Bassirou Faye Sworn in as Senegal’s Youngest President
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sworn in yesterday as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory, 10 days after being released from prison. The 44-year-old has never before held an elected office, but several African leaders attended the ceremony in the new town of Diam-nia-dio, near the capital Dakar. Taking his oath, Faye also […]
JAMB uncovers 1,665 fake A-level results during Direct Entry registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it uncovered over 1,665 fake A’level results during the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, who disclosed this, said out of the figure, “397 were from Colleges of Education, 453 from University diplomas and the rest were other A’level certificates.” In its […]
Wike tags some PDP leaders as political buccaneers
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed some leaders of the PDP in Rivers State, labelling them as “political buccaneers”. Wike, who was governor of the oil-rich South-South state from May 2015 to May 2023, blasted PDP leaders in the state for declaring support for his former political son, Governor Siminalayi […]
Nigerian Army urges Ikeja residents not to panic over explosion
The Nigerian Army has urged residents within and around Ikeja Army Cantonment not to panic over a “minor explosion” that rocked the Cantonment on Monday. The explosion triggered by “Inflammable debris” had caused panic and fear among the residents on Monday, reminiscent of the several bombs explosion at the cantonment in January 2002, which triggered […]
NLC former President kicks the bucket
A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ali Ciroma, has passed away. Ciroma reportedly died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Tuesday, with his demise confirmed by a family member in a statement. Ciroma was the President of the NLC from 1984 to 1988 when he was forced […]
South African Ntobeka Mafu is Helping Small-Scale Farmers Succeed
“Being busy doesn’t mean you are making money, I’ve been busy for three years, I’ve only started making money in the fourth year,” 23-year-old entrepreneur Ntobeko Mafu told her class on a rainy day in February in Nhlazatshe, a rural area in the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. Mafu was standing in her garden presenting to 30 […]
Ondo Governor says no pay for 273 aides lawyers
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said he would not pay the 273 lawyers appointed as aides by his Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo. Ajulo had said the appointment of the lawyers was to enhance provision of excellent, independent and ethical legal services to the state, as well as protect the rights of […]
Super Falcons Update Roster Ahead Of Olympic Qualifier Against South Africa
The Nigeria Football Federation unveiled a roster update on Monday, just four days before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualifier clash between the Super Falcons and African champions South Africa in Abuja. Coach Randy Waldrum has made a pivotal decision, drafting the promising Jumoke Alani as a replacement for the injured Ashleigh Plumptre. Plumptre, a […]
Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to be discharged from hospital on Tuesday, his office said, on the second day after a hernia operation. Netanyahu went into hospital late on Sunday for the closely watched procedure as the nation’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip nears six months. The premier “is feeling very well […]
Hoodlums Rob East-Bound Passengers in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed an attack by some daredevil armed criminals who looted a commercial bus at Oke Ado Junction, in Ijebu Imushin, along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed that the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday. The passengers were said to be on […]
