Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted sunny and hazy conditions in Nigeria from Saturday to Monday. NiMet’s weather outlook made the announcement in a release in Abuja. The agency predicts a clear and hazy atmosphere in the northern region during the forecast period. Over the North Central and South inland areas,…
Gom Mirian The National Examinations Council (NECO) has made an official announcement regarding the indefinite postponement of the 2024 Staff Promotion Examination. The exam, which was initially scheduled to take place on the 14th and 15th of February in Minna, Niger State, has been put on hold. Ag. Director of the Directorate of Information and…
Gom Mirian The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has declared Margaret Emefiele, the wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Governor, Godwin Emefiele and three others wanted for alleged involvement in money laundering activities. According to the EFCC, Margaret Emefiele, Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile, and her husband Jonathan Omoile, are wanted for their…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has disclosed a plan by the federal government to shut its land borders once again in a bid to check the soaring food inflation, which has in turn occasioned hardship and poverty. Kyari unveiled the idea while addressing members of the Senate and…
This warning about sudden death is not just literature play but a serious caution following the fatality recorded during the last Semi-Final clash between Nigeria and South Africa. About four Nigerians were reported dead while watching the encounter, and experts have linked their sudden departure to a heart condition. Talking about sudden death related to…
The representative of the World Bank in Nigeria, Dilip Parajuli, has pleaded with the federal and state governments to put more money into basic education to help tackle the menace of out-of-school children in the country. Parajuli, who is the coordinator of education, stated this during the official launch of the newly established National Commission…
Youths in Osun State on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, the state capital, calling on the federal government to address economic hardship in the country. Tagged the ‘Osun Peaceful Solidarity Walk’, the protesters who converged beside the Freedom Park in Osogbo said the rising cost of living has become unbearable for the poor…
A happier life after getting married may not just be in fairy tales. It’s in the data, too. Adults who are married report being far happier than those in any other relationship status, according to a Gallup Poll published Friday. “Any way you analyze those data, we see a fairly large and notable advantage to…
Two people were killed Friday when a private jet lost its engines and crashed onto a highway in Florida, authorities said. Five people were aboard the Bombardier Challenger 600 when it went down about 3:15 pm (2015 GMT) on Interstate 75 near the small city of Naples, the Federal Aviation Administration said on X, formerly…
Persons convicted of paedophilia in Madagascar will now face surgical castration for their crimes after the country’s Parliament, on February 2, passed legislation mandating the same. The development comes just days after Kazakhstan introduced a similar law in response to local lawmakers who decried that chemical castration, a punishment imposed on child rapists, failed to…
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