The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, says Nigeria is currently broke. The Minister mentioned this while speaking at the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour. According to him, the Federal Government does not have money to prosecute capital projects next year, a development that might worsen unemployment and poverty.? ? “I can…
Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has said he has the quality to equal and even surpass the goals record of legendary Nigerian forward, Rashidi Yekini. With 15 goals in 22 games, Victor Osimhen currently has the best goals-per-game ratio of any striker who has donned the Super Eagles jersey. Yekini played…
Two persons, a hotelier and his worker, have been abducted after gunmen suspected to be kidnappers invaded Abaa, a community near the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso on Thursday night, July 28. The gunmen were said to have stormed the community which is located in the Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State…
Cristiano Ronaldo is speaking out for the first time since telling Manchester United he wishes to leave the club this summer. In a cryptic post in response to a fan account on Instagram, Ronaldo hit out at the ‘lies’ about his future and the media amid intense speculation over his next destination. ‘Impossible not to…
Two persons have been abducted after suspected bandits attacked a farm located in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday evening, July 28. DailyTrust reports that a resident of Chida community located in Kwali, Dangana Musa, said the two persons, a driver alongside his conductor were abducted in the latest attack.…
The federal government is set to implement five per cent inclusive excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria, a move that will make Nigerians pay 12.5 per cent tax on telecommunications services. Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed made the announcement on Thursday July 28, at a stakeholders’ forum on implementation of…
Detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man who raped and killed his friend’s fiancé in Nairobi, Kenya. The suspect, Edwin Onditi Odada murdered Pamela Asesa, 26, after she welcomed him into the home of her fiancée’ while he was away at work. DCI in a statement on Thursday, July 21, 2022, revealed…
A newborn baby has been rescued after being abandoned in front of a church in Rivers state. Facebook user, Blessedcovenant Cyril Antai said the baby was abandoned in front of his church on July 19, with a note which read “call her godgift and take care of her.” Cyril revealed that he had to take the…
Boxing legend, Mike Tyson says he believes he is getting closer to his death. The 56-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion interviewed therapist Sean McFarland, who specializes in trauma and addiction, on his “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” podcast and told him he believes his ‘expiration date’ is near. “We’re all gonna die one day of…
Five people have died following the outbreak of cholera in Kano State. Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, the State Commissioner for Health, who confirmed the outbreak to newsmen at a briefing, explained that of the 189 cases recorded in the State, five have died. Back in April 2022, the World Health Organisation disclosed that the cholera outbreak…
