The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated the Wazeerul Mumineen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Sheikh Abdullateef Adekilekun on his 80th birthday. In a congratulatory message issued by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke described Sheikh Adekilekun as one of the rare gifts of Allah bequeathed to mankind. The…
The proposal aims “to prevent excessive use of devices causing physical and mental health issues… including sleep problems,” Mayor Masafumi Koki said in a statement on Friday. A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no…
A few days ago, the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, said he was not aware that the PDP NEC had picked Ibadan for the party’s national convention. Governor Ayo Makinde of Oyo State does not want to join issues with anyone over the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), particularly about its national…
…says Nigeria under his watch is on the rise again President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria under his watch is on the rise again, reaffirming his administration’s priority to create an environment where every Nigerian can feel the positive impact of change. He therefore called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to contribute their…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the founder and Managing Director of AA&R Investment Group, Abdullahi Bashir Haske, wanted. The anti-corruption commission, in a public notice signed by its Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, informed that Haske, a son-in-law to former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, was being wanted by EFCC in an…
Six people have died and 10 others remain missing after a bridge under construction collapsed on Friday in northwest China, according to state media reports. Video released by state broadcaster CCTV captured the moment the middle section of the bridge’s arch suddenly gave way, crashing into the waters of the Yellow River. State news agency…
The Nigerian Immigration Service and The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have deported 51 foreign nationals who were convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. According to a statement from the EFCC on Thursday, the latest group of deportees includes 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian. This repatriation took place on Thursday and brings the…
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) in Awka, Anambra State, has placed an indefinite ban on the popular tradition of “signing off” observed by final-year students after their examinations. This ban was announced in a statement by the University Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Okeke, on Thursday in Awka, and it takes immediate effect. Dr. Okeke indicated that…
The police said the prime suspect allegedly abducted and murdered the boy when a ₦1 million ransom was not met, and buried the body in a bush in Udi The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Obodoagu Wisdom, aged 18, for the alleged kidnapping and murder of his five-year-old second cousin. His alleged accomplice,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced new guidelines for the disbursement of upkeep loans to eligible students, disclosing that this is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution. The Fund has therefore notified the students, institutions, and the public that students “shall only be entitled to upkeep loans for their…
