Flying Eagles Beat Cote d’Ivoire 2-0 in Friendly
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were 2-0 winners over hosts Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the first of two international friendly matches yesterday. Both teams will square up to each other again at the same venue on Friday, as they test strength ahead of this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place 26th April – […]
Trump Admin Demands Weekly Reports, Threatens Job Loss
The Trump administration has sent emails to U.S. federal government employees, telling them to detail their work accomplishments from the previous week, by Monday night or risk losing their jobs. The emails came shortly after Elon Musk, the billionaire head of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, posted on the social media site X […]
FRSC Launches Driver’s Licence Print Farm in Lagos
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has activated a mini driver’s licence printing farm in Lagos State, in commemoration of its 37th anniversary. At the inauguration, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, expressed optimism that the farm would help to reduce hardship experienced by motorists while acquiring drivers’ licence, and urged applicants to collect their licence […]
Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Abule-Egba Terminal, Cuts Red Rail Fare
Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says his administration will continue to improve connectivity across the state through rail, road, and water transportation. Speaking yesterday at the inauguration of the Abule-Egba Bus Terminal, the Governor announced that there will be thirty percent reduction of the Red Rail Line fare to reduce the financial burden on commuters. Governor […]
Arsenal Fined £65,000 for Player Conduct
Arsenal have been fined £65,000 after their players were deemed to have behaved in an “improper way” following Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card against Wolverhampton Wanderers last month. It was alleged that Arsenal failed to ensure their players did not behave in an improper way around the 43rd minute, and the club subsequently admitted to this […]
Tinubu Backs Africa-Led Credit Rating Agency
President Bola Tinubu says he strongly supports an Africa-led credit rating agency (ACRA), saying it will provide fairer, more transparent credit assessments for African economies. Speaking yesterday at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Tinubu explained that an independent […]
WHO Launches Free Cancer Drug Program for Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a program to provide free cancer drugs to children in low- and middle-income countries. The first shipments have reached Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with more heading to Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal, and Zambia. This year, the program will help 5,000 children in 30 hospitals. Childhood cancer survival rates in poor […]
CBN Moves MPC Meeting to Feb 19-20 Over CPI Data Delay
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a new date for the 299th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), shifting it from the initially scheduled February 17 and 18, 2025, to February 19 and 20, 2025. The apex bank in a statement yesterday, noted that its decision emerged due to delays by the National […]
Camille Grammer Opens Up About Breast Implant Removal
Former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer recently opened up about her decision to remove her breast implants, sharing her journey in a social media post on January 2. Grammer, who first got implants in her 20s as part of a popular trend, admitted she no longer wanted them to define her. Over […]
South Africa Orders Taiwan to Relocate Embassy
South African government has given Taiwan until the end of March to relocate the island’s de facto embassy outside of the capital city Pretoria. Taiwanese Foreign Ministry announced this in a statement and blamed Chinese pressure for the move. It said the demand “shows China’s suppression against Taiwan in South Africa is becoming more serious”, […]
