The 2024 edition of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) capacity-building program has come to a successfully end in Seoul, South Korea, with participants from Nigeria, including Anambra State, representing the country. The two-week training, which held from September 1st to September 14th, brought together 3 professionals each from five countries — Fiji, Yemen, Paraguay,…
President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja from the United Kingdom on Sunday. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement he released on Saturday night, titled ‘President Tinubu returns to Abuja from an official trip to China after a stopover in London.’ Onanuga stated that Tinubu “will…
Former Governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has publicly sought forgiveness from Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin, for any perceived wrongs during his tenure as governor. Speaking at the banquet celebrating Igbinedion’s 90th birthday on Saturday in Benin, Oshiomhole described the elder statesman as a “good father” and praised his significant contributions…
The flamboyant, contentious BobriskyBobrisky, the controversial crossdresser, has shared his plans to become a parent within the next five years. In a recent chat with Egungun of Lagos, the content creator, the crossdresser was quizzed about his plans. “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Egungun asked. Bobrisky swiftly responded, “I see myself in…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reacted to an alleged misinterpretation of his recent television interview, claiming that some fifth columnists had resorted to propaganda, deliberately distorting the narrative. In a series of posts via his official X handle on Saturday, Obi denied saying he had agreed…
The Federal Government spent approximately N701million in three months to fund the foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries. GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses Federal Government’s spending, shows that the government paid out the sum of N700,707,532 over three months for the First Lady’s foreign trips…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has reopened the verification portal for nurses and midwives on its website. Checks by newsmen on the NMCN portal on Saturday showed that nurses and midwives can now submit verification requests. A verification of the portal’s reopening was confirmed on Friday. When the publication checked the portal, it…
No fewer than 10,000 commercial vehicles will benefit from the Federal Government’s compressed natural gas conversion initiative. This is as the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative continues the free conversion of commercial vehicles across the federation. The CNG conversion, which targets 10,000 commercial vehicles in its first phase, was kickstarted in Lagos on Saturday. Speaking…
Details have been released on the new bill the Senate introduced seeking to create an independent electoral body charged with the responsibility of conducting local government council elections. The bill with title,“Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024 (SB. 531)”, was sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Sani Musa, (APC, Niger-East)….
Experts believe that Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, is alive and leading al-Qaeda, despite reports of his death in 2019. Hamza, known as the “Crown Prince of Terror” is thought to be secretly commanding the terrorist network, alongside his brother Abdullah, UK Mirror reports. Intelligence suggests that the brothers have established…
