Israeli Air Strikes Kill 492 People In Lebanon
At least 492 people have been killed in intense and wide-ranging Israeli air strikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon, in the deadliest day of conflict there in almost 20 years. Thousands of families have also fled their homes as the Israeli military said it hit 1,300 Hezbollah targets in an operation to destroy infrastructure that the […]
FEC Approves New Academic Curriculum for all schools
The Federal government has approved a new academic curriculum for all schools in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who made this known after yesterday’s FEC meeting, said the curriculum, which will commence in October this year, will incorporate knowledge, values and skills to prepare students for entrepreneurial future. Our Correspondent, […]
Daniel Dubois Shatters Anthony Joshua’s Quest for Third Heavyweight Title
Britain’s Daniel Dubois destroyed Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion with a fifth-round knockout to retain his IBF belt at a packed 96,000 spectators Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The 27 year-old Dubois dropped his compatriot to the canvas in the opening round with a stinging right, with the referee delivering a […]
Nigeria To Have A Representative At CAF Inter-club Competitions
Nigerian will have only one representative in the group stage of CAF inter-club competitions this season. Enyimba Football Club of Aba qualified for the group stage of this season’s CAF Confederation Cup after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Etoile de Filante of Burkina Faso in Uyo on Sunday, but the reigning Nigeria Premier Football […]
Burna Boy And Odumodublvck Are Nominated For 2024 BET Hip Hip Awards
Burna Boy and Odumodublvck have been nominated in the 2024 BET Hip Hip awards. Odumodublvck will be competing with rappers from France, Brazil, UK, and South Africa for a chance to become the first Nigerian rapper go win the BET Best International Flow category award. Burna Boy also earned a nomination for Best Live Performance in a category that […]
Eagles Retain 39th Position In Latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles retained their 39th position in the latest FIFA men’s world ranking released today. The three-time African champions are ranked sixth in Africa. During the period under review, the Super Eagles defeated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0, while they were held to a 0-0 draw by the Amavubi of Rwanda in qualifying […]
IGP Orders The Redeployment of CPs Rivers, Delta, FCT
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command and the Federal Capital territory. According to a statement by the FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, the order covers the redeployment of the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji […]
Wizkid Drops Snippet From His Upcoming Album
Grammy award-winning singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has dropped a snippet from his upcoming album “Morayo”. The single, “Piece Of my heart”, featuring Brent Faiyaz, is an upbeat track with Caribbean, R&B, Afro-Pop, and Dancehall influences that has already generated buzz among fans and music lovers. Wizkid shared the snippet on his Instagram […]
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 32.15% in August
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped from 33.40% in July to 32.15% in August. This is the second month of consecutive inflation decline this year. In its Consumer Price Index report released yesterday, the National Bureau of Statistics said the headline inflation rate eased to 32.15% in August 2024, while food inflation stood at 37.52% in the […]
President Tinubu promises to establish a fund for disaster relief
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised the establishment of a disaster relief fund to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. Speaking yesterday at the Borno Government House when he visited Maiduguri, to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam, President Tinubu who sympathized with all the […]
