Senegal’s Presidential Candidates Start Campaign
Presidential candidates in Senegal have commenced their election campaigns after weeks of violent protests triggered by the delayed vote. The 19 approved candidates, including notable figures such as Khalifa Sall and former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, now face a condensed period to rally supporters ahead of the March 24 election, which is anticipated to be […]
Sultan of Sokoto Declares Start of Ramadan Fast in Nigeria
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, has officially declared Monday, March 11, 2024, as the first day of the Ramadan fast in Nigeria. The announcement came after the sighting of the new crescent moon in Sokoto on Sunday, which was broadcasted on radio and television. According to Sultan Abubakar, reports of the moon […]
FG Bans Leave of Absence for Health Professionals Relocating Abroad
The Federal Government of Nigeria has implemented a ban on leave of absence for health professionals intending to relocate abroad. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health, revealed this directive during his visit to the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, emphasizing that health workers seeking opportunities abroad must resign from their positions before embarking on such […]
Bandits attacks a primary school in Kaduna
Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at KURIGA COMMUNITY of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting “scores of pupils.” The community is located along the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari Road which has been terrorized by bandits for many years. The police authorities and the Kaduna State government are yet to confirm the […]
FG to open online portal for student loan
The Federal Government has assured that the Nigeria Education Loan Fund portal for eligible STUDENTS will open in March. The Executive Secretary, NELFund, Dr. Akintunde Sawyer, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria yesterday in Abuja, urged eligible students to register to access the fund. Giving reasons for the delay […]
Mike Tyson to face YouTuber Jake Paul in exhibition boxing fight
former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the ring to face Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in an exhibition bout screened on Netflix, organisers announced on Thursday. Tyson, 57, and Paul will face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, on July 20, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions […]
US to build temporary port to deliver aid to Gaza
President Joe Biden is to announce that the US military will construct a port in Gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the territory by sea. Senior US officials say, the temporary port will increase the amount of humanitarian assistance to Palestinians by “hundreds of additional truckloads” per day, but it will not include US […]
NLC demands hundreds of thousands in minimum wage for workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress has demanded N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the South West geopolitical political zone. The Labour Union in the South West, through the Chairperson of the Lagos State chapter of the NLC, Funmi Sessi, made the demand during her presentation at the ongoing public hearing of the […]
Bayern and PSG qualify for UEFA Champions League quarterfinals
Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Rome, Kane’s header levelled the scores on aggregate, then goals by Thomas Muller and another by Kane made it 3-1 on aggregate. Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe […]
ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, are the two men named by the ICC. This is the second round of warrants for Russian officials related to the war in […]
