Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova has won her first-ever Wimbledon ladies’ singles title. The 28-year-old defeated Jasmine Paolini, her Italian opponent, in the 2024 final on Saturday. Krejcikova dispatched off Paolini to the crown in a three-set thriller at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. The Czech dominated the opener with an…
The two journalists and their families abducted in Kaduna have regained freedom from their abductors. On July 6, Abdulgafar Alabelewe and Abdulraheem Aodu, journalists with The Nation and Blueprint newspapers, respectively, were abducted alongside their wives and children by some gunmen at about 10pm at Danhonu community, in the Millennium City area of Kaduna. Asma’u…
In an effort to enhance learning, Osun State Firstlady, Mrs Titilayo Adeleke has flagged off the distribution of about 60,000 exercise books to secondary school pupils across the State. The effort which is part of the ‘Renewed Hope Inititaive Agenda’ of the wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu is a move to ensure that…
The Nigeria Police Force have given all motor users 14 days to register their vehicles with the newly-introduced digitalized Central Motor Registration (e-CMR), which will end on July 29, to begin the enforcement of its compliance in order to checkmate the rate of vehicle-related crimes and other offenses. In a press release, the Force Public…
Britain has a new occupant at Number 11 Downing street, next to the Famous Number 10. And this time, its a woman. Rachel Jane Reeves, born on February 13, 1979 is a prominent British politician known for her role as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West. She was born in Lewisham, London, to…
Workers in Anambra State judiciary have declared a strike action. A letter notifying the state government of their intention to commence the indefinite strike, which was made available to journalists on Saturday in Awka, said the action commences on Monday. The development is expected to cripple court activities and other judiciary matters in the state….
Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending measures put in place after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol in 2021. It said that “former President Trump, as the nominee of the Republican Party, will no longer be subject to the heightened suspension penalties.”…
The StatFin Database defines “low-income earners or persons at risk of poverty” as “those whose household’s disposable money income per consumption unit is lower than 60 per cent of the equivalent median money income of all households.” For many citizens, an unforeseen paucity has become their present reality as they grapple with the rise in…
Many are feared trapped as a two-storey residential building located in Phase Two, Site Two in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory collapsed on Saturday. The building, it was gathered collapsed around 7 am. Details about the incident are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. The spokesperson for the…
Produced in partnership with Netflix, House of Ga’a, directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters will premiere on Netflix on July 26, 2024. Netflix has released the trailer and premiere date for the highly anticipated Nollywood film, House of Ga’a. It will premiere on the streaming platform on July 26, 2024. This period film about the life of…
