Burna Boy and Tems made their debut at the 2023 Met Gala, one of the biggest fashion and fundraising events in
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By Kabir Abdulsalam “Fortune favors the brave.” – Terence This famous quote dates as far back 161 B.C. That year, Roman African playwright Terence used the phrase in his play Phormio. I’ve many time seen this qoute used by many writers and authors as an encouragement to push the limits of what is achievable. In the military, the achievement of any Navy mission is not solely dependent on the strength of the ships or the power of the weapons, but rather on the dedication, discipline, and determination of the men and women who serve. Hence, recognition and motivation of personnel…
Zakari, son of Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has tied the knot with his partner, Alysa, in the United States of America. The wedding took place on Saturday at the McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Texas, United States.
The Presidency has highlighted the impressive strides of President Muhammadu Buhar’s administration in checkmating security issues between 2015 and 2023. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in a 90-page document released on Sunday in Abuja, said the remarkable interventions had impacted positively on the changes in the paramilitary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari was elected into office on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) after defeating then-incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Reports that he was sworn into office on May 29, 2015.…
Bandits have killed at least 40 villagers in Kebbi and Zamfara states during a dawn attack on Sunday. Our correspondent gathered that six mobile policemen were among the 36 victims killed at Dan Umaru in Zuru area of Kebbi State. Residents said the funeral of 27 people had taken place while several others sustained various degrees of injuries. Dozens have also been kidnapped and hundreds of cattle rustled during the attack on neighboring villages. In Zamfara State, three people were killed in Shinkafi village. The police authorities in the states had yet to make any official statement on the matter…
Nigeria’s $13.46 billion World Bank loan, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO), is a benefit because the loans from the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
Aliko Dangote Foundation has resolved to be fully involved in the evacuation and resettling of thousands of Nigerians stranded in Sudan.
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has debunked reports that it planned to phase out the newly redesigned N1,000, N500 and N200 notes. Dr. Isa AbdulMumim, Ag. Director, Corporate Communications of the bank, yesterday, described the reports as “fake news.” While advising members of the public to ignore such reports, AbdulMumin said: “The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to a fake news item circulating in the media, particularly in the social media space, suggesting that the Bank is contemplating the withdrawal of the recently redesigned N1,000, N500 and N200 currency banknotes from circulation. “We…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, has arraigned, one Kilo Ken, (aka Kingsley Egharevba), at the National Industrial Court in Benin over alleged human trafficking. The suspect was alleged to have impersonated the Nigerian Army and allegedly assisting in trafficking young girls to Libya for prostitution. The suspect was arrested by the officers of the Nigerian Army and handed over to NAPTIP for prosecution. The suspect was arraigned on two-count charge of allegedly assisting one Nifemi Afolabi (aka Halima), now at large, for organising foreign travels for a victim of prostitution. He was said to have…
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has declared that the state will soon create an assembly facility for electric buses. He made this statement as he announced the arrival of the first batch of electric buses that had just been added to the Lagos Mass Transit Master Plan, which was created to “reduce carbon emissions in the state.” In a post on his official Twitter handle, @jidesanwoolu, the governor expressed delight that with the buses, “Lagosians can expect a cleaner and greener public transportation system.” He said the buses would be powered by universal chargers placed at public…
The top United Nations humanitarian official is heading to the Sudan region due to the “rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis” in the conflict-racked country, the UN chief said. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ announcement Sunday came shortly after rival Sudanese forces announced the extension of a truce they have largely violated, as warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued in the capital Khartoum. The fighting pits the forces of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his ex-deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the Rapid Support Forces, a heavily armed paramilitary group. More than 500 people have been killed and tens of thousands of people…
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has taken a swipe at the outgoing government of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as the worst administration in Nigeria’s political history. The president of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, gave this remark in an exclusive interview with Nigerian Tribune when he was asked to assess President Buhari’s eight-year administration, particularly in the education sector. He said as far as ASUU is concerned, Buhari’s government is a disaster, especially with regard to public education, and ASUU as a union wishes that Nigeria and its people never witness a repeat of such an administration.…