Egypt’s President Al-Sissi starts his third 6-year term in office
Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, was sworn in on Tuesday before parliament for a third term, in a ceremony held at the new administrative capital east of Cairo. Al-Sissi, who has been in power since 2014, secured another six years…
Osimhen highest-paid player in Serie A
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, is the highest-paid footballer in Serie A with his recent Napoli contract and bonuses seeing him rise above Juventus forward in the Italian topflight earnings chart. Osimhen, who joined Napoli from Lille in 2020, signed…
Declare state of emergency on power sector, NUEE President tells FG
The National President, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Comr. Engr. Adebiyi Adeyeye has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on power sector. Engr. Adeyeye who frowned at the epileptic power supply in Nigeria, describes the…
Former South Africa’s president Zuma escapes car crash unhurt
Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, has been involved in a road accident in the country. Zuma and his bodyguards were travelling to campaign for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party when the crash occurred on Thursday evening. The crash happened…
‘Certificate forgery’: Court remands Bayelsa senator in prison
The federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Apo, Abuja, has remanded Benson Konbowei, senator representing Bayelsa central, in prison. In the suit marked CR/028/2023 preferred by the inspector-general of police (IGP), the lawmaker is facing a three-count charge bordering…
BREAKING: Emir Of Gwoza Says Most Wanted Boko Haram Commander Has Surrendered
The Emir of Gwoza in Gwoza local government area of Borno State, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, on Friday, revealed that the most wanted commander of Boko Haram terrorists, Mallam Yathabalwe, who had been terrorising Gwoza and the…
JUST-IN: TCN Restores National Grid After ‘System Disturbance’
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it successfully restored the national grid following a ‘system disturbance’ that occurred at about 4:28pm on Thursday, March 28, 2024, with full recovery achieved by 10:00pm that same day. It cited a…
Greek woman killed her three children, bags life imprisonment
A Greek court on Friday imposed a life jail term against a woman found guilty of murdering her nine-year-old daughter and is also suspected of killing two other daughters. The cases against 35-year-old Roula Pispirigou have caused nationwide outrage and…
Fresh Hurdles For Banks As CBN Raises Capital Requirement To N500bn, N200bn
Banks in the country face the fresh hurdle to raise their minimum capital requirements to N500 billion and N200 billion for their International and national operations, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced. Days after urging Nigerian banks to…
Ibadan Legendary Crocodile Dies at 84
Over the years, many Tourists have ticked the ancient city of Ibadan as their choice and the popular Delesolu’s Palace always stand out as one of the preferred destinations due to the availability of many historical sites in the palace…