Premier League Opening Weekend Round-up
The English Premier league started the new season with interesting results across all 10 games in week 1. Manchester City who are defending champions, began their title defense with a 2-nil win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Manchester United beat Fulham 1-nil, Ip swich Town lost 2-nil to Liverpool, Arsenal beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-nil, Everton […]
President Tinubu Calls On African Leaders To Stop Skill Exodus
President Bola Tinubu has implored African leaders to make more strategic and deliberate efforts in addressing the migration of skills and talent from Africa. Speaking at a dinner held in his honour on the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, at the People’s Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday night, President Tinubu said research and development must […]
RMAFC clarifies legislators’ N13.5m monthly salaries, allowances
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has cleared the air on the salaries and allowances being paid to members of the National Assembly. This is contained in a statement signed by the chairman of RMAFC, Mr Mohammad Shehu in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, the clarification has become imperative. Shehu said that […]
President Tinubu signs Judicial Office Holders Salaries into Law
The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado CON, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja (today) Tuesday. According to Lado, the new Act “prescribes salaries, allowances, etc., for Judicial Officers to reflect the changing realities and consequentially amend the provisions of the Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries […]
FG Orders Mandatory Patronage of Defence Industry Corporation
The Federal Government (FG) has said that following the new Act signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, it is now mandatory for all government organisations and agencies to procure military hardware from the Military Industrial Complex at the Defence Industry Corporation, Kaduna. While addressing a news conference in Abuja ahead of the 60th anniversary […]
Paris Olympics 2024 – USA Tops The Table With 126 Medal
Stars of sport, screen and music came together at the Paris 2024 closing ceremony to bring the 33rd Olympic Games to an end. Actor Tom Cruise descended from the roof of Stade de France to collect the Olympic flag as part of the handover to the American city of Los Angeles, which will host the […]
NYSC- No Directive For Payment Of N70,000 To Corps Members
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denounced what it described as misleading information circulating in the media regarding the payment of ₦70,000 minimum wage to corps members. A statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Eddy Megwa, said corps members, parents and members of the public […]
Leaders of Thoughts asks Tinubu to convene Constituent Assembly
Leaders of Thoughts and Elderstatesmen under the aegis of “The Patriots” today met with President Bola Tinuhu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, asking him to immediately constitute a Constituent Assembly with a view to producing a people oriented Draft Constitution. Led by the former Secretary of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, the group, therefore, […]
President Tinubu Directs The Crack Down On Illegal Miners
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to intensify efforts to crack down on illegal miners across the country. The President gave the directive while receiving a presentation titled, ‘Harnessing the Mining Industry for Enhanced National Security and Development: Strategic Options for Nigeria by 2035,’ by Course 32 participants of the National Defence College (NDC) […]
Ebenezer Obey Pays Tribute to Late Onyeka Onwenu
Nigerian Juju Legend, Ebenezer Obey has released a tribute to the late Singer, Actor and songwriter, Onyeka Onwenu. In a video that circulated on social media on Tuesday, He was seen singing praises to her, while referring to her by her popular Alias “ The Elegant Stallion”. Onyeka Onwenu passed on last week after she […]