The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Senate President, Henry Okunomo, has made a passionate appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase the monthly allowance for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ₦77,000. He argued that the current ₦33,000 per month is grossly inadequate, considering the prevailing economic realities. Okunomo made the appeal…
In a bid to improve transportation in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the first batch of 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses at the Presidential Villa The locally produced buses, manufactured by Innoson Motors, are expected to alleviate transportation challenges in the capital city. The commissioning ceremony took place during…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Scholarship Board, has initiated payment for outstanding allowances owed to foreign scholars under the Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) scholarship program. The BEA scholarship aims to facilitate educational exchange between Nigeria and partnering countries. Recently, the Federal Ministry of Education announced a reduction in allowances for foreign scholars…
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) has discovered a warehouse storing banned styrofoam products in the Idumota area of the state. This revelation was made by the Commissioner of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a video shared on social media. According to Wahab, the styrofoam packs have been confiscated…
The Caretaker Committee of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its intention to appeal the state High Court’s decision to nullify its appointment. The committee’s chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, made this statement in response to the court’s ruling on Monday, which reinstated the Chief Emeka Beke-led elected executives of…
Tragedy struck on Sunday, August 11, 2024, when Mandojo, a talented musician, was brutally beaten to death after being mistakenly identified as a thief. His untimely passing has sent shockwaves through the music community and beyond. Fellow musician Soggy Doggy took to social media to express his heartfelt condolences, writing: “My heart is heavy with…
Yes, it was exactly one week yesterday, on August 4th, 2024. My friends and I had finished a gathering we had somewhere in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, which though didn’t start early enough on Saturday, August 3. We broke the day there, as the gathering officially ended at about 2.am. Awka had…
Manchester United are closing in on the double signing of Bayern Munich defenders Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano both players have completed their medical tests. Adding further bodies in defence has been a priority for United during the summer transfer window, and they are now closing in on…
English Premier League club Brentford has completed the signing of Fabio Carvalho from Liverpool in a deal worth £27.5 million, including add-ons. The 21-year-old Portuguese winger has agreed to a five-year contract with the option for a further year. The deal includes a 17.5% sell-on clause for Liverpool, while Fulham will receive 20% of the…
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed that its recent raid on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) complex in Abuja was aimed at gathering evidence against an international suspect accused of threatening Nigeria’s democracy. According to Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, the August 7 raid targeted a specific office on the second floor of the complex, where…
