Professor Wole Soyinka states why he intends to keep quiet about Tinubu’s administration
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said he intends to keep quiet for now about the performance of the Bola Tinubu’s administration. Soyinka said this while responding to questions in an interview session by a team from The NEWS magazine in commemoration of his 90th birthday. The team had asked Soyinka when he would fulfil […]
JUST IN: FG Moves To Reunite Dangote With Regulators
The Federal Government has weighed into the rift between Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Daily Trust reports that Dangote has been having issues with the government over his refinery project in Lagos. He had earlier narrated how a cabal was blocking his moves to import […]
President Tinubu appoints Prof. Oladapo Obafunwa as DG of Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR). This announcement was made by the Special adviser to the President, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, through a state press release today. Professor Obafunwa will take over the helm from Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure concludes […]
Aston Villa confirms the $50 million signing of Amadou Onana from Everton
Aston Villa has completed the signing of highly-rated midfielder Amadou Onana from Everton in a £50 million deal. The 22-year-old Belgian has put pen to paper on a contract that will keep him at the club until 2029. Amadou Onana’s impressive skills had attracted interest from various clubs in England and abroad, but Aston Villa’s […]
FG reveals petrol price to reduce with new incentives
The Federal government has said the era of buying fuel between N750 to N1000 per liter, is over as it will commission 30,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles in the next 90 days. Michael Oluwagbemi, Project Director and CEO of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, revealed this at an event in Ojota, Lagos […]
Adeleke University Founder, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, Offers Immediate Employment to First-Class Engineering Graduates
Dr. Deji Adeleke, founder of Adeleke University and father of renowned musician Davido, has announced a generous employment pledge for top graduates. All students graduating with a first-class engineering degree from Adeleke University will receive immediate job offers at Pacific Energy, Dr. Adeleke’s company, with positions available in Ogun and Ondo states. During the graduation […]
Kenyan President, Ruto William vows to stop citizens’ protests
Kenyan President, William Ruto has warned that the ongoing protests in the country must stop. Ruto’s administration has been facing intense scrutiny following weeks of violent demonstrations that have resulted in at least 50 deaths and widespread property damage, with the youth vowing to protest again on Tuesday and calling for Ruto’s resignation. Speaking on […]
Donald Trump reacts to Joe Biden’s resignation from 2024 race
Shortly after US President Joe Biden announced he would not run for a second term, his Republican opponent Donald Trump said that “crooked Biden wasn’t fit to run” for president and that Vice President Kamala Harris will be “easier to defeat” in November’s election “All those around him, including his Doctor and the Media, knew […]
19-year-old lady bags first class in Accounting from Adeleke University
Tolulope Ekundayo, a 19-year-old Nigerian student, has achieved outstanding academic success by graduating with First Class honors from Adeleke University. Her remarkable performance has earned her numerous awards and widespread recognition across social media platforms, with many users acknowledging her impressive achievement at a young age. See her post below;
Aliko Dangote offers to sell 650,000 bpd oil refinery to NNPC
Africa’s wealthiest man Aliko Dangote said he is willing to give up ownership of his multibillion-dollar oil refinery to the state-owned energy company NNPC Limited. The billionaire spoke as a new dispute with one of the key equity partners in the plant heats up in the latest phase of a bitter row with regulatory authorities […]