The first female President of the Student Union Government, University of Calabar, Blessing Alims, has explained why she appointed 50 individuals for advisory roles in her administration. Alims, who recently gained the attention of netizens after being announced the President in the university’s 49-year history, announced the appointment of the aides in a viral letter […]
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has claimed that a video showing the president appealing to Nigerians to be patient with his government is old. PUNCH Online, however, reported that the State House shared the video on X.com on Wednesday, passing it as new. The video was posted […]
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has partnered with the Nigerian Air Force to provide affordable housing for its personnel. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, to the Ministry in Abuja. This was […]
The sport’s very biggest stars may be missing from the Olympics men’s football tournament, but others have stepped up to make an impact over the last two weeks. AFP Sport picks out four key players to follow in Friday’s final between hosts France and Spain: Jean-Philippe Mateta The bruising 27-year-old Crystal Palace striker scored 16 […]
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has lifted the 25-year embargo on employment in the state’s civil service. The Commissioner for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Wednesday. Noting that the last mass employment in the service occurred in 1999, Ekpang said 2,000 […]
The Abuja Residents Youth Association has declared a week of peace, beginning on 11 August, to promote harmonious relationships among youths in the Federal Capital Territory. Its president, Mr Akoshile Mukhtar, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, distancing the association from the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger, hardship, and poor governance. […]
The National Youth Service Corps has announced the schedule for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course. The announcement was contained in a circular dated August 7, 2023, and titled “2024 Batch “B” Orientation Course”. It was signed by the Director, PRS, Ahmed Ikaka, for the Director General of the corps. The circular noted […]
FULL LIST: Nigeria behind in global passport power, ranks 92nd 8th August 2024 Nigerian passports By Makua Ubanagu Nigeria has been ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index, highlighting the challenges its citizens face regarding international travel freedom. The index, which ranks countries based on the number of destinations their passport holders can access without a […]
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority would be revoked over Oslo’s “anti-Israel behaviour” since the Gaza war began in October. “I ordered the termination of any representation on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Israel vis-a-vis the Palestinian Authority”, Katz said in a statement, […]
The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has issued a strong condemnation of the Federal Government’s handling of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests, calling for an immediate reversal of the policies that have plunged the nation into economic hardship. The NEC convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday to assess the impact of these policies […]
