Founding National Secretary of Alliance for Democracy (AD), Prof. Udenta O. Udenta, has advanced that President Bola Tinubu would easily win a second term in office unless certain conditions are put in place. Asked during an interview how he sees things happening in Nigeria from 2027 and beyond, Udenta lamented the lack of social action … Read more
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has kind words for Wilfred Ndidi following his side’s hard-fought home win against West Ham United on Tuesday. The Dutchman enjoyed a perfect start to his managerial reign at the King Power Stadium following his side’s 3-1 thumping of the Hammers. Ndidi put up a spectacular performance in the … Read more
Finally, the Federal Government of Nigeria has terminated the appointments of civil servants who obtained degrees from private universities in Benin Republic and Togo between 2017 and now. The decision stems from concerns about the credibility of degrees awarded by tertiary institutions in these countries. Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations … Read more
Over 3 million people have transitioned from using physical immigration documents to electronic visas, a move by the United Kingdom government to digitise its border and immigration system. The data, released by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and the Home Office on Wednesday, showed that over 3.1 million individuals have registered for e-Visas. The UKVI … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the provision of the Tax Reform Bills that recommended the scrapping of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) The President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, said scrapping TETFund would kill Nigeria’s public education and would keep children of the poor in slavery. Professor Osodeke stated this … Read more
Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla has resigned as requested by President Gustavo Petro after allegedly overlooking the bribery of parliamentarians. A former adviser had last week accused Bonilla of knowing that lawmakers were being paid off in return for backing key reforms promised by President Petro. “I leave with my head held high, confident that … Read more
Kenneth Imansuangbon, a former governorship aspirant of the Labour Party in Edo State, has resignedImansuangbon, known as the “Rice man” for his annual philanthropic rice distribution, criticized LP leadership for abandoning its core values The educationist and philanthropist called for a political movement based on integrity, stating that his decision was necessary to distance himself … Read more
The National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yabagi Yusuf Sani, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is being used as a shield by corrupt politicians. The former presidential candidate lamented that the recent discoveries coming out of the Central Bank of Nigeria were child’s play compared to what was going on in the … Read more
For the second consecutive year, Asake has clinched the title of the most-streamed Nigerian artiste on Spotify, solidifying his dominance in the music industry. The announcement came on Wednesday during Spotify’s release of its annual ‘Wrapped’ 2024 report, which highlighted global and regional music trends. Asake’s influence in the music scene is reflected not only … Read more
Nigerian comedian and Instagram skit maker Apaokagi Adedoyin Maryam, widely known as Taaooma, welcomed her childThe skit maker spread warmth across social media after she shared an emotional clip with her daughterThe news has now spread from end-to-end on the internet, as fans, loved ones, and followers showered here with goodwill messages Popular Nigerian skit … Read more