National Assembly Targets January 31 for 2025 Budget Passage
The National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to its joint session by President Bola Tinubu on Dec. 18, 2024. Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, who stated this yesterday at a meeting with the chairmen of standing committees […]
Nigeria Reinforces COVID-19 Protocols Amid China’s Virus Surge
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) declared yesterday that Nigeria is not at risk yet of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, which has left thousands of people, especially children, hospitalised in China. Reports indicate that the new respiratory virus outbreak, coming five years after the emergence of a novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – in […]
Enyimba Thrash Black Bulls 4-1 for First CAF Confederation Cup Win
Enyimba recorded their first win in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup competition. The two time champions trounced Black Bulls of Mozambique 4-1 in Uyo last night, in a sweet revenge for the Nigerians, who lost to the Mozambicans in Maputo last month. The people’s elephant who are still bottom of Group D […]
NAFDAC Warns Against Counterfeit Breast Cancer Drug ‘Phesgo'”
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers, about a counterfeit cancer treatment drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml, labelled with batch number C5290S20. In a public alert (No. 051/2024) available on the agency’s website, NAFDAC reported that the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH), Roche, received a complaint from a […]
YouTuber MrBeast Announces His Engagement to Thea Booysen
The 26-year-old MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, is the world’s most popular YouTuber with 340m subscribers. His 27-year-old FiancĂ©e Thea, originally from South Africa, also has her own channel, TheaBeasty, with almost 40,000 subscribers, also streams games on Twitch and is a published author. In an interview with People magazine, although he’s known for his […]
Davido Teases Game-Changing Album ‘Five,’ Drops Hit Singles Ahead of March 2025 Release
Davido is upbeat on his upcoming fifth album called ‘Five’, set for release in March 2025. In a new video trending on social media, Davido, who is seen beside his wife, Chioma, in a private jet, said the album will be amazing, lit and change the lives of everyone. Ahead of the album release, Davido has […]
NELFUND Disburses N23bn to 128 Tertiary Institutions
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the government agency in charge of student loans in Nigeria, has disbursed a total of N23 billion to several individuals and 128 tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen, Akintunde Sawyerr, its Managing Director, disclosed that N18 billion has been channelled to the institutions while about N5 billion has […]
NNPCL Invites Ex-President Obasanjo for Tour Of Functional Refineries
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has alleged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation turned down a $750 million offer from businessman, Aliko Dangote, to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007. In a recent television interview, Obasanjo revealed that despite the NNPC’s awareness of its inability to effectively manage the refineries, it rejected Dangote’s proposal. […]
The 24-hour Greater Lagos Countdown 2025 to Begin by 7.00pm
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, says the 24-hour Greater Lagos Countdown 2025 slated to hold Dec. 31 will begin at 7.00 p.m Benson-Awoyinka, in a statement yesterday, said the event which was meant to usher in the New Year,will feature an electrifying lineup of Afrobeat superstars, including Wizkid, […]
US President Biden Announces $2.5bn Military Aid Package for Ukraine
US President, Joe Biden, has announced a $2.5 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Biden, in a statement, noted that the latest aid includes a $1.25 billion military “drawdown package”, which allows the Pentagon to take weapons from US stocks and […]