November 7, 2024
Canada Orders TikTok To Shut Down
Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok’s business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security risks. ByteDance is TikTok’s Chinese parent company. The Canadian government however added that it was not blocking Canadians’ access to the short-video app or their ability to create content. “The government is taking action to address the specific national […]
Trump’s Victory Boost Dollar Value, May Lower Oil Prices
…Will put more pressure on oil dependent Nigeria, others | …Global stock markets performance mixed Donald Trump’s victory in the just concluded 2024 US presidential election has sparked a surge in the U.S. dollar, which rose over one per cent against major currencies, reaching its highest level in four months. Analysts attributed this increase to […]
Federal Gov’t Begins Insurance Of Nigerian Aircrafts
In a bid to meet international standards and attract foreign investors, the federal government has directed the Ministry of Aviation And Aerospace Development to commence the process of insuring aircrafts operated by Nigeria airlines. The minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, when he met stakeholders in the […]
Court remands seven Tricyclist for attacking OYRTMA officers in Ibadan
Seven tricyclist were on Thursday arraigned at the Magistrate District Court 1, Ibadan North East, on Wednesday, on charges of assault against two officer of the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA). The officers namely; Oyedepo Samuel and Waheed Quadri, were on Monday assaulted by tricycle riders and hoodlums while performing their lawful duties. The […]
Australia To Ban Under-16 Teens From Social Media
The Australian government has announced plans to introduce “world-leading” legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed law, to be tabled in parliament next week, aims to mitigate the “harm” social media was inflicting on Australian children. “This one is for the mums and dads… They, like […]
Lagbaja: IGP orders police personnel to wear black bands for seven days to mourn COAS
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to wear black bands for seven days to mourn the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. It was reported that the presidency on Wednesday confirmed Lagbaja dead after battling an undisclosed ailment. President Bola […]
Abia lawmaker arrested, not kidnapped – Deputy Governor
Mr Chukwudi Eke Mba, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechuckwu Emetu has denied the reports that the member representing Ohafia South constituency in Abia State House of Assembly, Kalu Mba Nwoke was kidnapped and taken away on Saturday. He claimed that the Labour Party lawmaker was arrested for allegedly […]
Obasanjo commends Obaseki, urges focus on human capital devt
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described Governor Godwin Obaseki as a builder who impacted on the lives of his people. He, therefore, urged political leaders to focus on human capital development. The former President, who stated this at the the inauguration of the rebuilt and expanded 250-bed Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin City, the […]
OAU workers protest five-month withheld salaries
Members of the National Association of Academic Technologists, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife branch, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest over non-payment of their over five-month salary and arrears of allowances by the Federal Government. The protesters, who converged on the campus of the university, also accused the Federal Government of reneging on the 2009 agreement […]
13 top-earning dead celebrities of 2024
search button Even in death, fame continues to generate wealth. Some of the world’s most iconic figures—from music legends to literary icons—keep earning millions each year. As pop culture critic Chuck Klosterman once noted, “Dying is the only thing that guarantees a rock star will have a legacy that stretches beyond temporary relevance.” In 2024, […]