Emefiele’s suspension: Shonubi best choice for acting CBN gov, says expert
A financial expert, Mr. Okechukwu Unegbu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his choice of Folashodun Shonubi as acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The erstwhile CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, whose suspension was announced on Friday, had been directed to hand over the affairs of his office to Shonubi, CBN’s Deputy Governor, Operations […]
CAF Champions League: Five facts and figures
CAF Champions League facts and figures before second leg of final between Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Al Ahly of Egypt at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on Sunday: Second best Wydad coach Sven Vandenbroeck was on the ball when he said before the first leg of the final that playing at home in […]
Cook-a-thon: Actress Ruth Kadiri slams Ekiti chef trying to break Hilda Baci’s record
Nollywood actress and producer, Ruth Kadiri, has reacted to the news of an Ekiti chef, Damilola Adeparusi’s, attempt at breaking Hilda Baci’s unofficial 100-hour cook-a-thon record. News surfaced a few hours ago that Chef Dami is set to break Hilda’s record. Chef Dami began a 120-hour cooking marathon in Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti […]
The 40-day Colombian jungle search for four missing children
For 40 days after their plane crashed, four Indigenous children were lost in the Colombian Amazon rainforest. A major search operation, with rescuers finding a steady string of clues about their whereabouts, came to an end on Friday with the discovery of the children alive. They were flown to the capital Bogota early Saturday, where […]
Mom, son die in fire sparked by BEDC cable
A widow, simply identified as Mary, and her son, Prince, were electrocuted by an 11 KVA high-tension cable owned by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company in the Eruemukohwarien community of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State. According to eyewitnesses, the old and weakened cable broke on the roof of a market stall, causing Mary […]
BREAKING: Emefiele not in our custody, says DSS
The Department of State Services has revealed that the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is not in its custody. This was made known via the agency’s Twitter handle on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The post read, “Currently, Emefiele is not with the DSS.” PUNCH reports that President Bola Tinubu suspended […]
Kaduna gov Sani woos Kuwait, Qatar investors
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has engaged the Ambassador of Kuwait to Nigeria, Abdelaziz Albisher, in a bid to form a strong partnership with the Middle Eastern nation for investment purposes. The partnership aimed at addressing social issues and facilitating investors’ engagement with the State, thereby fostering economic growth and development as part of […]
North-central: PDP stalwarts lament party’s eroding presence in NASS
Not a few political observers have expressed grave concern over the dwindling fortunes of the Peoples Democratic Party, not only in the North-central region but across the country as a whole. One of the party’s stalwarts, Mr. Edwin Onuh from Benue State said the party is currently in “coma,” as he noted the big loss […]
Philippe Diallo elected new head of French football
Philippe Diallo has been elected the new president of the French Football Federation on Saturday. Diallo, installed as interim boss after the resignation of long-standing former chief Noel Le Graet, swept to office winning over 90 per cent of the 200-strong vote at the FFF’s general assembly in Paris. The 59-year-old’s mandate runs until the […]
Ebonyi Gov Nwifuru appoints EBSU lecturer SSG
The Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has appointed a female lecturer at the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Prof. Grace Umezurike, as Secretary to the State Government. Until her appointment, Prof. Umezurike was a senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at EBSU. She is the wife of the immediate past Commissioner for Health […]