November 10, 2024
Okonjo-Iweala Emerges As Sole Candidate For WTO Director-General Role
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as the sole candidate for the role of director-general at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO said the former Nigerian finance minister agreed to a second term for the organisation’s top job. “Nominations for Director-General closed; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole candidate,” the WTO said in a Saturday statement. […]
Nigeria ‘ll find solution providers through students’ innovations – Kukah
… as Veritas University graduates 56 First Class The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council of Veritas University, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, says Nigeria will find solutions to its current problems through innovations from students. Bishop Kukah spoke as 43 female students of Veritas University, Abuja graduated with First Class, among 56 that graduated in […]
Military raises alarm as terrorists launch online recruitment
The military says it has uncovered a desperate recruitment drive on social media by terrorists, particularly the ISWAP terrorist group, and vowed that troops will sustain the offensives to eliminate all threats by the terrorists. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, affirming that troops operations had […]
Investigate ESG standards of oil companies – CSOs task journalists in Akwa Ibom
Some Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have challenged journalists in Akwa Ibom State, an Oil Producing part of Nigeria to do more investigations on Environmental, Social and Governance standards of oil companies as well as financial institutions operating in the area. The CSO’s include the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Connected Development, CODE, Steps […]
NECO examiners threaten nationwide protest over unpaid entitlements
Examiners engaged by the National Examinations Council to mark the 2024 students’ examination papers have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over the non-payment of their entitlements after completing the assignment. It was learned that the examiners have started mobilising their colleagues across the states for the planned protest. A letter written to the […]
Peter Obi can become president in 2027, says Tanko
The National Coordinator of the ‘Obidient Movement’, Yunusa Tanko, has affirmed the possibility of the Labour Party’s 2023 candidate, Peter Obi, becoming Nigeria’s president in 2027. Tanko also noted that electoral malpractice in the 2023 election denied Obi victory, adding that a “new Nigeria” is possible if the people elect the right leaders. He made […]
Top 5 Trending Music Record Labels in Nigeria (2024)
As Nigeria’s music scene continues to thrive in 2024, record labels are pivotal in defining its trajectory. From emerging talents to established powerhouses, these labels are at the forefront of Afrobeats and beyond. Here’s a look at the five best and most trending music record labels in Nigeria this year. 1. Dapper Music Dapper Music […]
I’m still virgin – Evangelist Ebuka Obi of Zion ministry reveals three promises he made to God
Leader of the Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, has revealed three great promises he made to God before he kick-started the now popular ministry. In an interview with Sun, the popular clergy claimed that he is yet to have sexual intercourse with any woman, saying he will remain a virgin until he gets […]
‘Pay me my money’ – BBNaija Ilebaye calls out Khalid over alleged debt
Former Big Brother Naija reality star, Ilebaye, has called out her colleague, Khalid, over alleged non-payment of debt. In an Instagram post, Ilebaye alleged that Khalid had been owing her for eleven months and didn’t bother to reach out to her throughout the period. She lamented that she had been patient with him but he […]
God had different plans for me aside from music – Rihanna
Singer Rihanna has said despite music making her famous, it wasn’t God’s plan for her. The billionaire businesswoman spoke at the launch of her Fenty Beauty brand in her native country, Barbados, on Thursday. “Music was the thing that got the attention, but God had other plans for me, and I was able to create […]