The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N12 billion disbursement to address the outstanding backlog owed to Nigeria’s national teams. Enoh disclosed this on Friday while speaking in Abuja. He said the gesture would go a long way in boosting the morale of the Super…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDP-GF, has expressed satisfaction with the verdict declared by the Supreme Court on the 2023 governorship elections in Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Plateau, Zamfara and Bauchi states. The chairman of the forum, the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, said the “will and votes of the greater majority in…
The National Commissioner representing the South East in the Police Service Commission, Mr Onyemauche Nnamani, has lamented low applications for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force by Abia’s youths. Nnamani, who was in Abia to supervise the ongoing police recruitment exercise in the State, stated this during his working visit to Governor Alex Otti. He…
The management of Abia State University, Uturu, has urged members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to shelve their planned industrial action. ASUU members had recently threatened to go on strike over 11 months of salary arrears owed to them by the school.However, the university management, in a press release signed by the…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for allowing the judiciary to discharge its duties independently today, which saw him and other governors win their cases at the Supreme Court. This is even as he said that some people who had planned to burn down some places have sheathed their swords…
CEO of Mavin Records, Michael Collins Ajereh, known as Don Jazzy, has addressed the rumours about the sale of the Mavin record label. Recalls that in October 2023, Billboard reported that Mavin Records “is seeking investment or a potential full sale with bidding coming from the Universal Music Group, HYBE and strong interest from music…
Ukraine encountered a huge Russian rocket and drone assault in the early hours of Saturday. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 37 missiles and 3 drones during the assault. Out of these, eight missiles were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defenses. However, this interception rate was lower than usual, which might be linked to…
African Catholic bishops have collectively decided to decline support on the Vatican’s recent declaration allowing blessings for same-sex couples. This decision, backed by Pope Francis, comes in response to the Declaration Fiducia Supplicans issued by the Vatican on December 18, which introduced the possibility of blessing “irregular” couples, including those in same-sex unions. Cardinal Fridolin…
Cape Verde has achieved a milestone in global health by being certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). This certification places Cape Verde among a select group of countries that have successfully eliminated this mosquito-borne disease, joining Mauritius and Algeria as the only other African nations to achieve this certification. Cape Verde’s journey to…
The Award-winning Nigerian singer/Song writer, Yemi Alade has said music for her is passion and not a career and till date, she never considered it a career Speaking in the latest episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, Alade explained that if she were to choose a career years back, she would not have chosen…
