He gave the order while receiving a presentation titled, ‘Harnessing the Mining Industry for Enhanced National Security and Development: Strategic Options for Nigeria by 2035,’ by Course 32 participants of the National Defence College ,NDC, in Abuja. He also said his administration will ensure that companies engaged in mineral exploration prioritise the health and safety […]
Take It Back Movement, one of the key organizers of the EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, has scheduled Saturday for a one-million-man protest in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. National Coordinator of the movement, Sanyaolu Juwon, stated this in a statement in Abuja. Reports say the protest which aimed at drawing the attention […]
Nigeria’s hope of winning a medal at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games was further dashed after Tobi Amusan failed to secure a place in the final of the women’s 100m hurdles. Amusan finished third in the semi-final missing out on automatic qualification. The 27-year-old also finished 9th overall in the final standings.The world record holder […]
The Director General of the World Health Organsation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said an Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations will be convened to discuss whether the current Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo represents a public health emergency of international concern. Ghebreyesus said this at a media briefing , which was monitored […]
While it was business as usual for the USA as they continued to bear down on yet another successful title defence, Nigeria bowed out of the competition as basketball heroes. Having exceeded expectations by making it to the last 16—a feat no other African team has achieved—the Nigerians were hoping to book a place in […]
NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap, made this known in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo, in Abuja. According to Nandap, the officer’s conduct, captured in a video circulating on social media, does not reflect the values and ethics of professionalism upheld by the NIS. She condemned the alleged misconduct, saying […]
Afrobeats singer, Bella Shmurda is considering ditching his unique voice to experiment with a new sound that would appeal to a new audience. The ‘Cash App’ hitmaker has been consistent with his sound since entering the spotlight in 2020 with his viral hit song ‘Vision 2020.’ Over the years, many Nigerian artistes have changed their sounds in […]
The anti-racism demonstrations had passed off almost entirely peacefully after police flooded the streets of numerous English towns and cities and reiterated violence by suspected far-right agitators would not be tolerated. It follows a week of near-nightly riots — during which mosques and migrant-related facilities have been attacked — nationwide and in Northern Ireland. The […]
According to the governor, the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, administration was implementing policies that were inflicting pains on the masses. Recall that the governor had earlier expressed his disappointment over President Tinubu’s recent nationwide broadcast in the wake of the #EndBadGovernance protest. The governor had stated that no consultation was made with state governors […]
President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, said this in a communiqué jointly signed by NLC General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja,at the end of an emergency meeting in Abuja. The communiqué was issued at the end of an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council, NEC, to assess the welfare of Nigerian workers and the general populace in light […]