South African billionaire, Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian Aliko Dangote to emerge the richest man in Africa, according to a list released by Forbes Magazine. Similarly, Nigerian billionaires Rabiu Abdulsamad and Mike Adenuga have lost their spots in the billionaire rankings released by the financial magazine. In the...
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By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has re-stated its commitment to improve the credibility and quality of its projects across the Niger Delta region through effective project monitoring and supervision. Speaking during an interview with newsmen at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt,...
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has accused his first wife, May Edochie of having breast enlargement surgery without his consent. The ace actor disclosed this on his Instagram page while reacting to May’s new year statement on social media, reflecting on events of 2023. Yul was reacting to May’s...
Search and rescue teams in Japan are continuing to look for survivors of Monday’s severe earthquake, with more than 50 people still missing. The Japanese news agency, Kyodo, reported on Thursday that it was feared that many people were still under the rubbles in the badly-affected coastal town...
….7-year old stolen at infancy and sold for N380,000 – Bauchi CP By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday received seven children who were stolen, their names changed and trafficked to Kano and sold there. The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Auwal...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the commencement of training for Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officers on automated passport application processes. Recalled that on Tuesday, the minister said the complete automation of passport applications will commence on January 8....
An imam who was shot Wednesday outside a mosque in New Jersey has died, the US state’s attorney general said, adding that the killing did not initially appear to be driven by “bias” or domestic terrorism. Hassan Sharif was shot multiple times near a mosque in Newark, just...
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Thursday December 21, hosted the 2023 edition of its annual Food Bank initiative as part of its line-up of activities to mark the festive season. The UBA Foundation Food Bank serves as a charitable event dedicated...
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Thursday signed into law a decree granting Russian citizenship to foreigners who have concluded a contract to serve in the Russian armed forces, and their family members. Russia’s legal information portal reads: “Foreign citizens who have concluded a contract for military service...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has identified at least 37 illegal universities operating in Nigeria. Acting Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, disclosed this on Wednesday when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja. Maiyaki explained that some...
Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) star, Mercy Eke has shown off the money bouquet she got from her man. Sharing photos of her with the gift, Mercy wrote “thank you to my man”.
Senator Diket Plang (APC/Plateau), has said that Plateau people want permanent solutions to the security challenges bedeviling the state “instead of temporary palliatives”. Diket told newsmen on Wednesday in Jos that a permanent solution would save hundreds of lives and end the bloodshed that had become the lot...
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, on Wednesday, failed to appear at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Jabi, Abuja, to answer questions over an alleged N37.1 billion fraud. A top EFCC source told Channels Television that...
Security agents will go after Nigerians with fake certificates from foreign countries already using them to secure opportunities in the country, Education Minister Tahir Mamman has said. Mamman, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, described such individuals as criminals and not...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said the sanction on the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo would be extended to more countries like Uganda, Kenya and Niger Republic. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, disclosed this in an interview on...
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has said the state government will disburse two billion naira Special Agricultural Intervention Fund to farmers this month. The governor discloser this on Wednesday after inspecting the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) at Mbiri Farm Settlement and the Agro-Industrial Park, Aboh-Ogwashi in Ika...
The Trade Union Congress(TUC) has urged the Federal Government to implement all agreements reached with the organised labour in 2023, especially the National Minimum Wage. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President, said this in a 2024 new year message jointly signed by Mr Nuhu Toro, Secretary General of the...
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has again raised alarm over continuous killing of children in Ukraine as two were reportedly killed and at least 15 injured in a wave of deadly new year attacks across Ukraine. Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Representative to Ukraine, in a statement on Wednesday, said...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt the Thursday scheduled inspection of the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi Governorship Election materials by the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The party also called for the removal and discipline of the Kogi INEC Resident...
Sen. Magnus Abe, former Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, has said that he is returning to his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President Bola Tinubu developmental agenda. Abe, who was the former Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023...