All-Amazon Scrabble Championship Excites NUGA Games’ MVP
The Most Valuable Player in the scrabble game at the last Nigeria University Games Association event, Passfine Chinkere, has praised the organisers of the All-Amazon Scrabble Championship, scheduled to take place between August 30 and 31, 2024.
Tokyo Braces For Typhoon Ampl
We have news that Japan has grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo this Friday, as a strong typhoon caused power blackouts in the middle of a major summer holiday week.
NJC Sends Kekere-Ekun’s Name To President Today
The National Judicial Council (NJC) will send Kudirat Kekere-Ekun’s name to President Bola Tinubu, for his approval as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria, this Friday
Africa Must Invest In Research, Halt Talents Exodus – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has implored African leaders to make more strategic and deliberate efforts in addressing the exodus of skills and talent from Africa.
Oyo State Approves 500M for YEAP
The Oyo State Government has approved N500 million to support beneficiaries of the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project, YEAP.
NIF Lament Slow Pace Of Eastern Railway Corridor
An affiliate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Njiko Igbo Forum (NIF), has expressed concern over the delay in the Eastern Corridor railways project from Port Harcourt to Enugu.
Massive Night Protests Rock India After Death Of Trainee Doctor
Tens of thousands of women in West Bengal, a state in India, have marched through the streets in protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor last week.
PDP Caretaker Committee Tasked with Ending Feud between Suswam, Ortom
The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has inaugurated a 17-man caretaker committee to take charge of the party’s affairs in Benue State, and to resolve the party’s internal crisis, particularly the feud between ex-governors Samuel Ortom and Gabriel Suswam.
NAHCON Chairman, Secretary, In EFCC Custody, 314,098 Saudi Riyal Recovered
The Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, are reportedly in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the alleged mismanagement of the N90bn 2024 Hajj subsidy.
NCS Begins Implementation Of Import Duty, VAT, Waiver
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, says it has been directed by the Ministry of Finance to commence the implementation of the zero per cent import duty and exemption of Value-Added Tax on basic food items.