Lagos State Governor signs the 2024 appropriation bill of 2.267 trillion into law
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed into law the 2024 appropriation Bill of two point two trillion naira as approved by the Lagos State House of Assembly. At the signing ceremony in Alausa, Sanwo-Olu emphasized that his administration will focus on completing all ongoing projects and execute new ones. The budget christened “Budget […]
Lionel Messi wins best male player, Pep Guardiola named best male coach in FIFA Best Awards
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has won men’s player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claiming the men’s coach prize in London. Inter Miami’s Messi finished ahead of City striker Erling Haaland and Paris St-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe. The Fifa Best Awards generally cover a calendar year and […]
President Bola Tinubu, others lay wreaths in Abuja to Honour fallen heroes
President Bola Tinubu, alongside Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, among others, laid wreaths at the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day yesterday, in honour of the Nigerian military personnel who died in the line of duty. For the first time since assuming office, the President presided over […]
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma Sworn In For Second Term
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has been sworn in for a 2 nd term. Uzodimma took the Oath of Office yesterday in Owerri, having been announced winner of the state governorship election held in November 2023, by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress won the election with 540,308 […]
Zambia to receive first batch of cholera vaccines
Zambia is set to receive 1.6 million doses of cholera vaccines on Monday as the country suffers one of its worst outbreaks. More than 350 deaths and 9,000 infections have been recorded since the outbreak started October last year. The vaccines have been secured by Zambia’s government in collaboration with the World Health Organization and […]
Kidnappers kill three of eleven residents of Sagwari Estate in the Dutsen-Alhaji area of Abuja
Kidnappers reportedly killed three of eleven residents of the Sagwari Estate Layout in the Dutsen-Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory, including a 13-year-old secondary school student identified as Folorunsho Ariyo. Kidnappers had invaded the Sagwari community on Sunday, January 7, at about 7:30 pm, and kidnapped 11 residents, including a mother and her four […]
NSEMA receives report of boat mishap
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) says it has received report of boat mishap which occurred in Borgu Local Government area of the state. The Director-General of the agency, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, who disclosed this in a statement in Minna on Monday, stated that the incident happened on Monday afternoon, adding that the boat took […]
Former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Ugwuh, has been arrested for an alleged conspiracy and fraud to the tune of ₦3.6bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced Ugwuh’s arrest in a statement yesterday, saying he was arrested alongside Chief Geoffrey Ekenma on January 11, 2024, at No 2, Musa Yar Adua Way, New Owerri, Imo State. Ugwuh was appointed minister by the late President Umaru Yar’Adua. He was sacked along with 19 others when […]
JAMB approves free registration for persons living with disability
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board has said Persons Living With Disability who wish to sit for the 2024/2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can register at no cost. The JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this while rolling out the registration process for interested candidates across the country. While announcing that registration for the 2024 matriculation […]
AFCON 2023 tournament begins with surprising results for lowly ranked teams
The Super Eagles of Nigeria Nigeria drew 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea in their opening Group A fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Victor Osimhen scored in the 38th minute to cancel out an Ivan Salvador goal two minutes earlier. The result placed the Super Eagles in the group’s third […]
