Year: 2024

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) commences the construction of a 500-capacity lecture theatre and wash facilities for the Adamawa State University, Mubi. This project is coming after the nomination of the institution as a recipient of the ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme (TEGS), by the Board of Directors of the Abdul … Read more

Picking winning bets can feel like a guessing game. I’ve always searched for ways to gain an advantage. I love to do a bit of research on the odds, and the teams’ form, and get betting codes and games from my other friends. I combine their games and then edit them to my taste. My … Read more

The Management of the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja, FTHL, said it will not circumvent any processes in the recruitment of new doctors and other staff in the hospital. Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Friday, the Chairman Medical Advisory Committee Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja, Dr Ebune Ojochide, while reacting to the protest by the … Read more

A tanker carrying over 20,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, along Ibrahim Taiwo Road amidst the shortage of petroleum products in Kano State has been intercepted by the State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Ibrahim Abdullahi, in a statement, explained that the tanker … Read more

The Federal Government has added 625mw of power to the national grid, increasing the grid’s wheeling capacity to 4800mw. This is contained in a statement by Bolaji Tunji, the Special Adviser, Strategic Communications to the Minister of Power on Friday in Abuja. Tunji quoted the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu as saying this at the … Read more

Lobi Stars have called for calm from their supporters ahead of the final fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League. The management made the plea in a statement released by the club’s media director Emmanuel Ujah. The Makurdi-based outfit has slipped out of the title reckoning following their recent run of poor results. Lobi Stars … Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in the Modibbo Adama University, MAU, Yola, has rejected the advertisement for the vice chancellor position at the university. The union, which called a press conference on the matter, stressed that it totally rejected the advertisement of the vacancy for the post of vice chancellor in MAU because … Read more

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted that their experience in Premier League title races gives them an advantage over Arsenal. Ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, the Gunners are top of the table with 80 points, one more than City who have an outstanding game. Arsenal host Bournemouth in the early kick-off, while Guardiola’s men … Read more

The Niger Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old boy who allegedly robbed female students in Bosso Quarters, Minna. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Shawulu Dan-Mamman, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Minna. The commissioner said that the suspect who resides in the old Kwata area of … Read more

Turkey has announced the suspension of all trade with Israel, saying it is because of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. The Turkish trade ministry stated that the suspension would remain in effect until Israel permitted an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into Gaza. The Turkish government declared that the trade suspension would apply … Read more

The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Kebbi State has issued a 35-day ultimatum to the Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission, KBSIEC, to conduct elections in the 21 local government councils of the state. The ultimatum, which commenced on May 2, ends on June 5, 2024. IPAC Chairman, Ibrahim Muhammed, made this demand during an … Read more

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the constitution of a security advisory council and security trust fund for the state. Consequently, Governor Otti has appointed the former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Onyeabo Ihejirika (Rtd) as the Chairman of the council while a retired DIG of Police, Uche Ivy Okoronkwo is … Read more

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has given the green light for the establishment of the Zamfara Economic Planning Board. The decision was made during an Executive Council meeting held at the Zamfara Government House in Gusau. A statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, indicated that the council approved key projects aimed at … Read more

Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has berated her colleagues who downplay the Afrobeats genre.She said that while it is not wrong for artists to denounce Afrobeats especially if they feel it doesn’t define their art, it is hypocrisy for them to downplay the genre, adding that it has contributed to every Nigerian artist’s development. On her … Read more

The management of Landmark Resort Beach said it has commenced the refund process for customers affected by the recent demolition of portions of its properties by the Federal Government. Landmark Africa, the parent company of Landmark Resort, made this known on Friday in a post on its X handle. The firm acknowledged the patience of … Read more

Club Brugge manager, Nicky Hayen, refused to blame Raphael Onyedika after the midfielder was sent off in Thursday night’s UEFA Europa Conference League encounter against Italian club, Fiorentina. The hosts capitalised on their numerical advantage to beat Hayen’s side 3-2 in the semi-final first leg tie. Onyedika was first booked for a poor tackle in … Read more

Popular skit maker and singer, Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, aka Nasboi, has faulted Wizkid for shading ace music executive, Don Jazzy. Appearing on the Bahd And Boujee Podcast, co-hosted by reality star Tolanibaj and actress Moet Abebe, the skit maker berated Wizkid for throwing a jab at Don Jazzy during his recent social media outburst. … Read more

Katsina United have embarked on a one- week holiday following a mini-break called by the Nigeria Premier Football League. The break is to ensure Rivers United play their outstanding fixtures. The Chanji Boys are expected to return to training on May 13th. Katsina United secured a safe passage to the next round of the President … Read more

Former Kaduna senator and social critic, Shehu Sani, has said that Nigeria should not only be the giant of Africa in population, but in all sectors of the economy. He spoke on the sidelines of the Inaugural Memorial Lecture of Prince Emeka Obasi, the late Publisher of Business Hallmark, with the title: ‘If this Giant … Read more

The national President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has said that N615,000 minimum wage demand is the most realistic amount. Ajaero made this statement on Thursday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today monitored by DAILY POST. DAILY POST reports that the federal government had approved a pay rise of between … Read more

A student of a public secondary school, Government Secondary School, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Olukayode Victor Olusola, scored 362 marks in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to be among the contenders for the highest scorers in the examination. Though the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, had … Read more