Author: Feyisayo Helen

Former Arsenal player Willian has joined Fulham on a one-year deal. The 34-year-old was a free agent after leaving Brazilian side Corinthians when his deal expired at the end of last season. The former Chelsea star has been training with the Cottagers prior to signing for the club. Willian said: “I’m happy to be here, I’m happy to be back in the Premier League. “Fulham is a special club, a club that wants to improve, that wants to fight for something bigger, so I’m here to help, and I cant wait to get started.” Fulham manager is seeking an experienced…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, met the European Union ambassadors to Nigeria at their secretariat in Abuja. Sharing photos from the meeting, Atiku revealed that they discussed “with focus on the next phase for Nigeria politically and the success of the 2023 election, amongst others.” The former vice president added, “Not only is unity in Nigeria critical, but partnership with the EU is necessary for Nigeria to reach its full potential.” “In addition, I shared my vision of a greater Nigeria and gave them an insight into my…

23-Grand Slam winner Serena Williams has continued to enjoy a good run in her supposed final tournament at the 2022 US Open as she has made it into the third round. The American tennis superstar, who is yet to categorically say she was leaving the sport after the competition, had earlier given the impression she would be ‘evolving away’ from tennis to face other things in life. The 40-year-old defeated second seed Anett Kontaveit on another remarkable night at the US Open. Serena Williams, ranked 413th in the world, won 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-2 to stun the Estonian in New…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nollywood actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo said All Progress Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have failed Nigerians. The actor who recently joined Labour Party from APC, also urged Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu to step down for Peter Obi. Atiku and Tinubu are the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) while Peter Obi is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). In an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, Okonkwo said Obi represents Nigeria’s best chance of survival amid the challenges facing the country.…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A man named Alhaji Umaru Danbaba Kaura Yabo, has lost seven members of his family to alleged food poisoning at Kaura village of Yabo local government area of Sokoto state. Danbaba who is the head of the family and only surviving member said his two wives and 5 children died on Tuesday morning, after eating leftover food prepared the previous night as breakfast. Eyewitness revealed that seven members of his family died in the early hours of Tuesday after eating locally made Couscous popularly known as (Dambu) in Hausa. While expressing sorrow and sadness over…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- The Lagos High Court has restrained the state government from taking over and demolishing the remaining two Ikoyi high-rise buildings constructed by Fourscore Heights Limited. Justice Adewunmi Oshin ordered all parties in the suit to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by fifteen subscribers of the various units of flats/penthouses/terraces/apartments being constructed in three high-rise buildings at 44BCD, Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. Fifteen subscribers have urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain the state government from taking over and demolishing the remaining two Ikoyi high-rise buildings constructed…

A Netflix South Korean drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-searching in South Korea, where some on the spectrum say they can feel invisible. The endearing “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”, featuring a neurodivergent attorney, has been Netflix’s most-watched non-English show for over a month, following a path blazed by fellow Korean smash “Squid Game”. Even K-pop sensation BTS are fans of the global hit, with band members posting a video performing the signature greeting between Woo and her best friend—a dance step-slash-dab that is tearing across social media. But the 16-episode series, which follows a rookie lawyer whose condition…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- A team of medical experts at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) in Kwara State successfully separated a set of conjoined twins. Photos of the twins being held by their father were shared on ‘Nigeria Stories’ Twitter page on 1 September, 2022. According to reports, the twin girls were separated by a 66-member all Nigerian team of pediatric surgeons, pediatricians, pediatric cardiologists, anesthetists, cardiothoracic surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, behavioral scientists among others. Speaking about the operation early this year, UITH Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof Abdullahi Yussuf, said the successful separation was due to the…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Abike Dabiri, the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), is yet to react to reports of Nigerians being detained at the Dubai international airport. The Nigerians were detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) despite having valid documents. A Twitter user, @dunchichi ina series of tweets on Wednesday, “l said their passports were seized after being held in a room hours after their arrival in Dubai. In a 42-second video posted on Wednesday, some persons are seen talking to a man in what seems to be an office, and saying “we have human…

IBADAN, NIGERIA (VOICE Of NAIJA)- Adegboyega Lawal, the husband of Nigerian actress, Lizzy Anjorin, has filed a lawsuit against his estranged wife, Folashade Olalude and the police. Lawal and Olalude tied the knot in 2017 and the union was blessed with two children before their controversial split. He filed the fundamental rights enforcement suit marked FHC/L/CS/1488/22 against her at the federal high court sitting in Lagos on Monday. The suit has the Assistant Inspector-General of police, zone 2, Onikan, Lagos; its officer-in-charge of the monitoring unit; as well as Tina, a policewoman also with zone 2 as defendants. In the…