A court in Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania, on Monday sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for having abused his position to amass an ill-gotten fortune. Aziz had been on trial since January alongside 10 other prominent figures, including two former prime ministers, for illicit enrichment, abuse of functions, influence-peddling and laundering. He Read More
As part of effort to lift the physically challenged, the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWDs) put together novelty matches to mark 2023 International Day for Persons With Disabilities. The matches including para-soccer and volleyball which held at the weekend in Abuja triggered excitement as participants received award and prizes. The result of the para-soccer saw Abuja Team A Read More
Controversial singer, Portable, has insisted on performing at the Celestial Church, Land of Goshen Cathedral’s Ankara praise night because the church had already paid him an astounding N5 million. The singer didn’t hold back when talking about his exclusion from the Church event along with Pasuma. The invitation of both secular artistes had recently sparked outrage on social media. The Read More
The UK has announced it would raise the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa and prevent overseas health and social care staff from bringing family dependents to Britain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office trumpeted the proposals as “the biggest clampdown on legal migration ever”. But critics said it would damage the state-run National Health Service (NHS), which faces Read More
The Supreme Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N40 million on Constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, for filing frivolous, vexatious and irritating motion before the Court in respect of Imo governorship tussle decided since 2019. Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human right lawyer was Tuesday fined the huge amount for bringing a motion before the Read More
Ahead of the planned commencement of negotiations on the new minimum wage between the federal government and organised labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leadership is convening in Abuja to brainstorm on a living wage appropriate to the prevailing cost of living. Consequently, the NLC has vowed not to be deterred by the recent attack on workers and their leaders Read More
The Nigerian Air Force has put up the Falcon 900B aircraft for sale, calling on interested persons to submit their bids for the purchase of the aircraft, which is a part of the presidential air fleet. This was announced in a flyer shared on the X page of the NAF late Monday. According to the flier, the aircraft was put Read More
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the families of victims, the people and government of Kaduna state over the bombing mishap in a village at Tundun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued on Tuesday morning by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), said the President described the incident as very Read More
The “most handsome” man in Italy has found his true calling. Model Edoardo Santini, who was bestowed with the title in a 2019 pageant put on by fashion organization ABE when he was 17, revealed that he is walking away from modeling to serve as a priest at the age of 21. In a candid Instagram video shared last month, Read More
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Calabar, Florence Obi, has directed that the new fees introduced by the institution be put on hold until further notice. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the university’s Registrar, Gabriel Egbe, and made available to reporters on Monday. The management of the institution had approved an adjustment in school fees after its emergency Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the inauguration of its standing committees on Establishment, Finance, Publicity, Inter-Governmental, Conflict and Resolutions earlier slated for Wednesday, December 6. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka said this on Monday in Abuja when he briefed reporters on the outcome of the meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja. He Read More
A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has dismissed a suit filed by a former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, over ownership of official vehicles he took away on leaving office last May. In June, the police raided Matawalle’s residences and seized the vehicles as ordered by the court. A statement on Monday by Governor Dauda Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Read More
The Kaduna state government has revealed that the Nigerian Army has claimed responsibility for dropping a bomb on Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state which left no fewer than 30 villagers dead on Sunday. Blueprint reports that scores of villagers in Tudun Biri in Igabi LGA were killed after a bomb was allegedly dropped by Read More
Students of the University of Calabar( UNICAL) have taken to the street in protest against the hike of tuition fee by over 100 percent. Blueprint reports that the Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) had over the weekend held a meeting when the decision to increase tuition fees was reached. In the statement by the University’s PRO, Mr Effiong Read More
A diesel tanker on Monday went up in flames at the Ojota inward interchange. The incident has been confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), via X handle. LASTMA stated that its personnel had been deployed to the scene. At the time of this report, the cause of the explosion as well as the level of casualty remains Read More
The Save Nigeria Movement (SNM), a formidable and frontline Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has urged Nigerians to “disregard the unfounded and hilarious falsehood being peddled by one fugitive by name of Jackson Ude, a well known merchant of misinformation and fake news alleging among other spurious claims that the Department of State Security (DSS), Nigeria’s number one spy agency and Read More
Unconfirmed reports from Kaduna state indicate that some persons might have fallen victim of aerial bombardment by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet. The incident which was said to have affected some people happened during Maulud celebration (birth of Prophet Muhammad) at Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This is as a former federal legislator, Senator Read More
Nationwide League One (NLO) has made financial contributions towards offsetting the medical bills of former Kano Pillars coach, Huseini Alabi. The management of Nigeria’s third tier league last week Tuesday in Kano got the hint that the former Raccah Rovers skipper was schedule to undergo medical treatment, however was faced with financial constraints, NLO then intervened. The NLO chief operating Read More
Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, said on Sunday that President Bola Tinubu will not allow lawlessness that led to herders killing farmers under the immediate past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Igboho cautioned herders against the thought of further attacks on farmers in the Southwest. He remarked in reaction to a comment by the Read More
The Medical Guild has appealed to the Lagos state government to prioritise the health and lives of healthcare workers, saying 15 doctors died within six months in the state. The Chairman of Guild, Dr Sa’eid Ahmad, made the disclosure during a news conference ahead of the guild’s forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference, on Sunday, in Lagos. The Read More
The United States Embassy in Nigeria said it has interviewed over 150,000 Nigerians, including 30,000 students, who applied for visas to their country this year. The head, Mr. David Greene, made this disclosure on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. He also assured visa applicants of the mission’s commitment to tackling all visa-related hitches. Read More
International Day of People with Disabilities is a significant occasion that aims to promote the rights and well-being of individuals with disabilities. Celebrated globally on December 3rd each year, this day encourages us to recognize the achievements and contributions of people with disabilities and to create a more inclusive society. If you’re looking for creative ways to celebrate this important Read More
First Chelsea Premier League goals from Enzo Fernandez and Levi Colwill earned the 10-man home side a 3-2 win over Brighton and Hove Albion at a rain-sodden Stamford Bridge on Sunday. World Cup-winning Argentina international Fernandez headed home a neat overhead kick from defender Benoit Badiashile in the 17th minute before Colwill, on loan at Brighton last season, doubled the Read More
Liverpool scored two late goals a minute apart, including Trent Alexander-Arnold’s winner in the 88th minute, in their breathless 4-3 victory over Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday. Wataru Endo scored in the 87th minute, while a debut strike from Alexis Mac Allister and an own goal by Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Alexander-Arnold’s spectacular free kick lifted Jurgen Read More
Manchester City dropped points in a dramatic 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad on Sunday. The result means City have now drawn their last three Premier League games. Going into Sunday’s clash, the Treble winners had drawn 4-4 with Chelsea before a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. The Cityzens are now in third place on 30 points, three points Read More
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