The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, has said the Federal Ministry of Finance and National Planning will commence the disbursement of funds to universities on Wednesday. The minister said the government is certain that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will not embark on the planned strike. He stated this when […]
Manchester City and French international defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape, prosecutors said on Tuesday. He now faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assault relating to four complainants aged over 16, with all the alleged offences relating to the period between October 2020 and August […]
Overland Airways, on Tuesday, commenced daily commercial flight operations to Osubi Airport in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. Both Abuja-Warri and Lagos-Warri flights touched down at Osubi Airport amidst cheers from management of the airline and passengers. Executive Director of Overland Airways, Mrs. Aduke Atiba, who led other top management staff of […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says more than three million eligible Nigerians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, said this at the bi-weekly briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this represented […]
Charles Aniagwu, the Delta State Commissioner for Information, on Monday, berated the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for casting aspersions on the State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. He also informed Omo-Agege that relying on blackmail would not take him to Asaba Government House. Omo-Agege had accused Okowa’s government of damaging the state economy while […]
Musical artist, Wizkid has been named the winner of the 2021 Best African Act Awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards. The Nigerian star won the Best African Act award for the second time at the MTV EMA which was held on Sunday, the 14th of November 2021. Wizkid was nominated alongside fellow Nigerian, […]
Disney and Marvel’s “Eternals” took a steep drop in its second weekend in theaters, but it’s still hanging on to first place ahead of newcomers like “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” “Eternals” added $27.5 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic total to $118.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film, directed by […]
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and his wife, Olori Atuwatse III, on Monday marked their seventh wedding anniversary. The Olori took to her Instagram page to share pictures of their wedding day. In the caption, she poetically showered prayers on her husband as they celebrated their union. She wrote, “Happy Wedding Anniversary […]
Sani Dangote, group vice-president of Dangote Industries Limited and younger brother to Aliko Dangote is dead. It was reported that he died on Sunday at a US hospital where he was treating an ailment. Dangote Industries in a statement on Monday said “It is with a heavy heart but with total submission to Almighty […]
At least three people were killed and 15 wounded Friday by a blast at a mosque in Afghanistan’s restive Nangarhar province, a hotbed of Islamic State activity, officials said. The blast — for which no group has yet claimed responsibility — underscores one of the many challenges facing the new Taliban regime in Afghanistan, with […]
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