President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has removed the prohibition that limited the deployment of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the public sector, thereby permitting corps members to be assigned to private sector entities, including banks and oil and gas firms. A memorandum issued by the Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally rejected the results of the governorship election held on Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Ondo State. The party has pledged to contest the victory of Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) through legal means. The opposition party in Ondo State has asserted that pursuing…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the top five nominees in the men’s category in anticipation of the 2024 awards. Ademola Lookman, a forward for the Super Eagles, and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali have both made the final shortlist for the CAF Player and Goalkeeper of the Year Awards, respectively. In addition to Lookman…
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed Dr Chioma Ejikeme from her position as Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate. This development comes just 13 months after her reappointment for an additional four-year term. A statement released on Monday by Olugbenga Ajayi, the Head of the Corporate Communications Unit at PTAD, confirmed that Tolulope Odunaiya…
The Nigerian Air Force declared on Monday that airstrikes executed by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma resulted in the elimination of multiple terrorists in Niger State. This operation also focused on key arms storage facilities and the home of a notorious figure, Mallam Saleh, who is known to be an ally of Dogo…
A former Director General of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Zakari Ibrahim, has passed away at the age of 81. According to a statement released by his family, he died in Abuja following a brief illness. The late Talban Katsina was interred at Dantakun Cemetery in Katsina after a funeral prayer conducted at the…
Rising costs for food and fuel have driven Nigeria’s inflation rate to 33.88 per cent in October 2024, an increase from the previous month’s rate of 32.70 per cent. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, announced this information on Friday in its report on the Consumer Price Index and Inflation for October 2024. Analyzing the…
Mia Le Roux, the newly crowned Miss South Africa 2024, has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the Miss Universe competition due to health concerns. In a statement issued on Friday by the Miss South Africa Organisation, Le Roux conveyed her heartfelt appreciation for the support she has garnered from the South African public….
The father of Stanley Nwabali, the goalkeeper for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, has died. The 28-year-old goalie announced the sad news on Friday through a post on his Instagram account, which included a tearful emoji. While Nwabali refused to disclose the cause of his father’s passing, he expressed his sorrow with a touching tribute,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser for Media and Public Communications at the State House. This development was announced in a statement released on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Bwala, who previously served as an aide to former…
