British Conservative Party politician, Rishi Sunak, is said to have amassed enough support to stand for the Tory leadership contest, as speculation grows that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will join the race to succeed Liz Truss, who bowed out after six turbulent weeks, becoming the shortest-serving Prime Minister. Supporters of Sunak, who served as […]
Football fans in Abuja hailed the victory of Nigeria’s Flamingos over their U.S. counterparts in the ongoing U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The enthusiasts said that the National Women’s victory over the highly-rated U.S. team was indeed a new dawn for female football in Nigeria. Nigeria reached the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup semi-finals […]
No fewer than 21,000 farmers in Ogun received free agro-inputs under the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (OGUN-CARES FADAMA RA2) project on Saturday in Aiyetoro. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, presented the incentives to beneficiaries in the Yewa North Local Government Secretariat, in Aiyetoro. The NewsZenith reports that the project, […]
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross River, Dr Johnson Alalibo, has confirmed the receipt of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) gadgets to be used for the 2023 general elections in the state. Alalibo announced this at the end of his tour of offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, […]
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, and the Director of China’s National Energy Administration, Zhang Jianhua, on Friday, said they would strengthen their ties in the energy sector. The officials spoke in a teleconference call and stressed the importance of stable long-term supplies to crude oil markets. The Saudi minister reaffirmed earlier […]
A Ugandan court on Friday in Kampala sentenced a man to life in prison after he was found guilty of illegal possession of ivory, a wildlife regulation authority said. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said Pascal Ochiba was found guilty of possession of two pieces of ivory weighing 9.5 kilogrammes without a wildlife use right. Offences […]
From Our Correspondent The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State have continued to record cross-defections of members ahead of the 2023 General Elections. APC, in a statement issued by Bashar Abubakar, the Special Adviser, New Media to Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North) in Sokoto said the party had […]
The Senate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) announced the resumption of academic activities on Monday, Oct. 24, following the suspension of the eight-month industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The decision to reopen the university was a sequel to the ratification of the amended academic calendar by the University Senate […]
A 44-year-old chef, Anthony Umoh, was on Friday docked in a Kado Grade I Area Court, Abuja for allegedly shielding an offender. The Police charged Umoh, who lives in Apo, Abuja, with screening of an offender. The Prosecution Counsel, Me Stanley Nwafoaku, alleged that on Oct. 5, at about 4 p.m., the complainant Maureen Okoloji, […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday reiterated the need for the creation of state police in Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu made the call when the Commissioners of Police Service Commission (PSC), led by the acting Chairman, Retired Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Marina. He said […]