FG Reduces Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Corridor To 55km, Includes Train Tracks
The Federal Government has reduced the entire corridor of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, from phase two, section two to 55 kilometers including the train tracks. Minister of Works, Engineer Nweze Dave Umahi announced this in Lagos during a routine check…
Strict EU asylum rules push people across Channel
With the rising tide creeping above their waists, soaking the children they hugged tight, around a dozen Kurds refused to leave the cold waters of the English Channel. It was a futile attempt to delay the inevitable. French police had…
Nigerian graduate who failed WAEC shines in USA
Sometime in November 2019 Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, a graduate of Mass Communications University of Benin was carrying out his One-year National Youth Service Corps assignment in Kwara state, granted audience to the state Correspondent, Demola Akinyemi, in Vanguard office Ilorin…
Nigeria wants to send its first citizens to space
The Federal government of Nigeria has announced a landmark decision to send its first citizen into space through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a U.S firm, Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA), on Human Space Flight…
Kate Middleton ‘nervous’ about dramatic return as King Charles
Kate Middleton likely experienced “nervousness” at the Trooping the Colour, but was “happy” to return to two things she’s missed while undergoing cancer treatment. According to former Royal butler and commentator Grant Harrold, Kate might have felt anxious making her…
How $6.2m Stolen From CBN Within 24 Hours Was Shared
The sum of $6,230,000 allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on February 8, 2023, was shared and invested into real estate, according to court documents. The $6.2 million, according to the special presidential investigative team, led by…
No Matter How Difficult It Is, I’ll Not Turn My Back On Nigeria – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said it is imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system for the nation to make progress. The president said this in Lagos when he received a delegation, including Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, included the…
Illegal trade hindering economic growth, says WTO
The World Trade Organisation has stated that illicit trade damages societies and hinders economic growth and development. According to the organisation, in addition to undermining legitimate businesses, it promotes corruption and deprives governments of essential tax revenue needed for societal…
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ makes Afrobeats history in the US
Rema’s hit song ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Afrobeats and African song to surpass a billion on-demand streams in the United States. This achievement was announced by Chart Data on June…
Microsoft says Africa’s 1 billion youth population
Microsoft has acknowledged that Africa’s one billion youth population will play a pivotal role in the global workforce and the future of work by the turn of the century. This was stated during a webinar by Microsoft Africa’s Chief Technology…