Police IG deploys mobile unit to rescue kidnapped pupils in Kaduna
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the immediate deployment of a mobile police unit to the Kuriga community Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following the kidnap of pupils and teachers. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Egbetokun sympathised with the people and the […]
Nigeria climbs to fourth spot on medals table in African Games
Team Nigeria has moved to the fourth position on the overall medals table at the ongoing African Games in Ghana with ten gold, eighteen silver and 16 bronze medals. The country climbed significantly in the standings on Monday after winning seven gold medals on Sunday. In first place on the table at the ongoing African […]
UK Begins Dependants’ Ban For Migrant Care Workers
The United Kingdom (UK) has started the implementation of the dependants’ ban on migrant caregivers. In a post on its X handle on Monday, the UK Home Office said the move is part of plans to cut migration, and promptly, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring […]
University workers declare 7-Day Warning Strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), have declared a 7-day warning strike to demand the payment of FOUR MONTHS of withheld salaries for their members following the 2022 nationwide strike. The decision was reached during a meeting of the joint action committee of the two unions, held […]
NFF names two new players for Ghana, Mali friendlies in Morocco
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has named two new players to join the Super Eagles squad ahead of two scheduled friendly matches in March. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that England-based defender Gabriel Osho and Tanzania-based Benjamin Tianimu are teaming up with the group for the first time. Nigeria will take on Ghana’s […]
Sultan declares today Monday as first day of Ramadan in Nigeria
Nigerian Muslim faithful today Monday, March 11, 2024 commenced the Ramadan fast following the announcement by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III of the sighting of the moon. The Sultan of Sokoto announced the sighting of the new crescent in Sokoto on Sunday in a national broadcast, stating that the moon was sighted […]
Billboard’s annual Women in Music event will Award Tems
Nigeria singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems has been shortlisted to be awarded at the annual women in music event organised by Billboard. The “women in music” honour women from different music professions in various categories. Tems will be awarded as Billboard’s Women In Music Breakthrough Artist honoree for the year on March 7 […]
The Father of Mohbad disowns Attorneys who appear in Court without permission
Joseph Aloba, father of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has distanced himself from individuals who claimed to be his lawyers and appeared in court without his consent. Aloba, who made this known in a statement yesterday, said he did not authorise any legal representation aside from the legal team hired by his family. The […]
Simona Halep’s doping penalty is shortened to nine months and she will return to tennis
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep’s four-year ban for doping has been reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The decision means Romanian former world number one Halep, 32, can return to tennis immediately. She feared her career would be over if the original decision was upheld. While her case was […]
Presidency clarifies UAE is yet to lift visa restrictions on Nigerians
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to lift the visa ban on Nigeria, according to the presidency. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians, and any document in circulation to the contrary is not authorized either by the Nigerian […]
