Industrial Revolution Vital For Nigeria’s Growth – Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged President Bola Tinubu‘s administration to chart a path toward prosperity for Nigeria. During his keynote speech at the Business Day Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Forum in Lagos, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), highlighted the need for President Bola Tinubu’s administration to establish […]
Helsinki: Biden Hails Finland As ‘Incredible Asset’ To NATO
U.S. President Joe Biden has commended Finland’s entrance into NATO, noting its tremendous value, as he engaged with Finnish leaders in Helsinki on Thursday after attending a summit of the Western alliance. Biden said while attending a bilateral meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö: ‘I don’t think NATO’s ever been stronger.’ Biden pointed out the […]
LeBron James Brush Off Retirement Rumors, Say No Exit Yet
Putting an end to all conjectures surrounding his future, LeBron James, the renowned NBA superstar, quashed all rumours on Wednesday noting that he is not prepared to hang up his jersey just yet and remains deeply passionate about the game. After the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the eventual champions Denver in the Western Conference […]
Egypt Spearheads Efforts To Resolve Sudan Conflict
In a bid to ‘stop the bloodshed’ in war-torn Sudan, Egypt announced a summit on Thursday, inviting the neighboring nations to participate, as confirmed by the presidency. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is in attendance at the Cairo summit, even amid tensions over a major Nile river project. In anticipation of a major regional meeting, […]
Court Demands Emefiele’s Release, Issue DSS 7 days Deadline
The Abuja High Court sitting convened in Maitama, issued a directive on Thursday, instructing the Department of State Services (DSS) to release Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, from custody within a seven-day timeframe or bring him before a court for prosecution. The court, through Justice Hamza Muazu’s ruling, […]
Nigeria, E/Guinea To Explore New Energy Prospects
Nigeria’s Government and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are deliberating on a potential institution of a collaborative logistics base, aiming to enhance joint operations, utilize domestic capabilities, and reduce expenses in the oil and gas sector. Gabriel Mbega Obiang Lima, the Minister of Planning and Economic Diversification of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, led a […]
Atiku, Father Of Corruption, Can’t Label Me Corrupt – Ortom
The outgone governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has asserted that the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar lacks the moral authority to accuse him of corruption after what former President Olusegun Obasanjo had written about him (Atiku). Ortom also described Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general […]
NATO’s Ukraine Aid Bringing World War Closer, Russia Warns
Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev who is the deputy secretary of the Kremlin’s powerful Security Council, has warned that the increased assistance for Ukraine from NATO members is actually bringing the threat of a third global conflict closer than imagined. Sharing his views yesterday as the first day of the NATO summit in Lithuania wrapped up, Medvedev […]
76 Tie For Highest Score As NECO Releases Entrance Results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has confirmed the release of the results of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into the 110 Federal Government Colleges (Unity Schools) across Nigeria. Africa Today News, New York reports that of the 69,829 pupils who sat for the examination earlier in the year, 76 pupils had […]
Subsidy Removal: Palliatives On The Way, Tinubu To Nigerians
Following the recent removal of fuel subsidy and its antecedents sufferings, President Bola Tinubu has called Nigerians to be patient, promising that he will come up with palliatives to assuage the sufferings. The Chairman of the class of 1999 Governors, Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State, conveyed the President’s message after a closed-door meeting of the […]
Elon Musk Moves To Rival OpenAI, Google, Launches xAI
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has announced the launching of his own artificial intelligence company, xAI, as he seeks to compete with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT — a program he had earlier accused of being politically biased and irresponsible. The xAI website said on Wednesday the Tesla tycoon would run the company separately from his […]
How Jihadists From Niger, Mali Tax Nigerian Farmers — Rep
Hon. Sani Yakubu who is a member of the House of Representatives representing Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State has raised alarm, stressing that jihadists from Niger, Mali and Libya and the local bandits operating in Tangaza Local Government of the state have imposed a tax on farmers in the area. Yakubu, who disclosed this […]