King Charles III has announced that his cancer treatment will be scaled back in the new year, crediting early diagnosis, effective medical care and strict adherence to doctors’ advice for his progress. The 77-year-old monarch shared the update in a recorded message broadcast on British television as part of a campaign encouraging the…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it was to reciprocate President Bola Tinubu’s role in stabilising the state. According to the governor, aligning Rivers State with the Federal Government was necessary to strengthen cooperation with the centre…
A bill seeking to introduce a single, non renewable six year tenure for the governor and deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed amendment challenges existing provisions of the CBN Act 2007, which currently allows the governor and deputy…
Adamu Baikie, widely recognised as the first professor of education in Northern Nigeria, has died at the age of 94. The renowned academic passed away on Friday evening at his residence in Zaria, Kaduna State. Professor Baikie was a highly respected educationist, scholar and university administrator who played a pioneering role in the development…
The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has announced that its passport application platform will be temporarily disrupted due to scheduled system maintenance. The warning was issued on Friday, December 12, in a statement signed by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, A S Akinlabi, who said the maintenance exercise will run from Friday, December 12, through…
Everton manager David Moyes has stressed that European clubs must show full respect for the Africa Cup of Nations, despite the long standing tensions surrounding its scheduling. The AFCON tournament has frequently brought European clubs into conflict with African football authorities, particularly over the timing of player releases. These disputes often intensify during…
A Hampstead man accused of k!lling his mother, sister, and son has been sentenced after pleading guilty. Wilbert Lamont Robinson, 44, pleaded guilty in New Hanover County Superior Court on Wednesday, December 10, for charges in connection with a triple homicide at a Wilmington shopping center that occurred in January 2022. Robinson was charged…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped to 37th position in the latest FIFA Women’s World ranking. The new ranking was released on the world’s soccer govering body official website on Thursday, December 11. The Super Falcons were not in action during the last FIFA international break. Justine Madugu’s side were previously ranked…
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that he became physically paralysed for days after receiving the news of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s d3ath. He said the shock of the announcement left him unable to move, describing it as one of the most difficult personal moments he had faced. …
Sperm from a donor who unknowingly carried a severe genetic mutation has been used to father nearly 200 children across Europe, prompting widespread concern among regulators, doctors and affected families. The donor, who was healthy and unaware of any medical issues, carried a mutation in about 20 percent of his sperm affecting the TP53 gene,…
