New National Anthem captures our being, says NUJ President
The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalist. (NUJ), Chris Iziguzo has that the now new anthem captures the whole core of being Nigerians. He made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. “Look at Nigeria, we have different languages and tribes. This anthem unites us […]
Woman diagnosed with rare condition that makes her appear drunk
A 50-year-old woman who visited hospital seven times with slurred speech and extreme tiredness, only to be discharged with a diagnosis of being drunk, had a rare condition that gave her the appearance of being intoxicated. This happened even after saying she had not been drinking. Called auto-brewery syndrome, the condition sees fungi in the […]
CBN revokes Heritage Bank’s licence
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced the revocation of the licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. This is according to a statement by Hakama Sidi-Ali, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department on Monday in Abuja. He said that the action was in accordance with the apex bank’s mandate to promote a […]
Professor Amidu Sanni: A Definition of Discipline and Determination
By Toyin Falola Ideas about concepts and phenomena are commonly generated by very observant people who routinely project replicable information on studied items, topics, or issues. Much as these people are referred to as precocious and foresighted, their postulations often spring from something outside of the reach of ordinary people who are not usually conscious […]
Revealed: Fallout of NASS, Labour meeting
The meeting between the leadership of the National Assembly, the Executive Arm of government, the Organised Labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has ended in deadlock after four hours. This was the outcome of the meeting between the National Assembly leadership, the Executive Arm of government and the organised Labour, initiated to avert the proposed […]
Breaking: National blackout beckons as labour closes national grid
As the organized labour movement in Nigeria resumed its planned indefinite national strike, Monday, the nation begins to witness total blackout as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), notifies that the national grid has been shut down. A statement by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, of TCN, the shutdown of the national grid was […]
Barrack Obama’s wife, Michelle, loses mother
Marian Robinson, the mother of former United States First Lady Michelle Obama, has died. Recall that Robinson passed away on Friday at the age of 86. In a heartfelt message shared on X, Michelle Obama expressed that her mother had always been a constant source of support for their entire family. In a statement, the […]
South Africa election: ANC loses 30-year parliamentary majority
The African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. With nearly 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had received just […]
Labour directs indefinite strike from Monday
The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has announced the commencement of an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday, June 3rd, 2024. The action comes as a direct response to the unfruitful negotiations with the government over the proposed minimum wage and the recent controversial increase in electricity […]
Tension as soldiers lay siege on Aba
Tension soaks Aba, Abia state, as soldiers have taken over the city following the killing of five of their colleagues at a military checkpoint located at Obikabia junction, Ogbor Hill. Gunmen suspected to be enforcers of the sit at home order directed by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had attacked the checkpoint and killed […]
