The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced that the first Made-in-Nigeria helicopter is nearing completion and will soon take its maiden flight. The Project Manager at NASENI’s Aeronautics and Air Vehicle Development Institute, Engr. Kareem Aduagba, who disclosed this said significant progress has been made on the indigenous helicopter which would…
A man, Kelvin Osamede Izekor killed his 38-year-old wife, Ugiagbe Osaiyekemwen Success Izekor, eight months after their wedding in Edo State. The incident happened at No. 50 Upper Mission extension, Benin City on Saturday, February 22, 2025. It was gathered that the suspect smashed Succes to death with a hammer during a heated argument. A…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has clarified his usage of the walking stick in recent outings and official assignments, narrating that as Asiwaju of Edeland, using the walking stick is part of the paraphernalia of his office. Responding to questions in some quarters on Wednesday, the Governor said he is fit as fiddle, affirming…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has clarified his usage of the walking stick in recent outings and official assignments, narrating that as Asiwaju of Edeland, using the walking stick is part of the paraphernalia of his office. Responding to questions in some quarters, the Governor who said he is fit as fiddle affirmed that aside from being…
…angry students demand the immediate release of colleagues Four female students of the Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, JoSTM, former Federal University of Agriculture, were Tuesday night reportedly abducted on campus by unknown armed men. It was gathered from a fellow student who spoke on condition of anonymity that the four victims identified as Emmanuella,…
A man in Shanghai lost nearly $28,000 after being tricked into a long-distance “relationship” with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Scammers used generative artificial intelligence software to create realistic video and still images of a young woman in order to pose as the fictional “Ms. Jiao”, according to state broadcaster CCTV….
The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday said he inherited N8.9 billion debt from his predecessor when he took over office. The former Kano State governor disclosed this in Abuja while speaking at the ongoing National Executive Committee meeting of the APC. He noted that the expenses were incurred during pre-election…
After three years in operation, Nigerian education technology startup Edukoya has ended operations, saying poor infrastructure and economic challenges made it impossible to scale. The startup which secured Africa’s largest pre-seed funding of $3.5 million in 2021, said it will return capital to investors rather than persist in what it described as an unsustainable market…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has expressed disappointment over the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima into office in the 2023 general election. The council also lamented that Muslim communities, particularly in Yorubaland, have not benefited from having two Muslims at the highest levels of government, contrary…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed deep sadness over the murder of Mr. Ismaila Ibrahim and Hon. Kasali Adebayo, two members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Ilesa West, calling for calm as every legal effort will be explored to get justice for their families. Governor Adeleke who condemned…
