July 2024 was both the second-warmest July and the second-warmest month on record, the European Union’s climate change service, Copernicus, said on Thursday. July 2024 saw a global average temperature of 16.91 degrees Celsius, 0.04 degrees Celsius lower than the average temperature in July 2023, currently the hottest month on record. Until June, monthly average…
Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the heart of the capital Nairobi as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of action against embattled President William Ruto. Riot police patrolled the streets of the central business district, roadblocks were set up on major arteries and many…
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority would be revoked over Oslo’s “anti-Israel behaviour” since the Gaza war began in October. “I ordered the termination of any representation on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Israel vis-a-vis the Palestinian Authority”, Katz said in a statement,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II, Okpravero Ufuoma, for allegedly soliciting financial gratification from a traveller. NIS Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made this known in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Kenneth Udo, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Nandap, the officer’s conduct, captured…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered that the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state capital be further relaxed, allowing movement from 12 noon to 6 pm daily until further notice. The governor issued the order on Thursday in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, noting that the decision…
Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno has assured the management of the University of Uyo that the State government under his leadership will continue to support and partner with the institution to further development. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the newly-constituted Governing Council of the University led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of…
The Osun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has successfully completed its data collection and verification exercise for teachers across the state, marking a significant milestone in the commission’s efforts to enhance accountability, prudence, and digitalization. This achievement is a testament to the Governor Adeleke-led administration’s commitment to responsible governance and resource management. In a statement…
The Osun State Government through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the leadership of Commissioner for Commerce, Revd. Samuel Atanda Bunmi Jenyo and Consultant, Ravicom Integrated Concept Nigeria led by Prince Rotimi Awelewa, will be hosting the Osun State Industrial Investment Summit (OSIIS) 2024 scheduled for September 10-14, 2024. This was disclosed in a…
D’Tigress of Nigeria have crashed out of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team was defeated 88-74 by the US in the quarter-final of the competition at the Bercy Arena in Paris on Wednesday. The fairy tale run of the Rena Wakama-led ladies came to a halt beneath the heels of…
A soldier attached Operation Safe Haven in Tafawa Balewa local government area of Bauchi State has allegedly killed a young man, Habibu Aminu and injured four others. The incident which occurred on Tuesday, followed an altercation between some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and military personnel stationed at Lere Village in Tafawa Balewa…
