Fidelity Bank has celebrated a milestone in its GAIM Season 6 savings promotion by awarding ₦30 million in cash to 29 customers during its latest monthly draws, with one lucky participant claiming prizes in two separate rounds. Mr Kizito Onunkwo, a customer from Nigeria’s capital region, won twice—during the fourth and sixth draws—taking home ₦2…
By Abubakar Yunus Abuja The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has reason to take the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over disagreement on the issues of uploading and submition of some of its candidates’ names. This is as the NNPP commended the electoral umpire under the leadership of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for its…
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has challenged Pep Guardiola over his decision to let the likes of Cole Palmer, Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez leave Manchester City in the past. Guardiola is presently going through a hard time at Man City. The Cityzens recently lost 2-1 in the Premier League against rivals Manchester United over the…
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged the roughly 1.5 million registered voters to get to the polls before they close at 9:00 pm (1900 GMT). Namibia’s vice president was among the first to vote in elections Wednesday that could see her become the desert nation’s first woman leader, even as her ruling SWAPO party faces the strongest challenge…
The Civil Defence Officers’ Wives Association (CDOWA), FCT Chapter, has donated relief materials to 450 members and wives of fallen heroes. CDOWA in collaboration with Food Bank Naija distributed food stuff and other support supplies to the beneficiaries on Wednesday at the NSCDC FCT Command, Headquarters. Mrs Bolanle Odumosu, President of the association, said that…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has invested over $8 billion in water infrastructure across 40 African countries since 2000, benefiting more than 92 million people. Mr Johannes Chirwa, Director, Water Development and Sanitation Department, AfDB, said this at the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) West Africa sub-regional meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Chirwa was…
A Chinese research team from Guangxi University has successfully decoded the genome of the modern cultivated sugarcane variety Xintaitang No. 22 (XTT22). It sheds light on the highly complex allopolyploid genome of sugarcane and its evolutionary mechanisms. Sugarcane plays a vital role in the production of sugar, alcohol, and bioenergy, offering substantial economic and agricultural…
The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday $4.5 billion in clean energy investments in Africa during a landmark climate summit hosted by Kenya that is aimed at attracting funding for efforts to combat global warming. “We will deploy $4.5 billion… to jumpstart a pipeline of bankable clean energy projects in this very important continent,” said Sultan…
Malam Mamman Daura, the most senior family member of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has thanked Nigerians for their support and solidarity with the family. In a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the family head said the participation of Nigerians from all spheres of life made the sad moment bearable. Daura said that the support…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has urged caution and restraint from both the Department of State Services (DSS) and Professor Pat Utomi, amid legal proceedings over alleged plans to create a “shadow government” in Nigeria. Presiding Judge James Omotosho issued the directive on Wednesday after the DSS claimed that Utomi, a respected academic and…
