After being called the worst athlete in history to have participated in international games, Somalia runner Nasra Abukar Ali has responded. In a statement shared online, Abukar wondered why she was being criticised yet she represented her country well despite being injured. “Somalis do not deserve to be represented in a running competition, I ran…
Dr Maryam Shetty, a former ministerial nominee from Kano State, has said she is still willing to serve the country despite the withdrawal of her nomination by President Bola Tinubu. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced on Friday before the screening of ministerial nominees that President Tinubu had withdrawn the nomination of Shetty and replaced her…
Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has cited his commitment to the overall interest of Osun State and her indigenes irrespective of political affiliations for his support for Oyetola’s Ministerial screening at the Senate. Reacting to questions from Journalists at the end of the meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum in Abuja, the Governor…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has called on warring market factions at Kajola town to stop feud and confrontations to allow mediatory intervention by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry. In a statement issued by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Friday, the market leaders were called upon to…
The Imo command of the Federal Road Safety Commission has sacked one of its officers for joining members of the Nigerian Labour Congress to protest on Wednesday, August 2, while wearing the special marshals’ uniform. Sector Commander of the FRSC in Imo, Evaristus Ebeniro announced the official’s sack, adding that he has been de-marshaled and…
The Deputy Governor of Edo state, Philips Shaibu has alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki is plotting to impeach him. Shaibu made the claim in a lawsuit filed at the Federal High Court Abuja. He listed the Inspector General of Police, State Security Service, Edo Governor, Edo Speaker, and Edo Chief Judge, as defendants. In the…
Following the unfortunate elevator accident, which claimed the life of Dr. Vwaere Daiso, at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos-Island, and the directive of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for an immediate and thorough inquiry into the accident, the Lagos State Government has commenced investigations. The investigation panel, which was given 48 hours to conclude action, will submit…
Elon Musk, the owner of X (previously Twitter), has introduced a live video feature for the microblogging site and also added a new video download feature to the social media platform. Musk made this known on his Twitter handle on Friday. Sharing an update about the Live video, he said, “Live video now works reasonably…
••• US approves sale of David’s sling to Finland Israel’s Defense Ministry has revealed that the United States had approved the sale of a co-developed advanced air-defense system, David’s Sling, to Finland, paving the way for its deployment in Russia’s backyard. With the green light received from Washington, the Defense Ministry of Israel now stands…
Amidst ongoing controversies trailing behind the launch of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, fresh indications have emerged that the airline will commence flight operations in October this year. This development was disclosed by Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew, in an interview with Bloomberg TV. The new carrier was first unveiled in 2018…
