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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has stressed the need to prioritise youth development towards harnessing their untapped potential in tackling hardship and reduce criminality and create jobs. Oba Owoade pledged to establish a centre where the youths will be trained to acquire digital skills to curb cybercrimes, but which will empower them […]
Samsung and telecommunications giant, Globacom, have teamed up to reward Nigerian consumers who pre-ordered the newly launched Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 smartphones with gifts and exclusive bonuses worth over ₦1.2 million. The reward package, unveiled at a high-profile Masterclass event in Lagos, included Samsung Care+, an extended protection plan that covers accidental […]
The Kano/Jigawa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NIS) has intercepted 420kg pangolin scales in a suburb of Kano Metropolis. Briefing Journalists on Thursday evening at the Command’s headquarters in Kano, the Area Controller, Controller Dalhatu Abubakar, said one person has been arrested for alleged involvement in the illegal activity. According to Controller Abubakar, a joint […]
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have killed one kidnapping suspect, arrested five others and rescued a kidnap victim. Spokesman of the Enugu State Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe said one AK-47 rifle with two rounds of live ammunition, a Toyota Corolla vehicle and the sum of ₦10million cash obtained as ransom, and other incriminating […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that the burial of late former President Muhammadu Buhari was made possible within 24 hours of his passing, due to swift diplomatic coordination and the respect he commanded internationally. In a tribute, VP Shettima disclosed that the standard five-day repatriation protocol for deceased persons in the United Kingdom was […]
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) on Thursday elected Algeria as host nation for the 4th edition of the combined Under-18 and Under-20 African Athletics Championships in 2027. CAA President, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum disclosed this in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, where he also provided updates on upcoming continental athletic events. “We will have the […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the renaming of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to Muhammadu Buhari University in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. President Tinubu announced the honour to his late predecessor at the special session of tributes of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). “The University of Maiduguri will henceforth be […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a full audit of Nigeria’s refineries, citing recent reports that alleged that successive governments have spent nearly $18billion on the rehabilitation of the three major refineries in the country. In a statement by the ADC’s national publicity secretary and Coalition Spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party questioned […]
Kano Pillars have signed a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Radio France International (RFI) Hausa to serve as the club’s official media partner. General Manager of the Club, Ahmed Musa, and the Director and Chief Coordinator of RFI Hausa in Nigeria, Joseph Penny, signed the (MoU) on Thursday at the Conference Room of Sani […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the list of match officials appointed for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, which is set to take place from 2–30 August 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. A total of 70 match officials have been selected, including 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 […]