THE House of Representatives has launched a probe into the N1.5billion meant for the payment of contractors, but allegedly diverted by principal officers of ministry of women affairs. The House Committee on Women Affairs commenced the probe in Abuja against…
THE playing turf of the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State has been declared unfit to host Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matches. The pronouncement was made in a statement issued by the league board on Thursday via its…
THE Nigerian government on Thursday declared that the Samoa agreement the President Bola Tinubu-led government recently rectified at the international stage did not invalidate the country’s law on same-sex marriage supersedes the agreement. This was in a press statement issued…
THE ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed the claims of human rights violations brought by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that asked the Court to hold the Federal Republic of Nigeria liable for breaching its international obligation to protect human rights.…
THE University of Benin (UNIBEN) has recently received a significant boost in its efforts to address the persistent electricity challenges that have affected the institution for years. In a heartening display of philanthropy and commitment to his alma mater,…
A former federal lawmaker from Kaduna State, Senator Shehu Sani, has said that the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government should go back and unsign the Samoa Agreement it signed on November 15, 2023. Despite oppositions by many religiously opinionated countries,…
•Sunak and Starmer Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, meaning Keir Starmer will be the new prime minister. •PM-elect Keir Starmer Meanwhile, as the final figures come in, Labour is expected to win 410 seats,…
THE Super Eagles of Nigeria have been presented with an earlier opportunity to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan in June. This followed the pairing of both teams again in…
KENYA’S foreign tourist arrivals are projected to reach 3 million in 2024, a significant increase from the 2 million recorded in 2023, according to Alfred Mutua, Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. ‘The increase in numbers means…
Hershey, the American chocolate giant, has announced a significant milestone in its efforts to create more sustainable and equitable cocoa supply chains. The company has launched incentive payments to over 1,400 farmers as part of its ‘Income Accelerator’ programme, a…
