Health and Family Minister, Catherine Vautrin, made this known on Thursday, where she noted that “The freedom to smoke stops where children’s right to breathe clean air starts.” The rule will also stop students from smoking in front of schools. Anyone who breaks the rule may be fined up to €135 ($154). However, the ban […]
England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has completed his move to Real Madrid on a six-year deal after spending more than two decades at Liverpool. Real Madrid added that the 26-year-old will be available to play in next month’s Club World Cup. Alexander-Arnold, who has made 354 appearances for Liverpool since making his senior debut in 2016, […]
China has criticised a new plan by the United States government to revoke student visas for Chinese nationals, calling the move “political and discriminatory.” The decision, announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marked a tightening of visa rules and is expected to impact thousands of students from China and Hong Kong. The announcement, […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State, declaring him the winner of the governorship election conducted on September 21, 2024, by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The appellate court made the declaration in a judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Danjuma while addressing an […]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has donated three acres of land to the International Council for Ifa Religion for the construction of the World Ifa Temple. This was aimed at promoting its activities and establishing the largest pilgrimage site for Yoruba traditional worshippers across the world. The ICIR announced this in […]
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Tuesday that missing out on Champions League football could be a blessing in disguise in his attempts to rebuild the fallen giants. The Portuguese coach addressed the media in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur fresh from United’s worst season since 1974, having come 15th in the Premier League. […]
The President made these requests in three separate letters transmitted to the National Assembly, which were read on the floor of the House of Representatives by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. In the first correspondence, President Tinubu sought the National Assembly’s approval for the establishment of a foreign currency-denominated issuance programme in the domestic debt market. […]
Officials from the Federal Capital Territory Administration, under the leadership of Minister Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have sealed the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party. The incident occurred at about 2:05 pm, as a group of FCTA staff locked the entrance gate of Wadata Plaza, the PDP’s national secretariat located in Wuse Zone […]
This was announced in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi. According to him, the decision resulted from extensive consultations with stakeholders. Recall that the bill had earlier passed second reading on the floor of the House on March 21, 2024, sparking widespread debate among lawmakers, civil society […]