SINGER Inetimi Alfred Odom, popularly known as Timaya, has lamented about the current hardships in the globe. He noted that while economic hardship is a global phenomenon, it’s more severe in Nigeria than anywhere else. Timaya spoke in a recent interview with Channels Television. “Things are really hard. I feel …
Read More »Tinubu Swears in New Code of Conduct Bureau Chairman
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House Council Chambers in Abuja, where Abdullahi Usman Bello was sworn in as the new Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau. This was announced through a video shared by Olusegun Dada, the Special Assistant to …
Read More »Senate Calls For National Summit Over Out-Of-School Children
IN an attempt to significantly resolve the syndrome of out-of-school children, the Senate has called for a nation summit after briefings with President Bola Tinubu. This resolution was taken during plenary after the submission of report of the Committee on Education (Basic & Secondary) on the compelling need to tackle …
Read More »China to Further Optimise Visa Waiver Policies
CHINA on Tuesday vowed that further efforts to optimise the visa waiver and other relevant policies and measures to make it more convenient for foreigners to visit and stay in China. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily news conference, in response to a query about …
Read More »Heavy Rainfall Threatens Food Production in Nasarawa
FARMERS in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have expressed concerns that excessive rainfall could damage crops, reduce yields, and aggravate food insecurity across the country. The farmers told newsmen in separate interviews in Nasarawa on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that climate change and variability, which …
Read More »Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private jets of Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg
META has banned a series of accounts that post location updates on private jets belonging to some of the world’s richest and most powerful people, including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump. Those accounts have been deleted from Threads and Instagram, and corresponding Facebook accounts will be …
Read More »Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate Today 23rd October 2024
WHAT is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 22nd October, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …
Read More »Herbert Wigwe: Court Orders Christian Wigwe to Appear Over Estate Dispute
By Kunle Sanni THE Probate Registry of the Lagos High Court has summoned Christian Chukwuka Wigwe to appear within eight days regarding a legal challenge he has filed over the estate of the late Herbert Wigwe, former CEO of Access Bank. Christian, who claims to be Herbert Wigwe’s cousin, is …
Read More »Senator Ashiru’s Corruption Remarks Ignite Debate on NDLEA’s Integrity
Barrister Temi Nuruddin Salami, representing the Initiative for Positive Growth and Collective Development (IPAD), has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to address serious allegations of internal corruption. This comes amid escalating tensions between the agency and Kwara South Senator, Oyelola Yisa Ashiru. Senator Ashiru recently referred …
Read More »Fubara, Other PDP Governors Meet in Abuja Over Party Crisis
GOVERNORS elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently holding a meeting in Abuja. Newsextra24 reports that the meeting comes amidst lingering internal conflicts threatening the opposition party’s unity. The meeting, taking place at the Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed’s lodge, has in attendance key …
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