The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the federal government to complete the Enugu International Airport before the end of December. This came following a recent statement by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, last week, that the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu would be completed […]
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An Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of Mark Bassey, a Hotel supervisor for allegedly stealing 3,000 dollars (about N1.1 million) from a hotel guest. Bassey, who lives in Ajah, Lagos is charged with one count of theft, of which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Sgt. Chekube Okey told the court […]
Here are the list according to forbes 10 | NIPSEY HUSSLE: $11 million Deceased: March 31, 2019 Cause of death: Homicide Business savvy is eternal: Nipsey’s prescient focus on retaining the rights to his music monetized his 1.85 billion streams, third-most of any act on our list, at a greater rate than most artists dead […]
Jubilation In Abuja As the Supreme Court of Nigeria pronounced a very controversial ruling this morning, declaring that all women with clitorises longer than 7,5 centimetres (3 inches) can now be legally considered as men. In a unanimous decision, the five-member Supreme Court panel, led by Mary Odili ruled that 36-year old Isioma Adeyemi’s request […]
The Oscar Academy has disqualified Nigeria’s “Lionheart” from the race in the Best International Feature Film category Lionheart is Nigeria’s first ever film submitted to the Oscars by Nigeria. “Lionheart” which was directed by actress-turned-director Genevieve Nnaji, was disqualified because it violates an Academy rule that entries in the category must have “a predominantly non-English […]
McDonald’s, American fast food company, on Sunday sacked Steve Easterbrook as its Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors has named Chris Kempczinski as the President and CEO, effective immediately. Kempczinski, most recently President, McDonald’s USA, has also been elected to the McDonald’s Board of Directors. The company explained that Easterbrook violated company policy and […]
Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has appointed a Nigerian, Uduak-Joe Ntuk, as the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, responsible for managing the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). Ntuk is the first Nigerian-American to hold the position in California’s history. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that DOGGR uses science and sound […]
Many of the world’s poorest nations are in Africa. Most economies are unstable and poverty is widespread. There are, however, some African countries have the fastest- growing economies in the world. The largest components of the African economy are agriculture, trade, and natural resources and the African economy is expected to reach a GDP of […]
World football governing body FIFA has sent a message of congratulations to the newly elected Ghana Football Association president Kurt E.S Okraku and his executive council. Kurt E.S Okraku last week Friday emerged winner of a marathon Ghana football association presidential elections after three rounds of voting. In a letter addressed to the newly elected […]
A Nigerian residing in Atlanta, US, Olufolajimi Abegunde has been sentenced to 78 months in prison after he was convicted of cyber fraud in the United States. A statement on the US department of justice website on Wednesday said Brian A. Benczkowski, assistant attorney-general of the criminal division, and D. Michael, an attorney in Dunavant […]
Female police officers in Zambia have been ordered to stop wearing miniskirts while on duty in order to protect the professional standing of the force, the state-owned Zambia Daily Mail newspaper reports. According to the BBC, the directive was issued by police assistant director for legal and professional standards, Charity Chanda, who said the Zambia […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alerts commercial banks in Nigeria to be circumspect in giving loans or any form of credit to the wasteful administration of out-going Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, as the state is not wiling to bear any responsibility for such facilities when Governor Yahaya Bello vacates office in a few […]
– The students were seated for a Chemistry exam when the photos were taken – The boxes had an open on the front part to allow them to see – Education official intervened following outcry from members of the public – The institution has since issued an apology Saying it was an experiment A school […]
– Cheruiyot participated in the Graz Marathon in Austria where he withdrew midway before complaining of a headache – The athlete flew back home and was admitted at a Nairobi hospital with malaria. – The elite runner succumbed to brain hemorrhage days later at the health facility Promising Kenyan marathoner Patrick Cheruiyot has been reported […]
– The plane took off from JFK airport at 9:27pm on Friday and landed in Sydney, Australia on Sunday – The flight was part of research on how the journey could affect pilots, crew and passengers – Passengers were largely made up of Qantas employees with numbers restricted to minimise the weight on board – […]
A handover ceremony between the 19th and 20th Chinese medical teams was held on Tuesday at the Chinese embassy in Kigali. The 19th China Medical Team based at Kigali’s Masaka hospital and Kibungo hospital in the southeast has successfully completed a one-year mission in Rwanda after performing over 500 surgical operations. The outgoing medical team […]
China unveiled Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles, the country’s most advanced and powerful deterrent, in a National Day military parade in central Beijing Tuesday. A formation consisting of 16 new-type strategic nuclear missile launchers carrying Dongfeng-41 passed through Tian’anmen Square in the massive parade in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic […]
Mt Paektu and the white horse are central to the Kim family’s mythology and visits often herald major policy moves. Kim Jong Un vowed to overcome US-led sanctionsimposed on North Korea as state media onWednesday shared evocative propaganda images ofhim riding a white horse across snow-coveredlandscapes on Mount Paektu, the Koreanpeninsula’s highest peak.The location and […]
South Korean Justice Minister, Cho Kuk, on Monday resigned over an escalating corruption scandal barely a month after being appointed. The opposition had accused him of misconduct as his family was being investigated on allegations of questionable financial transactions. Kuk, 54, said in a statement that he would resign and not be a burden to […]
North Korea Is accusing the US of spreading the Ebola virus, claiming it has been “bent on the development of bio-weapons” in order to achieve world supremacy. The secretive state reacted strongly to the Ebola outbreak by closing its border to tourists and quarantining anyone who does enter. Now, a report by the Korean Central […]
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