December 14, 2024
Top 10 Cocoa Producing Countries in the World (2024)
1. Côte d’Ivoire (22,30,000 Tonnes) Côte d’Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast, is the largest producer of cocoa in the world. The favorable weather and climate of the Ivory Coast boosts the cocoa production in the country. 2. Ghana (11,08,663 Tonnes) Ghana is the second largest producer of cocoa in the world. Along with Côte […]
‘INEC chairman alive,’ commission refutes Yakubu’s death rumour
The Independent National Electoral Commission has refuted reports circulating on social media about the alleged death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The reports, which surfaced on Monday, December 9, 2024, claimed that Yakubu died in a London hospital. However, in a statement on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, […]
Lungitox: We never approved herbal product claiming smoking is healthy – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied approving the registration of a herbal product which claims that smoking is healthy when used with the product. A video about the product called Lung Detox Tea or Lungitox (Smokers Pride) has been circulating on social media. But in a statement issued […]
Kemi Badenoch: Find something useful to do – Atiku’s aide to Shettima
Atiku Abubakar’s spokesman Phrank Shaibu has advised Vice President Shettima to do something useful with his time instead of bashing Kemi Badenoch. Daily Sun reported the latest exchange between Shettima and Badenoch on Friday, with the leader of the UK Conservative Party stating that she has nothing in common with northern Nigeria. Wading into the […]
Ex-Kogi Deputy Speaker, Enema Paul is dead
The immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon Enema Paul, is dead. He died of an undisclosed illness in Abuja at a private hospital in the early hours of Saturday. Before his death, Hon Paul was the member representing Okura State Constituency in the current 8th Assembly in Kogi State. […]
Africa Housing Awards: Dangiwa Named Housing Minister Of The Year
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, is set to be honoured as Africa’s Housing Minister of the Year at the prestigious Africa Housing Awards 2024. The ceremony, which will take place this Saturday, December 14, in Abuja, promises to be a night of glamour and celebration, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and […]
Tinubu Greets Prof Iya Abubakar At 90
President Bola Tinubu has sent heartfelt congratulations to elder statesman and renowned professor of Mathematics, Prof Iya Abubakar, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. The educationist and one-time Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria was Minister of Defence in the Second Republic. Prof Abubakar also served as Senator representing Adamawa North between […]
Elon Musk To Face Charges As SEC Seeks Settlement Over X Acquisition
Tech Billionaire Elon Musk has revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a settlement demand in connection with its ongoing investigation into his 2022 acquisition of X (formerly Twitter). LEADERSHIP reports that SEC was probing to know if Musk violated securities laws by failing to disclose his stock purchases on the social […]
Christmas: Zulum Pays Early Salary, Pension For Borno Workers
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has approved the early payment of salaries and pensions to all civil servants and pensioners on the state government’s payroll ahead of the Christmas celebration. The payments, made on Friday, December 13, 2024, reflect the Governor’s commitment to ensuring financial ease for residents during the Christmas season. A statement […]
Jay-Z: Rape accuser says she made mistakes amid inconsistencies in allegations
An alleged victim who accused Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of raping her has admitted some inconsistencies in her allegations. Daily Sun reported that the unidentified woman listed as Jane Doe alleged that Jay-Z and Diddy raped her when she was just 13 years old in 2ooo. Speaking with NBC News on Friday, the Alabama resident said: […]