The Senator representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, was said to have died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday. He would have been 53 on September 3. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu,Continue Reading
A lecturer at the Lagos State University, Dr Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, has lamented the growing discrimination against Muslim women in Nigeria. Dr Tijani-Adenle said that Muslim women are heavily marginalised in various aspects of life, including education, employment and politics in the country. The university lecturer said that this has manyContinue Reading
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The Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi, has warned against frustrating and demarketing Dangote Refinery, saying it is an ill wind that would do the country no good. The former vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, raised the concerns in a statement issued in Abuja onContinue Reading
The Federal Government has urged Ministries, Departments, Agencies and bodies involved in fighting corruption to intensify their efforts and strengthen their commitment to eradicating corruption in the country. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), issued this directive on Friday in Abuja during the ValidationContinue Reading
Grammy-winning Canadian singer, Celine Dion, has savored her first performance in four years at the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Friday. The 56-year-old singer delivered a heartfelt rendition of “Hymne à l’amour” by Édith Piaf from the base of the Eiffel Tower, creating an iconic moment.Continue Reading
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged organisers of the nationwide protest to shelve the plan and exercise caution while expressing their grievances. In a statement, he personally signed on Friday night, Kwankwaso called on the organisers of the protest and the citizens to end an incompetent government through theContinue Reading
Renowned Canadian singer, Celine Dion, took performed at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Friday. This marked her first live performance in four years, following battle with Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Dion delivered a powerful rendition of Edith Piaf’s timeless classic “Hymne àContinue Reading
Niger’s junta gathered thousands of people in the capital Niamey on Friday to celebrate the first anniversary of its coup. Dressed in clothes bearing photos of regime members, the crowd chanted the name of junta chief Abdourahamane Tiani. “We’re celebrating, our dear country will gradually regain its sovereignty,” said FatiContinue Reading
The International Olympic Committee apologised Saturday for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean. As the South Korean delegation sailed down the Seine River in the French capital, they were introduced with the official name forContinue Reading