By Miftaudeen Raji Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has blamed his inability to secure a second tenure on his move against the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Matawalle stated this while speaking during an interview with DW Hausa on Thursday. The governor alleged that some elements in the Federal […]
“What’s being said is that we went to court over the new naira notes redesign. They said myself, Ganduje and El-Rufai would be punished accordingly.”
Ukrainian athletes will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics if they have to compete against Russians, government minister Oleh Nemchinov says. Nemchinov, secretary of Ukraine’s cabinet ministers, said the government’s decision was adopted following a proposal by sports minister Vadym Huttsait and that national federations ignoring the […]
Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night in hospital for treatment of bronchitis, a Vatican source said Friday, as a senior cardinal said the 86-year-old could be discharged as soon as Saturday. Doctors late Thursday reported a “marked improvement” in the condition of the pontiff, who was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Wednesday, and […]
By Fortune Eromosele, Abuja The Nigerian Diaspora Youth Ambassador, NDYA, has raised alarm over the ill-treatment of Nigerians in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, calling on the federal government to take action quickly. This was contained in a statement by the NDYA President, Amb. David Victor Alozie in Abuja on Friday, where he alluded […]
Huawei’s profits fell almost 69 percent last year, the company said Friday, as US sanctions and international economic uncertainty bit into the Chinese tech giant’s earnings. The company generated 35.6 billion yuan ($5.2 billion) in net profit in 2022, it said, down 68.7 percent from a record 113.7 billion last year. “In 2022, a challenging […]
By Dennis Agbo The Dangote group of companies has disclosed that the conglomerate’s priority in business was her interest in seeing Nigeria become a self-sufficient nation, meeting her needs in production of economic and social services. it also said that in trying to achieve the target, it is also creating jobs for millions of Nigeria […]
India is snapping up discounted crude from Russia, refining it and selling it, becoming a key supplier to Europe as it reshapes global fuel flows more than a year into Moscow’s war in Ukraine. New Delhi has resisted Western pressure to freeze out Moscow, opting instead to strengthen trade ties with its long-standing ally — […]
The grandson of former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan apologised Friday for a massacre committed in the 1980s, a move hailed by victims and analysts as symbolic and significant. Chun Woo-won, 27, became the first member of his family to visit the Gwangju cemetery and say sorry for the 1980 crackdown on a democracy […]
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo National leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has alleged that the administration of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in Kano state was a charade, as Ganduje allegedly sold public properties which included graveyards, schools, among others. Speaking in […]
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Friday said no student died on Thursday during the issues that came up with the Computer Based Test (CBT) as it was being rumoured by some online news bloggers. The Registrar of the university, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, made the declaration in a statement issued in Oye-Ekiti. He said the […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has slammed the owners and the management of the Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado-Ekiti for increasing the fees payable by students of the institution.
According to the National Vice President, External Affairs, Comrade Akinteye Afeez, on Wednesday, the increase of the fees from about N100,000 to N150,000 was unacceptable.
Dr Salisu Umar, the Rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo on Wednesday said the institution was indebted to the tune of over N1.3 billion when he took over.
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, said yesterday it abandoned manual confirmation of results for digital because the former was seamless and timely.
Huawei’s profits fell almost 69 percent last year, the company said Friday, as US sanctions and international economic uncertainty bit into the Chinese tech giant’s earnings. The company generated 35.6 billion yuan ($5.2 billion) in net profit in 2022, it said, down 68.7 percent from a record 113.7 billion last year. “In 2022, a challenging […]
Innovative devices maker, Samsung Electronics, has unveiled its Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G, two innovative smartphones that advance Samsung Galaxy’s commitment to designing awesome mobile experiences.
The recently concluded Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Nigeria, has produced several stories.
One of Africa’s leading payment cards and digital token brand, Verve, has partnered with Alcineo to deploy a software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) SDK solution.
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BARRING urgent intervention by the police authorities, the Rank and File of the Nigeria Police Force may take to the streets. This time around, it is surely not to protect lives and property but to vent their frustrations over unpaid election allowances and salary arrears.
By Afolabi O. Quadri Ramadān as a holy month in Islam cannot be equated with any other month; carrying the heavyweight prescription of Allah for the entire Muslim Ummah to fast. This fasting has been prescribed for communities before that of Prophet Muhammad, though with notable differences. Fasting is essentially for the sake of boosting […]
On Wednesday, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was officially declared the President-elect and presented his certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
