Iran has dismissed as akin to child’s play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza. But a deadly blast at…
Violence broke out at Ward 1, Stella Maris College, Okitipupa, between rival supporters of two aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. The aspirants are contesting to be the party’s candidate for the November 16 Ondo State Governorship…
Gov. Usman Ododo on Saturday called on the Federal Government to urgently assist in tackling the menace of insecurity and incessant flooding in some parts of the State. The governor made the call when he received a delegation of the…
Bobrisky. The motivation behind the case against Bobrisky remains unclear. Whether he was merely a convenient scapegoat to appease certain aggrieved parties who are unhappy with his boldness in embracing his queer lifestyle, or not, selective punishment is unjustifiable, even…
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon, playing nonstop for 60 hours in Times Square, New York. The previous world record was 56 hours, nine minutes, and 37 seconds by Norwegian duo…
The managing director of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Adesola Adeduntan, has resigned his appointment from the company after nine years of holding the top executive position. He was due to retire in December when his tenure would have been…
Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in “extreme and immediate danger” as worsening violence advances and threatens to “unleash bloody inter-communal strife throughout Darfur,” top UN officials warned the Security Council. War erupted in Sudan one year ago…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following qualified Nigerians to the Board of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM): (1) Ms. Halima Kyari — Chairperson (2) Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin — Commissioner for Insurance (3) Mr. Olawoye Gam-Ikon…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported an increase in cholera cases, with 473,000 cases recorded in 2022, twice the figure in 2021. In a statement, yesterday, WHO disclosed that an estimated increase of 700,000 cases was projected for 2023,…
A member of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Sporting Lagos, has announced Abdullahi Biffo as the team’s new head coach. Biffo, known for his attacking and possession-based style is taking over from Paul Offor who was relieved of his…