The Interparty advisory council, Southwest Zone has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his conferment as the Grand Commander of the order of the Federal Republic. This was contained In a congratulatory message signed by the chairman, IPAC, Southwest zone, Wale Adebayo on Thursday. The IPAC Chairman in the statement described the national award…
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has jetted to Switzerland to kick off his Europe tour in Zurich, Switzerland. Kuti confirmed this on his Instagram story on Thursday. The singer shared a picture of himself on the plane with the caption, “Euro tour kicks off tonight in Zurich.” This came after the singer was released on bail…
I won’t disappoint Nigerians, Tinubu re-assures The President-elect Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, said he will not disappoint the trust conferred upon him by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and millions of Nigerians. He also affirmed that he understands the magnitude of the honour conferred upon him and the corresponding task ahead….
The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has been ranked as the best state-owned university in the country for the year 2023. The AAUA, ranked 13th among Nigerian universities, 99th in Africa and 2,753rd globally out of 12,003 institutions ranked in the latest Webometrics ranking. Speaking on the latest ranking, the vice chancellor of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has opened up on why it raised the Monetary Policy Rate, also known as the interest rate, to 18.5 per cent from 18 per cent. In a communique from the 291st Monetary Policy Committee meeting posted on CBN’s website on Wednesday, the Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, stated…
The Senate Wednesday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to compensate victims of the ENDSARS protest. The proposed legislation titled ‘A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Emergency Management Agency Act was sponsored by Senator Bassey Gershom who said the bill sought to provide for the establishment of the Endsars Victims Compensation…
A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Samuel Adegoke, has reportedly killed himself by drinking a substance suspected to be an insecticide after allegedly losing his school fees and that of his friend to an online betting. Adegoke, who was a National Diploma II student of Electrical Electronic Engineering, reportedly killed himself on…
Another 17- year-old pupil of Oyemekun Grammar School Akure, Ondo State, Philip Solomon, has been declared the Guinness World Record holder for most skips on one foot in 30 seconds. On January 24, Solomon officially recorded 153 skips on one foot in 30 seconds to outdo former record holder Rasel Islam of Bangladesh whose record…
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, has expressed her displeasure with the broadcasters and presenters of Arise Television over the comment made on Nigerian YouTuber Emdee Tiamiyu’s interview with British Broadcasting Corporation that assumingly corroborated the ban of Nigerian students from bringing their dependants to the United Kingdom. In a recorded video posted…
Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba, and his wife, Zulay, have welcomed their third child. The footballer shared the news and pictures of himself, his wife and the new baby on his Instagram account on Wednesday night. He wrote, “Al Hamdullilah © a new Pogba member has arrived. So proud of my Queen * #zulaypogba I’m so…
