On Thursday, the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) members of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura, escalated their demand for a 65-year retirement age by barricading all gates to the university, thereby intensifying the ongoing strike. Locked gates greeted lecturers and students arriving for early morning sessions as NASU members organized a demonstration to put pressure […]
Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, said that the flood in Maiduguri was caused by this year’s heavy rain. When the governor went to see the Bakassi IDP camp on Tuesday, which is located along the Biu-Damboa road in Maiduguri, he told the people there that more than a million people have been forced […]
Victor Osimhen will start from the bench in the Super Eagles’ African Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Rwanda on Tuesday in Kigali. The Eagles beat Benin Republic on Saturday, so manager Austin Eguavoen has only made one change to the team that will play at the Amahoro Stadium. They hope to keep up their […]
Riccardo Calafiori, Arsenal‘s new player, injured himself badly during Italy’s 3-1 win over France in a friendly match. Fans and players were worried about what happened, which happened in the second half after a strange accident involving Ousmane Dembele of France. Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi, and Giacomo Raspadori scored goals to help Italy come back […]
Filmhouse Group will celebrate African creativity, talent, and innovation at FAME Week Africa 2024 in Cape Town. The event began on September 1 and allows African creatives to showcase their talent, stories, and culture through co-related events in film, television, animation, music, fashion, and entertainment technology. Filmhouse Group celebrates African cinema, music, and media during […]
Between August 24 and 30, 2024, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced a staggering 188 instances of crude theft in the Niger Delta region. The state-owned company disclosed that a number of these incidents took place in a variety of states, as illicit refineries and connections were dismantled during this time. NNPC […]
President Bola Tinubu gave China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) the contract to rebuild East-West Road in the Niger Delta during his visit to Beijing. On Monday, Tinubu said that the Chinese construction company will rebuild the failing East-West Expressway, which spans multiple states in the Niger Delta region. S His speech at Beijing’s corporate […]
Oando Plc, fueled by strong investor interest following its acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), is gaining momentum on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). On August 30, the company’s stock price soared to N76.90 per share, hitting a record high on the NGX. This surge follows a significant drop earlier in the year, when the […]
On September 2, the Federal High Court in Abuja asked the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Head of the Legal Services Department of the central bank to come in with certain documents. This is because that is when the trial against Binance Holdings Limited and its executives for money laundering will […]
The Pakistan Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has apprehended a Nigerian man at Lahore International Airport for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country. According to a report by The Express Tribune on Thursday, the suspect arrived in Pakistan from Nigeria via Dubai. Authorities discovered that he had ingested 38 capsules containing a total of 608 grams […]
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