Just In: Ramadan Begins Monday As Crescent Moon Is Sighted In Saudi Arabia
The holy month of Ramadan in the Islamic lunar calendar 1445 will begin on Monday, March 11, 2024, with the sighting of the Crescent Moon in Saudi Arabia. Earlier, Muslim faithful around the world were placed on alert to report…
Niger government to rename Minna Airport after Tinubu
Niger State Government has assured that concrete arrangements have been made to ensure a smooth State/ Official visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday for the commissioning of some procured Agricultural equipment valued at several billions of naira by…
NLC yet to determine new minimum wage, says Ajaero
The Nigerian Labour Congress has distanced itself from the N500,000 being canvassed as the new minimum wage, saying it has yet to adopt a position on an amount to be presented to the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage…
No more leave of absence for health workers relocating abroad – FG
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Saturday, said that the Federal Government had directed that health workers going abroad to seek greener pastures must henceforth resign their appointments before embarking on such journeys. Alausa said the…
UNIOSUN Lecturer Secures $77,000 Research Grant
A lecturer in the department of zoology at Osun State University, Dr. Olabanji Surakat, has secured a research grant valued at $76,790.14 from the End Fund Organisation based in New York, United States of America (USA). A release by the…
Two To Die By Hanging For Kidnapping In Taraba
Chief Judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, yesterday sentenced Yusufa Adamu and Adamu Abdullahi to death by hanging for kidnapping Balkisu Kambe and Maryam Musa in Gashaka local government area of the state. Agya, who delivered the judgement at the…
Policeman Caught On Camera Hiding Behind Wall During Bank Robbery In Kogi
An armed Nigerian policeman was captured on camera hiding behind a wall while a gang of armed robbers were robbing two commercial banks in Anyigba, in the Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was reported on Thursday that…
FG unveils new pay TV
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja launched a new satellite pay television which it affirmed would yield Nigerians value for money. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, who unveiled the indigenous Nigerian satellite television, Silver…
Rapper Drake loses $615,000 bet on Joshua vs Ngannou fight
Canadian International rapper, Drake, has lost a massive $615,000 bet after Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in their much-hyped heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Joshua secured a brutal knockout, against Ngannou…
Anthony Joshua Wins Ngannou by Knock Out
Anthony Joshua has won his fourth straight fight by securing a second-round knockout win over Cameroonian boxer Francis Ngannou in the main event of the “Knockout Chaos” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua has now secured knockout wins over two…