Breaking News

Day: October 28, 2023

Senator Yari donates Android smartphones to APC social media handlers

In his remarks, the Director-General of New Media to Sen. Yari, Almansur Almajir, said the workshop aimed to enhance the capacity of the participants. Senator Abdulaziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) on Saturday donated 40 Android smartphones to All Progressives Congress (APC) social media handlers in the state. Presenting the phones to the beneficiaries in Talata-Mafara at a…

Read More

Work to begin on Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road soon – Gov Abiodun

The governor added that the state had taken steps to boost investments and eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has said that construction work will soon begin on the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway. Abiodun spoke at the 2023 ‘Odun Omo Owu’ celebration with the theme “A New Dawn” held on Saturday at Oba Adeleye Park,…

Read More

100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters in London demand ceasefire

Protesters had gathered at noon before marching through the streets of Westminster, bringing traffic to a halt. A man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill as at least 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of central London demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Flags and banners were waved, flares were…

Read More

President Tinubu mourns Iyalode of Yorubaland Alaba Lawson

Iyalode Lawson was the former president of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA). President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Abuja, expressed grief over the passing of Iyalode Alaba Lawson. Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, described Lawson as an enterprising,…

Read More

FG to begin comprehensive repair of Third Mainland Bridge November 1

The minister explained that patching various sections of the top surface of the bridge had led to undulating surfacing. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Saturday said comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would begin on Nov. 1 for a period of three months. Umahi said this during an inspection…

Read More

Anambra border communities decry incessant attacks by Kogi, Enugu neighbours

Ifeneme said her office had had to write to the Enugu State government when the attention of the Anambra government was drawn to a case of trespass by the neighbours. Some border communities in Anambra have recounted their ordeals in the hands of attackers from neighbouring Kogi and Enugu states. The communities, who appeared at…

Read More

Tribunal affirms Fintiri as Adamawa governor

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Fintiri as the winner after he scored 430,861 votes to defeat Binani who scored 398,788 votes. The Adamawa Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Saturday affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri in the March 18 poll, dismissing the petition by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress…

Read More

UN agency ‘immensely worried’ after losing contact to staff in Gaza

Lazzarini earlier warned of many more deaths as aid is unable to reach people in Gaza due to the Israeli blockade. He called for a humanitarian ceasefire. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has lost contact with its staff in Gaza amid the Israeli bombardment of…

Read More

Israel recalls diplomats from Turkey after Erdoğan’s fiery speech

Erdoğan accused Israel of “committing a war crime” and Western politicians of “legitimising” the actions against the Palestinian coastal strip. Israel has recalled its diplomats from Turkey, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said. The recall follows a speech given on Saturday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a large pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul. Erdoğan…

Read More

Some essential crypto abbreviations & keywords that you should familiarise yourself with

#FeatureByPatricklee For those who have delved into the world of cryptocurrency, the words ‘blockchain’ and ‘Bitcoin’ are likely to be common knowledge. However, with the industry constantly evolving, numerous other terms may not be quite as recognisable. We have compiled a list of the top cryptocurrency abbreviations and keywords that are essential to understand. If…

Read More