Endangered plant rediscovered in China
A critically endangered plant, known as Euonymus aquifolium, has been rediscovered in China, more than 110 years after it was...
Month: August 2022
FCC commissioner urges governments to sponsor more Christian pilgrims
The Federal Commissioner representing Kwara in the Federal Character Commission, James Daniya, has urged government at all levels to sponsor...
Igbo should celebrate New Yam on unified date as done on Christmas Day- Bizman
Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, founder, Ogilisi Foundation, an Igbo socio-cultural organisation, on Tuesday advocated for a common date to celebrate New...
2023: Tinubu, Atiku, others to feature in Keffi polo tournament- Wadada
APC and PDP Presidential Candidates, Sen. Bola Tinubu and ex-Vice- President, Atiku Abubakar, respectively, are expected to feature in the...
Finance: Soludo inaugurates Anambra joint accounts committee
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has inaugurated the State-Local Government Joint Accounts Committee (JAAC), disclosing that the state was heavily...
Atiku will not handover federal varsities to states- Aide
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has denied media reports that he will handover...
We need bridge-builders to unite Nigeria – Okowa
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Nigeria is in dire need...
11-year-old gymnast gets N1m, free flights from Air Peace
Air Peace, a private Nigerian airline, on Monday said it has handed some reward to Nigeria’s gymnastics sensation, Stephanie Onusiriuka....
Police have not commenced 2022 recruitment – FPRO
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday said it has not commenced recruitment process for the 2022 batch of Constables, contrary to...
Troublesome has pride of place in NBA – Chimamanda Adichie
Renowned author, Chimamanda Adichie, on Monday said that the words – troublesome and innovative – have their pride of place...
Enugu NMA Chairman pledges to fight medical quacks
Dr Celestine Ugwuoke, the new Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Enugu State, has pledged to combat medical...
2022 Miss Nigeria Integration Beauty Pageant to hold in FCT – Organisers
The 2022 edition of Miss Nigeria Integration Beauty Pageant (MNIBP), an initiative geared towards promoting peaceful co-existence among Nigerians and...
Selloffs: Investors lose N13bn on NGX
The equity market on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. extended losses to Monday. It shedded N13.06 billion to close the market...
BBNaija: Chomzy emerges first female head of house
Chomzy, one of the housemates of the ongoing television reality show, Big Brother Naija, season 7, has emerged the head...
FAAN, NCAA deny hiking charges
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has not increased landing and parking charges for domestic and international...
Group promises to mobilise votes for Tinubu in S/East
The Tinubu/Shettima South-East Youth Movement has promised to mobilise voters in the South-East for the Presidential Candidate of the All...
Buhari congratulates Nigerian student Alumona on winning AFS Award
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded Nigerian student, Noel Alumona, who won the 2022 AFS Award for Young Global Citizens, and...
Police arrest man for allegedly robbing online vendors
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 44-year old man, Olumide Agboola, who allegedly specialised in robbing online vendors...
Insecurity: JTF hands over recovered arms cache to FG
The Joint Task Force (JTF) operating in the Niger Delta on Monday handed over hundreds of small and light weapons...
Lawyers differ on non-execution of convicts sentenced to death
Some lawyers in Lagos on Monday expressed different views on why court orders for the execution of convicts who are...
