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Day: October 14, 2023

Don’t check your spouse’s phones, Kwankwaso tells couples at mass wedding

Kwankwaso told the newlyweds that checking each other’s phones is the major cause of marriage breakups in recent times. Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has advised couples at the mass wedding organised by the Kano State government to resist the urge to check their spouses’ phones. According to Kwankwaso, couples who snoop on…

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Top 14 hardest spelling bee words ever and what they mean

We asked Bard to compile a list of the hardest spelling bee words. Spelling bees are a fun and challenging way to test your knowledge of the English language. But some spelling bee words are harder than others. Here is a list of some of the hardest spelling bee words ever, along with their meanings:…

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Any policeman who extorts you is an armed robber, Force PRO tells Nigerians

Adejobi stressed that extortion is not part of the constitutional mandates given to agencies, either those that bear arms or those that don’t. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has reminded Nigerians that any police personnel who extort money from citizens using a gun is not different from an armed…

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Islamic group tackles Adeboye over prayers for Israel amid war with Hamas

MURIC gave Adeboye three prayer points over the ongoing confrontation between Israel and Hamas in Palestine. Islamic group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has criticised the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for taking sides in the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Hamas…

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Corruption not an African problem – Adesina

According to the AfDB boss, there has to be transparency on how resources are acquired and used. That’s why we have a governance programme. The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says corruption is not an African issue. Adesina said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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You’re killing Southeast with sit-at-home order – Kalu tells IPOB

Kalu promised to work with NASMEs for the growth, adding that the 10th National Assembly would support its course with positive legislation. The “sit-at-home’’ order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra is killing the Southeast geopolitical zone and its businesses. The observation was made by Deputy Speaker, House of Representative, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, on…

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Reps urge FG to declare state of emergency in health sector

The House, in its resolution, urged the Federal Ministry of Health to encourage States to resuscitate the comatose primary healthcare programmes at the grassroots level. The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector and allocate significant votes to it in the 2024 budget estimates….

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NUC disowns NBTE programme claiming to upgrade HND to BSc status

Maiyaki argued that in most higher education systems, polytechnics coexist side by side with universities for the purposes of producing critical human resource. The National Universities Commission (NUC) has disowned the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) top-up programme claiming to bridge the gap between polytechnic and university degrees. This is contained in a statement…

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Security challenge is INEC’s major concern in Kogi guber poll – Yakubu

Yakubu advised the Electoral Officers (EOs) in the state to follow the standard template for logistics deployment at Registration Area Centres (RACs) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says one of its major concerns in the conduct of the Nov.11 Kogi governorship election is the prevailing security challenge in the state. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the…

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Sparking high tension cables electrocute 8 persons in Jos, killing 6

Odidi blamed the incident on erratic power, supplied by the JED only at night. A faulty power line of the Jos Electricity Distribution Plc. (JED) electrocuted eight persons at Kabong community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau on Saturday, killing six of them. The faulty line emitted sparks and electrocuted the victims in…

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