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Month: January 2024

5 meals you can make with ₦500 when you’re broke

Have you ever been in a position where you’re hungry and only left with ₦500? Are you on a tight budget and ₦500 is all you have to satisfy your hunger? Apart from buying cheap food outside, there are meals you can make with ₦500. Here are five of them. 1. Noodles and eggs Noodles…

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UN forecasts 2.4 % global growth slowdown in 2024

According to the report, global inflation is projected to decline further, from an estimated 5.7% in 2023 to 3.9% in 2024. The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report for 2024 projects slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7% in 2023 to 2.4% in 2024. The flagship forecast launched in New York on…

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Dali Kwazhi appointed as new Police commissioner for Osun State

The new Commissioner of Police has served in various capacities at different states of the country and outside Nigeria. A new Commissioner of Police, Bzigu Dali Kwazhi, has been posted to Osun State to replace CP Isyaku Mohammed. Mohammed had assumed office in the state on November 10, 2023. In a statement by SP Yemisi…

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Surulere: Owokoniran still campaigns despite Gbaja’s endorsement of Laguda

Owokoniran’s commitment to the people of Surulere, Ademola praised his dedication to the progressive cause and the APC. Abdulraheem Owokoniran, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), remains undaunted in his pursuit of the Surulere Representative seat, despite the endorsement received by his opponent, Fuad Laguda, backed by former Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila. In a…

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5 easy-to-make and healthy meals you can pack for office lunch

Bringing a healthy lunch to work takes a little more time and effort, but the benefits are well worth it. A lot of people who work away from home don’t plan ahead of time for their lunch. As a result of a lack of planning for lunch, they usually end up eating foods that deplete…

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Fubara affirms his resolve to promote workers’ welfare

Fubara, represented by the state Head of Service, George Nweke, apologised to the workers over the development. Gov. Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers has affirmed his resolve to pursue policies and programmes that will significantly enhance the welfare of the state civil servants. He remarked on Thursday when he addressed a group of workers, who were…

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Soldiers curse out Sanwo-Olu, defend colleague who rode against traffic

One of the soldiers hurled unprintable remarks at Governor Sanwo-Olu in a video that surfaced on social media on Thursday. Two yet-to-be-identified soldiers of the Nigerian Army have called out the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for ordering the arrest of their colleague caught riding against traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Pulse reported how the…

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Protesters demand site for Lagos market

The Chairman of Orilowo Perishable Food Market, Isiaka Abdullahi, said that the association had registered the market appropriately. Civil society organisations and traders from Orilowo Perishable Food Market, Agboyi-Ketu, Lagos on Thursday, conducted a peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly to clarify the status of the site of the market. The protesters…

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BREAKING: FG extends free train rides till Sunday

The free service was initially to end on Thursday, before the extension till Sunday. The Federal Government has extended the free train ride initiative till Sunday, to further reduce financial pressure on travellers heading to various destinations after the festive period. The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of…

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50% of Enugu pupils can’t read, solve mathematics questions – Government

The SSG added that the academic curricula would now prioritise experiential learning methods, problem-solving and case studies. The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, says 50 per cent of pupils in the state can neither read in English nor solve simple mathematics questions. Onyia stated this while delivering a keynote address…

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