President Bola Tinubu says the future of the Nigerian child is going to be brighter as the path to take them out of poverty has been cleared with his signing into law of the Student Loans Re-enactment Bill. The President spoke on Wednesday night when he hosted members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to collaborate with potential Nigerian vaccine manufacturers to ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines for children and adults. Speaking at a meeting with a delegation of GAVI led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sania Nishtar, at the State House, on Thursday, President Tinubu said…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy is at a turning point and will require the steadfast support of the private sector for sustained growth and prosperity. Speaking during Iftar on Thursday in Abuja with members of the Nigerian business community, the President expressed gratitude for their support and pledged to engage with them more frequently.…
Rewrite 51-year-old former professional baseball pitcher, Patrick Mahomes Sr. has been officially charged for allegedly driving drunk earlier this year, following his indictment for felony DWI by Texas prosecutors. Mahomes is accused of driving while intoxicated. If convicted, he’ll face up to 10 years behind bars as well as a fine of up to…
A High Court of Justice in Ogun State, Abeokuta Judicial Division, has rendered a judgment awarding N25 million in damages against the office of the Ogun State Commissioner of Police and five others for unlawfully arresting and detaining one Sunday Mafe. According to the judgment obtained on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and signed by Justice…
Former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has reiterated that he cannot comprehend why anyone would interpret his kiss on Jenni Hermoso as sexual assault. Rubiales, 46, was arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with a corruption investigation unrelated to the incident involving Jenni Hermoso. The arrest pertains to alleged financial irregularities during his tenure as…
The Labour Party (LP) has reported that a fire broke out at the residence of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, on Wednesday, April 3. Additionally, the party alleges that there was an assassination attempt on Abure during the incident. According to Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, the fire started mysteriously…
Iran has vowed to retaliate after it accused Israel of bombing its embassy complex in Syria. An airstrike destroyed the consulate building in the capital Damascus on Monday, killing at least seven officials including Mohammed Reza Zahedi, a top commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), and senior commander Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, according…
Actress Etinosa Idemudia has expressed her views on marriage in a recent post on her social media platform. In her post, the actress, who is divorced, candidly stated that marriage entails sharing everything, including infections. She reflected on her own experience during her marriage, acknowledging that she also encountered infections from time to time. As…
On Tuesday, April 2, the Federal Government announced the successful removal of 2 million Almajiri children from the streets, facilitating their enrollment in schools for both basic education and vocational training. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this disclosure during the inaugural quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on Nigerian Education Sector Ministerial deliverables. He…
