The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has directed all political appointees to hand over the affairs of their various organisations on or before Friday, May 26, 2023. The affected appointees include Commissioners, Special Advisers, Chief Executive Officers of Government-owned companies, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Personal Assistants, Board Members, except (Kano State Civil Servants […]

Spanish prosecutors opened a probe on Monday into racist chants during a match aimed at Real Madrid’s star forward Vinicius Junior as the club hit out at the country’s football federation for failing to “prevent the situation”. The 22-year-old Brazil international was targeted by a home supporter during a 1-0 defeat at Valencia on Sunday […]

The Benue State Police Command has apprehended five cultists who are suspected to have murdered and dismembered one Moses Babatunde’s body in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Julius Okoro, announced this while addressing reporters on Monday in Makurdi. Okoro stated that the police received a report on Saturday at […]

Newcastle FC have qualified for Champions League football next season for the first time since 2003 after a goalless draw with Leicester City on Monday. The team which has been on a good run this season has crowed their effort with qualifying for the European cup next season. League winners Manchester City and second-placed Arsenal […]

The first Professor of Geology in Africa, Jamiu Mosobalaje Oyawoye, is dead. His death was confirmed by his son, Prince Olukitibi Oyawoye, on Monday evening. He was 96 years of age. Born in Offa in Kwara state on August 12, 1927, Prince Oyawoye, the Aremo of Offa, served as a lecturer at the University of […]

The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged countries to be prepared for the next pandemic. Dr Ghebreyesus said this on Monday at the ongoing 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, which sets to address global health challenges including future pandemics, and eradicating polio, among others. He said the end […]

  Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has revealed that the Dangote Group has remitted 70 percent of the loans it obtained from the apex bank to build its oil refinery.   Speaking at the commissioning of the refinery on Monday, he said the commercial loan component of the project was financed […]

Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, has proposed to his long-time lover, Lauren Sanchez. Insiders close to the couple disclosed that they took the big step while sailing across Europe in the billionaire’s superyacht named Koru, Page Six reports. The pair were most recently sighted at the premiere of Apple Original Films’ “Killers of the Flower Moon” […]

Chief Press Secretary of Kogi state, Onogwu Muhammed stated on Monday that Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has signed five Bills into law.Onogwu, in a statement, praised Governor Bello for signing several bills into law, including establishing a health science and technology college, providing for the retirement of teachers, establishing a roads fund management board, […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, in Lagos State, said the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu will sustain the support his regime has accorded to the Nigerian Navy in the past eight years. “I have no doubt that the incoming administration of President-elect, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will sustain the current […]