by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 21, 2024 | International, NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu is back in the country after attending President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration for a second term in office…in South Africa President Tinubu arrived Abuja on Thursday at about 5:30 PM Recall that the President had left Abuja for Lagos...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 20, 2024 | International, NEWS
Russian President, Vladimir Putin and his counterpart from North Korea, Kim Jong Un – have signed an agreement pledging that both will help each other in the event of “aggression” against either country. The Russian president made the announcement on...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 20, 2024 | NEWS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, shot up by 223.21 per cent to approximately ₦770 per litre in May 2024 from ₦238.11 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023 The bureau...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 20, 2024 | NEWS
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU (Federal University Dutse Branch) has issued a three weeks ultimatum for its demands to be met – in order to avert an industrial action. Chairman of ASUU at the University, Comrade Salim Ahmed issued the warning at...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 20, 2024 | Education, NEWS
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s education reforms, which have led to the appointment of over 200 scholars, including 100 professors, to oversee the country’s tertiary institutions. In a statement released on...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 20, 2024 | Judiciary, NEWS
In another development…. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fresh bail application filed by detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, who has prayed to be released on bail, pending the conclusion of his trial. Kyari...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 20, 2024 | NEWS
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has thrown out a fundamental rights suit instituted by Binance Executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser. The case was dismissed on...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 20, 2024 | NEWS
The Federal Government has announced plans to send a Nigerian to space in 2025 The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency Dr Matthew Adepoju announced this on Wednesday during a briefing in Abuja, the Nation’s Capital According to...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 19, 2024 | NEWS, Sports
The English Premier League has released the fixtures for the 2024/2025 season, with Matchday 1 set to kick off on the weekend of 17th and 18th of August, 2024. Following the fixtures released on Tuesday, Premier League lovers and supporters acrossthe globe are buzzing...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 19, 2024 | International, NEWS
The government in Kenya has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread, after a public outcry. The announcement by members of parliament came as police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse...
