German Climber Falls To Death From Italian Peak
A sad incident occurred on Thursday in the northwestern Italian Alps, where a German tourist fell on the Monviso mountain, resulting in their unfortunate demise, as relayed by Italy’s alpine rescue service to AFP. The climber, aged in his 50s, had fallen off several dozen meters at dawn while on the Passo delle Sagnette, at […]
Immigration: Passport Process Going Digital To Ease Stress
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced its initiative to automate the passport application process, aiming to alleviate stress and minimize delays experienced by Nigerians. This disclosure was brought to light by Caroline Adepoju, the Acting Comptroller General of NIS, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Adepoju pointed out that the Service is […]
Benue: 2,500 Ghost Workers Exposed – Gov Hyacinth
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia disclosed that at the first phase of staff verification and payroll audit for teachers and Local Government staff members in the state, 2500 ghost workers have been discovered. In a statement released on Thursday in Makurdi, the details were disclosed and signed by Alia’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Tersoo Kula. […]
FG Announces 40-Day Eko Bridge Closure For Repairs
Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, has made a landmark decision to close the Island-bound lane of the Eko Bridge‘s Alaka-Costain-Iganmu section for 40 days, starting this Sunday. In a joint statement with the Lagos State Government, Kesha revealed on Thursday in Lagos that the decision to announce the closure […]
Forged Result: Reps Ask JAMB To Pause Action Against Mmesoma
Members of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Allegations of Manipulation on Wednesday called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to halt punitive action against Mmesomma Ejikeme, accused of manipulation of her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. The appeal was made when Mmesoma, her father, lawyer, and officials of JAMB appeared […]
Obi Condemns Plateau Killings, Laments Insecurity In Nigeria
Mr Peter Obi who is the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party during the just concluded election, on Wednesday lamented the incessant attacks by gunmen in Plateau state and other parts of the country. Africa Today News, New York reports that over the past two months, no fewer than 300 persons have been killed by […]
Despite Challenges, I’ll Deliver, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come out to assure Nigerians that he will deliver on the promises he made inspite of the challenges currently bedevilling the country. Tinubu gave this assurance on Wednesday in his address to Muslims to usher in the New Islamic Year while imploring them to imbibe the important […]
2023: We Were Affected By Insecurity, Logistics – INEC
Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday held a meeting with its electoral officers as part of its review of the 2023 general election. This was even as the commission pointed out that the success of any election primarily depends on the ability to deploy personnel and materials to various locations, however, […]
1992 Killing Of Judges: Italian Mafia Boss Jailed For Life
The court of appeal yesterday jailed a former Italian crime boss over his role in the 1992 assassination of the anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Former Cosa Nostra boss Matteo Messina Denaro’s appeal was rejected by the Sicilian court in Caltanissetta, upholding the life sentence that had been imposed against him in October […]
How Strong Dollar Decreases Nigeria’s Economic Output — IMF
Amid the ongoing exchange rate fluctuations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asserted that a 10 percent appreciation in the dollar, linked to global financial market forces, was decreasing economic output in emerging market economies including Nigeria by 1.9 percent. It went on to point out that this decline persisted for two and a half […]
Court Jails 3 Vietnamese, Others Over Wildlife Trafficking
No fewer than four foreigners were yesterday sentenced to six years imprisonment for wildlife trafficking by the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. The convicts are three Vietnamese – Phan Viet Chi, Phan Hong Quan and Duong Van Thang – and a Cameroonian, Mory Berrette. Justice Yelim Bogoro […]
Hike In Fuel Price Insensitive, PDP, LP Berate Tinubu
Against the backdrop of the increment in the pump price of petrol from ₦488 to between ₦568 and ₦617 per litre, Nigerian main opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP), yesterday, rejected the hike, describing it as an act of provocation by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration against Nigerians. […]