Multiple Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic produced yet another scarcely-believable comeback to stun Carlos Alcaraz to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. The 37-year-old Serb defied injury, age and ranking to win 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 against his 21-year-old opponent in Melbourne. “It was possibly one of the best matches of the tournament on the men’s…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to establish an aircraft manufacturing firm in Nigeria. The facility is a collaboration between XeJet and indigenous banks, aiming to transform Nigeria into a regional hub for aviation services. Keyamo announced this during the launch of XeJet’s Maintenance, Repair…
The 2024 Batch C Stream 2 Orientation Camp will officially open today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, across all states in the country The NYSC also announced the release of deployment letters for the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream II. This announcement was shared via messages on the NYSC’s official X handle, #officialnyscng, on Tuesday.“Prospective corps members…
President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, held a closed-door meeting with a delegation of Ogoni leaders led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Also present at the meeting was the Chief of staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu;…
The government of Abia State has declared plans to hire a large number of teachers for primary and secondary schools throughout the state in an attempt to bolster the education sector. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this in Umuahia on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council…
The Ohanaeze youth Council has in strong terms condemned alleged killing of 25 persons at Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. They therefore called on the Governors of Imo State; Hope Uzodimma, Enugu State; Peter Mba, Anambra State; Prof. Charles Soludo to make the security of the people their utmost priority. This was disclosed…
The Ohanaeze youth Council has in strong terms condemned alleged killing of 25 persons at Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. They therefore called on the Governors of Imo State; Hope Uzodimma, Enugu State; Peter Mba, Anambra State; Prof. Charles Soludo to make the security of the people their utmost priority. This was disclosed…
Femi Falana, a well-known human rights attorney, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reevaluate holding by-elections due to the needless expense. Falana maintained that political parties, not specific candidates, should receive the votes voted in elections He believes that the political party that supported the candidate should just select a replacement…
In a bid to combat poverty and promote economic self-reliance, Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has inaugurated the second phase of the Livestock Fattening Programme under the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project. The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the initiative involves the distribution of livestock to women across the state’s…
Abia State Government, through its Harmonized Taskforce, carried out an extensive enforcement operation in Aba, targeting street trading, illegal parking, road obstructions, and unauthorized loading and offloading of vehicles. This decisive action, tagged “Operation Restore Absolute Sanity,” is to instill orderliness, cleanliness, and civility in the state. The operation covered major junctions and roads, including…
