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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Thursday blocked both the entry and exit of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The protesters attempted to enter the airport but were stopped at the checkpoint by the military. Angered by the refusal, the protesters blocked the airport’s entry and exit points, causing heavy…

KAA Gent defender Jordan Torunarigha is determined to make Nigeria’s squad to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The centre-back represented Germany at youth level but later switched international allegiance. The 26-year-old was handed his maiden invitation for Nigeria’s 2023 AFCON qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe in September. Torunarigha, however, waited until last month…

Israeli airstrikes have so far claimed the lives of at least 10,022 Palestinians, Gaza’s Ministry of Health has said. It added that among the casualties, 4,104 were children, and 2,641 were women, While 2,200 more, including 2,150 children, are still trapped beneath the rubbles. The Health Ministry also stated that the siege by Israel had…

Sensational Nigerian singer, Asake has achieved yet another milestone as his hit song ‘Lonely At The Top’ recently became the first song to hit 100 million streams on the global streaming platform Audiomack. The song, which was one of the standout tracks of his sophomore album, ‘Work Of Art,’ released earlier this year, achieved the…

Defending champions Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Real Madrid can all advance to the round 16 of the Champions League if they win their fourth group stage match respectively on Tuesday and Wednesday. Each is at home against an opponent it beat on the road three weeks ago. Bayern v Galatasaray Bayern has won…

Memorial speeches were pierced by sobs and candles were lit by mourning crowds as Israel fell silent on Tuesday, marking one month since the October 7 Hamas attacks. At Jerusalem’s Hebrew University around 1,000 people observed a minute of silence and recited prayers for the 1,400 killed, mostly civilians, in the worst attack on Israel…

Cultural festivals in Nigeria are very well celebrated. It’s one major thing that is unique about the Nigerian people. Therefore, if you are looking for a way to learn so much about the Nigerian peoples, try attending one of our cultural festivals. Eyo FestivalThe Yoruba people particular based in Lagos are known to celebrate the…

By Damilola Adeleke The digital age, characterized by the proliferation of technology and the internet, has brought about significant changes in how we live, work, and interact. While it has undoubtedly introduced many conveniences, it has also given rise to new sources of worry and anxiety. Here, we explore the various dimensions of worry in…

Over the years, skin disorders among African nations and the world’s developing nations have attracted a lot of attention due to their potential for prevention and treatment as well as their ability to be a good indicator of a community’s level of development. Hyperpigmentation as one of the types of skin condition, is most prevalent….

The first ambulances carrying wounded Palestinians from war-torn Gaza entered Egypt via the Rafah crossing on Wednesday. An Egyptian official said this on condition of anonymity. Live footage on television stations showed Egyptian nurses and first-aiders examining wounded Palestinians and then carrying them on stretchers to Egyptian ambulances. At least one child was visible in…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested 72 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State. The anti-graft agency carried out the raid on Monday morning. The early morning raid was on two major off-campus hostels in the town, and the students and their vehicles were taken to the Ibadan office…

OWERRI– THE President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero has been whisked away by the Police at the ongoing protest in Imo state. This is as miscreants have descended on protesters, smashing vehicles and inflicting wounds on labour members. Already, the whereabout of the NLC President is unknown as heavily armed security personnel…

Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, has been nominated for the 2023 CAF Men Player of the Year award. The 24-year-old was instrumental to Napoli’s success last season, as the club won Serie A for the first time in 33 years. Osimhen also won the Golden Boot, scoring 26 goals and becoming the highest-scoring…

In a bid to enhance the efficiency and ease of transportation across Nigeria, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Sai’du Alkali, has officially launched the e-ticketing services for Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri train services. The long-awaited e-ticketing system was inaugurated on Monday, in Abuja. The new system aims to revolutionize the way passengers book and pay for…

Wunmi, the widow of late Nigerian rapper, Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, aka Mohbad, has said she is open to a DNA test on their son, Liam. Following the controversial death of Mohbad, a cross-section of Nigerians has been demanding for a DNA test on his son, Liam to ascertain his true paternity. The late rapper’s father,…

France Football have unveiled the 30-man rankings for the 2023 Ballon d’ Or award on Monday night in Paris. Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d’Or and occupied the first position. The Argentina captain is ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (second position) and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, who is in third position….

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said 5,169,692 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) had been collected in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi, ahead of the Nov. 11 governorship elections in the states. The commission in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in Abuja, on Monday night, said the…

By DAMILOLA ADELEKE Worry, a natural and ubiquitous human emotion, plays a significant role in our daily lives. It can be a motivating force, prompting us to prepare for challenges, but when it becomes excessive or chronic, it can have detrimental effects on our mental and physical well-being. The psychology of worry is a complex…

President Tinubu, on Monday, said Nigeria’s power sector privatisation had failed to meet its objectives. Tinubu moted that the national grid was serving only about 15 per cent of the country’s electricity demand despite being privatised 10 years ago. Tinubu spoke during the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry market participants and stakeholders roundtable that focused on…

Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Zakari Usman, has directed hospitals and other healthcare providers in the state to give prompt attention to gunshot victims in line with the need to save human lives. Usman, who stated this on Monday while speaking with newsman in Lokoja, noted that the directive is in line with the…

A set of conjoined babies out of a triplets, Hassana Isa and Husaina Isa, joined at the chest and sharing some vital organs, have left Kano State on Monday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to undergo surgery to get them separated. The surgery is to be bankrolled by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre…

Winners on Sunday night emerged at the 2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos. The 19th edition of the AMAA had Nancy Isime, Richard Ato Turkson and Rahama Sadau as hosts. Ace Nigerian producer and director, Kunle Afolayan’s movie, Anikulapo won two categories; the Best Achievement in…

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has admitted that he will “never” be able to make his team play like his famous Ajax side. Ten Hag was appointed at Old Trafford in May 2022 and has been handed over £400 million to spend on transfers. The Dutchman earned a reputation for playing exciting, attacking football…

Arewa leader in the South Alhaji Musa Saidu has enjoined President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the ugly political development in Rivers state, pleading that the federal government should not dismiss it as a Rivers affair. Saidu who spoke to the Vanguard said the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu should also work…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beef, rice, beans, onion, yam and other food items increased in September. It said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for September 2023 released in Abuja on Monday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of boneless beef increased by 28.08 per…

More than 30 security experts drawn from the academia, private and public sector, para-military organizations, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice have appealed to the federal government to release Nnamdi Kanu and other political prisoners in the country as a way of consolidating national peace and cohesion. The forum of security experts under the aegis…

Inter Milan fans have been banned by police from distributing tens of thousands of whistles with which they were planning a noisy return for hero turned ‘traitor’ Romelu Lukaku this weekend. Police have ordered that the Serie A leaders’ hardcore supporters not hand out the whistles for reasons of public safety, angering fans who were…

Kazakhstan said Saturday that 32 people died in a fire in yet another deadly accident at a mine owned by ArcelorMittal, with over a dozen still missing, in the Central Asian country’s worst disaster in years. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called the Luxembourg-listed steel and mining giant the “worst” company “in our history” while the firm…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, on Friday congratulated President Bola Tinubu over his Supreme Court victory. Governor Eno noted that the victory has put an end to all the litigations against the President’s emergence at the February 25, 2023 elections. The Governor who sent his congratulations at a “Thank You Meeting” by Christian Leaders…