The United State (U.S.) says it is committed to preserving Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and diversity The Acting U.S. Consul General, Mr Brand Hudspeth said this at the Ancient Rock Art of Nigeria Exhibition Launch Programme at the National Museum on Thursday night in Lagos. He said the U.S....
Bode
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged its officials to adhere strictly to its guidelines as the 2022 exercise begins for over 1.7 million candidates nationwide. JAMB gave the directive in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar in Abuja....
Billionaire Roman Abramovich says his position over the sale of Chelsea Football Club of England is unchanged and has denied asking for any loan to be repaid to him. Reports have suggested that the Russian-Israeli, who was sanctioned by the UK Government on March 10 following Russia’s invasion of...
No fewer than 1.7 million candidates are set to take part in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide scheduled to run from May 6 to May 16. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that the examination would be conducted for 1,761,338 candidates that successfully registered...
Unknown gunmen suspected to be enforcing a two-day ‘phantom’ sit-at-home allegedly declared by yet to be identified dissident group in South-East attacked Ebebe Junction in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi. The attackers who struck the area at about 6:20 a.m on Friday set a vehicle ablaze while a motorcycle operator escaped...
The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okukenu IV, has applauded the regulatory strides of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in ensuring accelerated growth of telecommunications sector, thus making the sector a flagship enabler of Nigeria’s prosperity. The Paramount Ruler gave the commendation when the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The trove of garlands for the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, swelled again as he received “Leadership Excellence and Economic Impact Award”. This award was issued by the African Leadership Organisation (ALO), publishers of The African...
Isreal Afeare aka Israel DMW, Davido’s Personal Logistics Manager, has revealed the amount the singer spends on a single haircut. Israel taking to his Insta story shared a photo of his boss getting his haircut right in his Banana Island residence. Captioning the photo, the celebrity aide revealed each...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) got its first female presidential aspirant on Thursday as Ms Uju Ohanenye, bought the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms in Abuja. She told newsmen after picking the forms that male aspirants in the race would not succeed in intimidating her. “My fear...
Pastor Tunde Bakare, Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly) has picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination forms. Addressing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja after paying for the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms, Bakare said he would change the country’s narrative...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday picked his All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the 2023 presidential election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sen. Kabiru Gaya, Chairman of the umbrella body for Yemi Osinbajo Support Groups, The Progressives Project (TPP) led...
It has been revealed that the wives of Vice Chancellors of public universities are set to travel to Istanbul, Turkey for a five-day conference. This is as the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities since February 14, 2022, entered its third month. According to...
A crossdresser has been reportedly brutalized by hoodlums in Lagos state. Eyewitnesses said he was fixing his lashes in a shop before a mob dragged him out and went beat him up. In the video making round on social media, the crossdresser is seen with makeup and swollen face,...
A Russian woman, Nadezhda Sayfutdinova has protested against President Vladimir Putin. It was gathered that the woman sewed her mouth to express her anger over the decision of Putin to censor protests against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nadezhda Sayfutdinova, an activist in her 30s, had sewn her own mouth...
Premature greying of hair happens to some men due to several factors. Everybody, to some degree, will develop grey hair at some point. Some people desire to have grey hair because they feel it has something to do with wisdom. When you see some men developing premature gray hair,...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on the Federal Government to release the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying that his release from detention will restore peace and security in the zone. This is contained in a communiqué...
“So then faith cometh by hearing,and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17). The Part 1 of this piece emphasized that we must create time to hear the Word of God so that we can have faith come into our lives. If you do not give yourself the opportunity to...
……As Muslims faithful for the first time hold Eid prayer in 8 years By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Hundreds of worshipers in Mallam Fatori village of Abadam Local Government of Borno State took part in Eid prayers in the town for the first time in eight years. Abadam has...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council (SEC) for the first time since he assumed office three years ago The dissolution, which is with immediate effect, was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Administration...