Ukrainians are appalled at Trump’s naive and cack-handed diplomacy
For Ukrainians, the spectacle of Putin and Trump meeting in Alaska will be repugnant.
Month: August 2025
CropSense Unveils AI-Powered Platform To Boost Yields And Cut Farm Losses in Nigeria
In a bold step toward modernising Nigerian agriculture, CipherSense AI, through its flagship product, CropSense, has officially launched its AI-powered agri-intelligence platform in public beta, promising to revolutionise how farmers manage crop production across the country. The solution is designed to provide farmers and agribusinesses with critical, data-driven insights to significantly increase crop yields and mitigate losses. […]
Oasis fan dies in hotel room hours before show in Edinburgh
An Italian fan of Oasis died in his hotel room just hours before he was due to see the band in Edinburgh last week.
Tinubu Names Rotimi Pedro As New DG Of NTA
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of veteran media executive Rotimi Richard Pedro as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The President also made other key appointments, naming Karimah Bello as Executive Director of Marketing, Stella Din as Executive Director of News, and Sophia Essahmed as Managing Director of NTA Enterprises […]
COZA’s Pastor Fatoyinbo Apologises Over Comments On Late Apostle Ayo Babalola
The Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Rev. Biodun Fatoyinbo has issued a public apology to the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) and the family of the late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola following backlash that greeted remarks made in a recent sermon. LEADERSHIP reports that in a now-viral clip, Fatoyinbo described Babalola as […]
Abducted Edo Minor Seminarians Beg For Freedom In Viral Video
Seminarians abducted at the Catholic Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School at Ivianokpodi, Agenebode in Etsako East local government area of Edo State have appealed to their parents and well-wishers to help to secure their release. Gunmen attacked the school on July 10th, killing an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) attached […]
NLC Issues 7-Day Strike Notice Over Alleged Pension, NSITF Mismanagement
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to reverse what it described as illegal diversion of workers’ funds in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and to immediately constitute the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). The Labour Centre warned that failure to act on […]
NLC Issues 7-Day Strike Notice Over Alleged Pension, NSITF Mismanagement
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to reverse what it described as illegal diversion of workers’ funds in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and to immediately constitute the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). The Labour Centre warned that failure to act on […]
Man Bags 6-Month Community Service For Dealing In Illicit Drugs
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced one Dauda Yakubu to six-month community service for dealing in 91 grams of Cannabis Sativa, 900 grams of codeine-based cough syrup, and 38 grams of Tramadol tablets. The judge passed the sentence on the convict after he pleaded guilty to a three-count charge […]
PICTORIAL: 25 Family Members Of ISWAP Fighters Surrender In Borno
No fewer than 25 family members of ISWAP/JAS fighters have surrendered to troops of 202 Battalion in Bama local government area of Borno State. According to military sources, the move followed increased operations by troops, leading to the killing of three fighters and arrest of 17 suspects while assorted weapons were also recovered in the […]