China has sent its Foreign Minister Wang Yi to pay Russia a visit on the grounds of security and will be in Russia from Monday to Thursday the Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement. The foreign diplomats said his stay in Russia would be for strategic security consultations. Just after the visit that sparked…
The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have signed a charter establishing a defence alliance. Ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced at a press conference where the charter took place on Saturday in the Malian capital Bamako. “Today, together with the Heads of State of Burkina Faso and Niger, I signed the…
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, a critic of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to believe in and support the ruling party if they can get justice for late singer, Mohbad. Mohbad, the feel good crooner and the late singer died on Tuesday at 27 in a controversial manner. Reacting to the grief and speculation…
Nigerian singer Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has cancelled his Canada tour following the death of Mohbad, his friend and frequent collaborator. It was previously reported that Mohbad died under controversial circumstances on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Bella Shmurda, whose Canadian tour was scheduled to commence soon, announced the cancellation of the…
A man has been arrested in the Royal Mews next to Buckingham Palace. Police were alerted to a person climbing a wall and entering the prohibited area at 1.25am on Saturday. Following a search, a 25-year-old man was detained by officers outside the stables in the Royal Mews, which backs on to the palace garden….
The UK Home Office has announced that visit visa to the United Kingdom for less than six months will now cost £115 (about N111,878.28 ) as opposed to £15 (14,592.70) effective October 4 . The cost of a student visa has also increased, rising by 286 percent, from £127 (N123,537.58) to £490 (N476,677.59). The government…
The Third Mainland Bridge’s anticipated partial closure for repairs has been postponed by the Lagos State Government indefinitely. The government had scheduled the bridge’s shutdown for two Sundays to enable periodic maintenance on it. The Third Mainland Bridge was originally scheduled for closure on Sunday 17th and Sunday 24th September, 2023. The commissioner for transportation…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mele Kyari, says the company has made a profit of N18.4 billion in the first quarter of 2023. Mr Kyari disclosed this at the resumed investigative hearing of the house of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Acquisition of OVH Energy by the…
The death of a new-born baby, who was allegedly poisoned by her biological father, left residents of the Doka community in Tofa LGA, Kano, in a state of shock and grief. Three months after allegedly perpetrating the crime, the suspect, 28-year-old Misbahu Salisu, was arrested. Misbahu was said to have confessed to feeding the new-born…
Before the attainment of political independence by some African countries, we saw a continent richly blesses and consequently with a bumper harvest annually. But what happened immediately after the independence of most African countries can better be told by historians. The continent finds herself subsumed in the world of politics of hunger. Those who were…
The Federal Government has launched Nigeria’s own Sub-National Food Systems Dashboard to eradicate all forms of challenges confronting food security across the country. Launching the platform in Abuja, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi explained that the initiative was one of the eight cardinal objectives of the President Bola…
Police in Kebbi has intercepted two trucks carrying Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) worth over N600 million as well as 7,500 live cartridges, at Tsamiya Maje in Bagudo local government area of the state. Parading the suspects at the Command’s Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi, the spokesman, SP Nafiu Abubakar, said officers at the Border Drill, while…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Zacch Adedeji as the new Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The President has also directed the erstwhile FIRS Chairman, Muhammad Nami, to proceed on 3 months pre-retirement leave, as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243, with immediate effect. This will lead…
The House of Representatives said there is an urgent need to increase the frequency and validity of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The chairman adhoc committee on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Mrs Regina Akume, made the remark at a public hearing with stakeholders in the Education sector. Mrs Akume who represents…
The Nigeria Police force has vowed to investigate deeply into the death of Mohbad and make sure truths come to light. According to the FPRO he said “We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of late Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known as Mohbad, who tragically passed away recently. We understand the concerns…
Super Eagles Star and Forward, Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the 2023 The Best FIFA Football Awards. FIFA made public the names of the nominees on Thursday via her official page. NIGERIA’s Osimhen is the only African who made the shortlist. The 24-year-old played a crucial role in Napoli’s Scudetto success last season. The…
The United Nations representative to Sudan, Volker Perthes has announced his resignation. Mr Perthes reported to the UN Security Council that the Sudan conflict, which erupted between rival military factions in April, risked becoming a full-blown civil war. This is coming more than three months after the embattled North African nation declared him unwelcome after…
The Mayor of the Eastern Libyan port city of Derna, Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi has estimated that between 18,000 and 20,000 people have died in flooding. Mr Al-Ghaithi told al-Arabiya Television that his estimate was based on the number of districts that were entirely destroyed when two dams burst. Spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the…
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Libya over the devastating impact of Storm Daniel and the subsequent flooding that has severely affected the eastern region of the country. In a statement, the President further commiserates with families who have lost loved ones in the monumental disaster and extends his best…
At least, 40 civilians were killed on Wednesday following an air raid on the war-ravaged Dafur region in Sudan, a medical source confirmed. The strike hit two markets and some neighborhoods in the city, the medical source who pleaded anonymity out of security concerns, disclosed this to AFP from a hospital in Nyala, the capital…
Nigerian exceptional song writer and singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has made the TIMES 100 Next list. TIMES is a franchise that recognizes 100 young emerging leaders who are making impacts globally in various fields such as business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science, and activism. Tems became prominent after being featured in Wizkid’s…
Nigeria born music star Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, emerged winner of the first Best Afrobeats award at the MTV Video Music Award in Newark, New Jersey, United States of America Tuesday. Rema won for his collaborative effort with International star Selena Gomez on the record ‘Calm Down.’ The veteran Organisers of the show…
Over 75 crocodiles have escaped from their breeding farm in China after heavy flood caused by Typhoon Haikui hit the region. Chinese authorities made the report stating that around 75 crocodiles made their way through a lake in Maoming, Guangdong province which overflowed. Although no casualty has been reported, Maoming’s Emergency Management Bureau has confirmed…
Similarly, the Press Crew attached to the office of the deputy governor has been disbanded. Photo: Archive/Radio NigeriaAll media aides appointed by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state, and seconded to the office of the deputy governor have been relieved of their appointments with immediate effect. A statement by the chief press secretary to the…
A renowned vivacious rapper and singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has been confirmed dead. Several fans and lovers alongside the entertainment industry alike have been thrown into a state of mourning after reports from a close associate confirmed that the KPK crooner had passed away. Details of the rapper’s death are yet…
With some months to the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, a previous deputy governor of Kogi State, Yomi Awoniyi, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Awoniyi had previously Submitted his resignation letter to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Awoniyi was warmly received into APC at the party’s national headquarters…
About $9.2 billion is required to address the funding gap in Water Sanitation and Hygiene Services (WASH) sector of the country, UNICEF had said Representative of UNICEF Country Rep, Rownak Khan and UNICEF WASH Manager, Chiranjibi Tiwari said to achieve the road-map for the WASH sector all hands must be on deck. Addressing the delegation,…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has launched a new fleet of 70 luxurious buses to ease the movement of civil servants to their various places of work and other members of the public. Unveiling the metro buses at Borno Express terminus in Maiduguri, Governor Zulum said the second phase of the intervention is to alleviate…
Kano State Governor Abba kabir Yusif has reaffirmed his commitment to work with the Republic of Ghana for enhance service delivery in the health sector. The Governor disclosed this while receiving the Deputy Minister of Health for the the Republic of Ghana Mr Mahma Asei Seini, who Paid him a working visit at the government…
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended from playing because of an anti-doping offence. Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) said Pogba returned a test with elevated levels of testosterone after Juve’s 3-0 win at Udinese on August 20. 30-year-old France international Pogba, was an unused substitute but was selected at random for post-match drug…
The United Arab Emirates has lifted its visa ban on Nigerians. This was part of the results of a meeting between President Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi. By this, Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to resume flight schedules in and out of Nigeria…
