Nigerians should hold state governors responsible for the current economic challenges, according to the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Okocha emphasized the need for accountability from state leaders. Okocha questioned the rationale behind the planned protests, urging Nigerians to focus on the…
The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen to 229 as rescue efforts continue to locate survivors and victims. The first landslide, triggered by heavy rains in the remote Gofa Zone, occurred on Monday. It was quickly followed by a second landslide that buried rescuers who had gathered to assist, state officials…
Fifty-eight out of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have expressed their support for a proposal from the African Group to endorse Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second term as the organization’s Director-General. In a statement released by the WTO, the support was announced during the July 22 meeting of the WTO…
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has highlighted the critical importance of supporting Aliko Dangote amidst his ongoing dispute with Nigeria’s regulatory authorities in the petroleum sector. Otedola, a close associate of Dangote, stressed the significance of backing visionaries like Dangote to foster and sustain the nation’s economic growth. In a post on X on Tuesday afternoon,…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has demanded a retraction of an allegation made against him by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the President, or face a N5 billion defamation and libel lawsuit. On July 20, 2024, Onanuga claimed on his X handle (formerly Twitter)…
The National Minimum Wage Amendment Act, which introduces a new N70,000 national minimum wage, has been passed into law by the Senate. The executive bill, which was received from the executive arm of government, seeking amendment to the Act to enable upward review of workers’ salaries, was laid for first reading. Reading the general principles…
Democrats have poured more than $100m (£77m) in donations into Vice-President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday, her campaign says. The tally was boosted by what her team calls a record 24-hour period of fundraising – $81m raised. During that timeframe, more than 888,000 people donated…
Former Germany international, Didi Hamann, has predicted that Manchester United will finish above Arsenal in the Premier League next season. The Red Devils finished eighth, eight points outside the top-four places and 31 points behind champions Manchester City. However, Erik ten Hag’s men will play in the Europa League, because they beat City in the…
Popular Nigerian actress, Dakore Egbuson-Akande has denied reports linking her to a romantic relationship with Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and threatened to sue peddlers of such news. Controversial blogger Gistlover, recently mentioned Dakore among a list of female celebrities that are alleged to be ‘sidechicks’ of the Senate President, including Nancy Isime, Hilda Baci,…
New Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has left six players out of his US pre-season tour, amid uncertainty over their futures, according to the Daily Mail. Discounting the five players that had their international breaks extended and the injured Djordje Petrovic, at least 43 other players have been left out of the squad for varying reasons….
Nigerian disk jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has announced the death of her maternal grandmother. The billionaire heiress said she’s finding comfort in the knowledge that her grandma was now “in heaven”. She said she was grateful for how her grandma raised her mum who in turn raised her. On her X…
Modern non-stop long-haul flights make traveling to faraway destinations easier than ever. Passengers can now travel long distances without stopping or needing to change planes. Here’s a list of 10 of the longest flights in the world, as listed by AeroTime. Singapore (SIN) to New York (JFK) Singapore Airlines operates a flight from Singapore (SIN)…
Rwanda Premier League club, Muhazi FC have announced the signing of Nigeria forward, Babuwa Samson. Babuwa joined Muhazi from another Rwandan club, Sunrise FC. The striker scored 10 goals and seven assists for Sunrise last season. He caught the eye with his impressive displays for Sunrise. The striker signed a one-year contract with Muhazi FC…
The Senate has passed a bill to amend the National Minimum Wage Act of 2019 to increase the National Minimum Wage from N30,000 to N70,000. The bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday also includes a provision to decrease the interval for reviewing the National Minimum Wage from every five (5) years to every three…
Two people have been killed and at least 13 injured, including children, following the collapse of a balcony in the Scampia suburb of Naples in Italy, the fire brigade said on Tuesday. The concrete and iron parts killed a 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman who lived in the social housing estate, the fire brigade…
July 21, 2024 Nigerian doctor and hyper-realism artist Fola David has set a new Guinness World Record, (GWR), for the largest drawing by an individual. Nigerian doctor David, surpasses the existing record for the world’s largest painting by an individual. Fola David, the Nigerian doctor, has set a GWR for the largest drawing by an…
A rescued Chibok girl, 27 years old Ihyi Abdul, has said she was married to eight men while in Boko Haram captivity. Abdul, abducted along other students in 2014 in the Chibok school attack, also said she has four children among the eight husbands she married between 2014 to the day of her escape from…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday forwarded the Police Act Amendment Bill to the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to amend the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Earlier in July, the police denied claims that IGP Kayode Egbetokun tried to lobby the National Assembly on a bill seeking to raise the retirement…
NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, says he does not own a blending plant in Malta, adding that he does not know of any employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited who owns such a facility in the island country in Europe. Kyari, in a Tuesday post on X (formerly Twitter), asked the…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday transmitted a national minimum wage bill to the National Assembly for consideration and passage. The President separately wrote the Senate and the House of Representatives requesting expedited consideration of a bill for an Act to amend the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019 to increase the National Minimum Wage from ₦30,000 …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has opened up about his child who transitioned from male to female and dropped his surname. Musk said his estranged transgender daughter was “killed” by the “woke mind virus” after he was tricked into agreeing to gender-affirming care procedures. In an interview with psychologist and conservative commentator Dr. Jordan Peterson, the…
US Vice President, Kamala Harris raised a record-breaking $81 million for her presidential bid in the first 24 hours after President Biden announced he would not seek reelection and then endorsed her. According to Harris’ campaign, more than 880,000 donors contributed to Harris’ campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and joint fundraising committees. “The historic outpouring…
Muhammadu Sanusi II has said that Alhaji Aliko Dangote should not be blamed for buying dollars at lower rates at the time he was building his refinery because that was the actual rate the apex bank was selling to everybody at that time. The 16th Emir of Kano commented on the issue through the SOP…
Two first-year female students of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, were allegedly r@ped by suspected armed robbers. The suspected armed robbers invaded the students’ apartments around 12:30 am on Monday, July 22, 2024, forcibly taking the survivors’ personal belongings. A source at the school, requesting anonymity for fear of victimisation,…
At least 50 bodies have been recovered following two catastrophic landslides in southern Ethiopia, according to local officials. The landslides struck the Gofa district in the South Ethiopia regional state after heavy rainfall on Sunday night. Rescue efforts took a tragic turn when a second landslide hit on Monday morning, resulting in the deaths of…
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to address and resolve the ongoing issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has faced challenges with the government over his Lagos refinery project. Dangote had…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its planned industrial action. The union had previously opposed the Scheme of Service issued by the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) for polytechnics across the country. In a statement by ASUP President Comrade Shammah Kpanja, the union expressed its concerns over the NBTE’s scheme, which…
Sinoma International Engineering Company, a prominent Chinese green energy firm, has shown interest in establishing a renewable energy technology manufacturing industry in Nigeria’s Evergreen City. The company’s Chairman, Mr. Yin Zhisong, revealed this during a dinner in Beijing, China, hosted for Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Nigeria’s Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action. Chief Ngelale informed reporters…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to invite the leaders of the planned protest movement for discussions to address their grievances. In a statement, NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero emphasized the widespread anger among Nigerians over the current state of the economy. “Many Nigerian families are now forced to…
Nasty Blaq has announced that he will soon become a father. The skit maker shared the news on Instagram. He posted photos of him and his partner, Esther James. In his caption, Nasty Blaq wrote: “From the first laugh we shared to the love that blossomed, our journey together has been nothing short of…
Nollywood actress and politician, Hilda Dokubo has continued to slam reports that she was suspended from Labour Party (LP) at her ward in Asari Toru local government area (LGA) of Rivers state. According to the reports, Dokubo, the LP’s chairperson in Rivers was suspended on Thursday, July 18, after the party’s ward executive committee held…
