmed by a PCR test."

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha: "He recommended that the president take paxlovid. The president accepted that recommendation and has started paxlovid and has taken his first course already."

Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?521912-1/white-house-briefs-reporters-president-tests-positive-covid-19

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha brief reporters after President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 this morning.

21/07/2022

Neymar was amazed with incredible skills of hijab-wearing Nigerian player Abdulazeez Zulfah before choosing her to participate in the Team Global tournament.

21/07/2022

A Bill seeking to make Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result valid for four years has passed second reading in the House of Representatives

21/07/2022

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday relaunched the Lagos State Resident card to drive the state’s smart city vision.

21/07/2022

The Dyson Report on the interview was released last year.

20/07/2022

The new entity would become a commercially oriented and profit-driven national oil company independent of government

20/07/2022

Tasting the rainbow allegedly comes with a bit of a side effect.