President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come under heavy criticism from Nigerians over leaked documents showing that he signed a whopping N422,820,000 for his hotel reservation in New York during the just-concluded United Nations General Assembly, held between September 18 and 22, 2023. According to the documents leaked on micro-blogging app X (formerly Twitter) by @PIDOMNIGERIA,…
When World War II broke out David Oguntoye hid in a ship and travelled to Britain to volunteer for the Royal Air Force. He arrived in Britain in June 1942,and was selected to train as a navigator in Canada for four years. Unfortunately the time he was returning to Britain in 1946, the war had…
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has commended the Anambra Vigilante Group ( AVG) for the way their job is deligently carried out, protectng the people and property in his kingdom. Speaking at this year’s Ofala festival in the ancient city, the Monarch said although the statutory security agencies have bases in Onitsha, the…
Nigeria joins with the world to mark World Food Day amid worsening food crisis that sent many into begging for alms just to have a meal, stakeholders have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to quickly capsize the situation before it destroys the masses Although climate change issues have impacted food production globally, however, years…
The Trade Union Congress on Saturday said the suspension of its October 1 nationwide strike was a minor move. It noted that it remained conditional upon the fulfillment of the promise by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to fulfill the conditions enlisted in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Federal Government and the Organised…
Plumptre just completed her free transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad from Leicester City Women in the summer, and she has not taken time to settle into her new environment. Plumptre made her debut for Al Ittihad, and she put up a superb showing Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre scored a hattrick on her…
Israel Adesanya, a former UFC middleweight champion has been sentenced to three months in prison for drunk driving, the incident took place on August 19, when Adesanya was pulled over and found with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood in his system. The legal limit in New Zealand is 50 milligrams. In…
In a recent shift of focus, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opted to step away from direct involvement in development finance programs. The decision, spearheaded by the new governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, signals a strategic move towards prioritizing advisory roles in driving economic growth, according to sources within the institution. The CBN’s sizeable…
The Commissioner for Agriculture in Kaduna State, Alhaji Murtala Dabo, has disclosed that due to the challenge of insecurity, many livestock farmers have lost their animals to quack veterinary doctors in the state. He made the disclosure during the certificate award ceremony of 25 trained Veterinary Para-Professionals (VPPs) organised by the College of Agriculture and…
The exercise, which was held on the 14th of October at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, had over 50 Pyrates and non-members in attendance. The Capoon of Zanas Deck Lagos, Nnamdi Agulonu, who led other members on the blood donation drive, said the association heeded the call to save lives, revealing it is the…
