NOC congratulates Taekwondoist Anyanacho and Saidu for Olympic Games slot The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has hailed the president, the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria (TFN), Abdullahi Saidu and Taekwondoist, Elizabeth Anyanacho, 24, for her qualification for the Olympic Games The Taekwondoist, competing in the 67 kg weight class had dispatched Kenyan Jully Musanga in two … Read more
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has issued a stern warning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a violent assault on journalists covering the party’s gubernatorial primaries. The incident, which occurred on February 16, 2024, at the Lushville Hotel in Benin, saw journalists beaten and their equipment destroyed. … Read more
A bill aimed at establishing three additional states in the South-West region has been scheduled for presentation in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Oluwole Oke, the lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in Osun State, the proposed legislation seeks the creation of Oke-Ogun, Ijebu, and Ife-Ijesa states. Titled “A Bill for an Act to amend … Read more
Odunayo Sanya, the Managing Director of MTN Foundation, revealed that the foundation has dedicated a whopping N28.8 billion to enhance primary healthcare services at the grassroots level nationwide. This announcement came during the signing of a partnership agreement with the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) to establish 52 primary healthcare centers (PHCs) across … Read more
A Suspected 29-year-old simulator who was caught using the plate number of the National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, is now in police custody in Benin City. he man identified as Martins Uwaifo was said to have been intercepted by operatives of the anti-cultism unit of the Nigerian Police while conducting a stop and search … Read more
Ekele Tracy, a graduate of Mass Communication, who hails from Delta State, is urgently appealing to the public for financial assistance to cover the costs of a kidney transplant. Tracy, currently undergoing treatment at Irrua Specialist Hospital in Edo State, was diagnosed with two kidney failures on December 25, 2023. The required funds for the … Read more
The United Kingdom Home Office announced that starting January 2024, overseas students, including those from Nigeria, will no longer have the option to bring family members to the country. The decision, aimed at achieving a decisive cut in migration, was shared through an official New Year post on X (formerly Twitter). The Home Office emphasized … Read more