Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online-betting website 1XBet to limit the spread of indecent content and propaganda, its communications minister said. “The minister of communications orders internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which terrorists and immoral groups use to spread constant horrific images and misinformation to the public,” the minister, Jama…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has threatened to embark on demolition of houses built illegally. The minister said this in his inaugural address at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) office on Monday. He was among the 45 ministers whom President Bola Tinubu swore into office at the presidential villa in…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been ranked the 10th best team at the just concluded 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The nine-time African champions were unbeaten in the group stage finishing second behind co-hosts Australia. The West Africans were however eliminated in the Round of 16, losing 4-2 on penalties to the Three Lionesses of England….
Lucy Letby, a 33 year old British nurse, has been sentenced to life imprisonment following the murder of 7 babies and the attempted murder of 6 others in a hospital in the United Kingdom. Letby took opportunities to harm the babies when her co-workers were on break. The defendant has been incarcerated for deliberately inducing…
The Osun State House of Assembly has directed the consultant handling the staff audit of workers in the employment of the State Government, Sally Tibbot Consulting, to suspend the process until further notice. This was contained in a press release signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu and made available to newsmen…
Osun State Government on Monday says the residents are set to receive 14,516 bags of 50kg rice and 3,200MT of maize from the Federal Government’s palliative to cushion the effect of petrol subsidy removal in the state. This was made known in a statement by State Commissioner for Information and Public Engagement, Mr. Kolapo Alimi,…
The President reminded the newly-sworn in Ministers that it is a high honour to be chosen to serve as a minister in the Federal Executive Council and also charged them on team work. In a call to action, President Bola Tinubu has urged the recently appointed ministers to collaborate with him and each other to…
The inauguration of 45 ministers-designate into the Federal Executive Council is currently underway at the Conference Centre of the State House, Abuja. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Aguri Ngelale, read the citation of the Ministers, which was followed by their oaths-taking. The oath of office was administered by the…
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Husaini Gumel, addresses journalists on Monday, August 21, 2023. The police command in Kano State has announced a ban on all street protests in the northwestern state as the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sits for the adoption of written addresses. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Husaini Gumel,…
The Economic Community of West African States has rejected the Niger junta’s objective for a transition of power presumably to a democratic government within three years. “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” the Head of the military junta, General Abdourahamane Tiani said in a televised address. Any transition of power “would not go beyond…
