President Bola Tinubu on Monday wrote a personal tribute to Dr Mike Adenuga, Chairman of Globacom and Conoil, who marks his birthday on April 29. The President said Adenuga’s life, from humble beginnings, was a testament to the power of vision and the outcome of resilience, adding that his humility and diligence enabled him to…
The duo of Isau Ogunkunle and Kayode Alabi have qualified for the Men Class 4 and 6 single events at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. Ogunkunle defeated third seed Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey to qualify for the quarter-finals. Alabi beat Bobi Simion of Croatia. Despite losing the first game 6-11, Ogunkunle staged a remarkable…
Sen Ned Nwoko, Chairman, Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation for Malaria Eradication and the Community, has alleged that Western Pharmaceutical Companies are not interested in helping Nigeria eradicate malaria from the country. Nwoko said this on Monday in Abuja, at a malaria vaccine workshop organised by the Foundation. He said that they were interested in their…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with visiting North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss Ukrainian and European security, the presidential press service reported. At the meeting in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa, Zelensky and Rutte discussed various formats of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO member states, including in Ramstein format….
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), has expressed fear over the Federal Government’s plan to ban 60,000 litres capacity tankers, following the rising cases of accidents involving fuel tankers. NARTO President, Yusuf Othman in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said such a move would cause…
Nigerian music superstar Davido has disclosed that he casted his first vote as citizen of the United States in the 2024 elections. The elated singer made this known on his X page ( formerly twitter), with a his photo displaying his voters card bearing the state of Georgia on Tuesday. He wrote:” First time voter.”…
German police conducted raids on multiple properties across the country on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a suspected people smuggling network. Authorities targeted 19 locations across several German states, including Thuringia, Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Saxony-Anhalt, with a focus on the city of Jena in Thuringia. Five arrest warrants were executed for…
The U.S. government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a strategic partnership of N3.5m dollars with Nigeria’s private sector to strengthen the nation’s creative industry. The partnership with Ascend Studios, tagged the “Africa Creative Blueprint”, will strengthen Nigerian youth with skills and resources needed to elevate them to the international…
By Abubakar Yunusa Nigeria is once again at a political crossroads as lawmakers consider a proposal to create 31 additional states. If implemented, this would be the most significant restructuring of Nigeria’s governance system since the country transitioned to 36 states in 1996. Proponents believe the move could bring governance closer to the people, but…
President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of the termination of the appointments of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. The letter is titled: “Request to terminate…
