British heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte has changed his mind and announced his readiness to accept the financial terms for a rematch with two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on August 12 at Wembley Stadium. “Earlier, we heard that our proposal was far from what they expected, so we didn’t even begin to do the second…
Six of the 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s hajj exercise have died in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The head of the Nigerian medical team for the pilgrimage, Dr Usman Galadima, disclosed this in Makkah Saturday night. Speaking during a pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders, he said two of the deceased pilgrims were from Osun…
The Imo State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Abubakar Wali, has advocated a human face approach to the problem of drug abuse in order to combat stigma, raise awareness and empower young people and communities as a way of solving the problem. He said that the challenges associated with drug abuse are…
A year after the US Supreme Court scrapped the constitutional right to abortion, President Joe Biden on Saturday vowed to fight against the “extreme and dangerous” effort by Republicans to curb access to the procedure nationwide. The high court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision passed the regulation of abortion back to…
Rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin’s vowed to defeat the revolt and head off the threat of civil war. The rapidly escalating events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Russian president’s rule — and Russia’s most serious security crisis since…
The Director-General, World Trade Orgainsation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on Nigerians to relax and stay united, noting that the attacks on her over her picture with President Tinubu were unnecessary. She noted that the controversy surrounding why her picture with President Tinubu was posted late on her Twitter account shows how polarised Nigerians are. Okonjo-Iweala…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed an investment of $520m in specialised agro-processing zones by the African Development Bank. He praised the President of the multilateral institution, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, for further opening up the economy for investments that provide job opportunities and poverty reduction. In a statement signed on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Saturday pegged the amount for post-UTME screening at N2,000. The board, through its registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during the 2023 policy meeting ongoing at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja. “Any institution interested in conducting any form of screening could do so, but the charge…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has explained why she posted pictures of herself and President Bola Tinubu at the financial summit in Paris late. She noted that she posted photos in the order received by her accompanying staff or colleagues. The WTO boss had on Friday shared photos with some presidents…
One hundred and twenty-five Nigerians that departed Port Sudan International Airport on Saturday have arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission revealed this on its official Twitter page on Saturday. The agency tweeted, “EVACUATION UPDATE: Another batch of Evacuees: 125 Nationals (22 Children) that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed…
