California delegation visits Nigeria, seeks collaboration on climate, technology
Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) hosted a high-level delegation from the U.S. State of California in Abuja last Thursday, signaling a fresh push to deepen economic and environmental cooperation between Africa’s largest economy and the world’s fourth-largest. Led…
NCAA Orders Passengers to Switch Off Phones During Take-Off, Landing
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that all mobile phones must be switched off during flight take-off and landing henceforth. This is following the two recent incidents of passengers’ unruly behaviour at the nation’s airports. This was…
Nigeria bow out of CHAN 2024 despite 2–0 win over Congo
Nigeria restored pride with a 2–0 win over Congo in their final Group D clash at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday. However, the victory came too late to save their campaign…
“You’re mortgaging your future by selling your Votes” _Obi Urges Nigerians To Register and collect their PVC
Obi said those who sell their votes mortgage their future, deny themselves and their children access to quality education, healthcare, and job opportunities. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday urged Nigerians to participate in…
TRAGEDY As Youngest Female Councillor Dies In Lagos
ZAINAB Kosoko Shotayo, a 29-year-old female councillor representing Ward C3 in Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, has passed away after a brief illness. She was not only the only female councillor in the Council but also…
Otedola shares journey from school dropout to business mogul
Billionaire Femi Otedola has revealed his journey to building a multi-billion-dollar empire began without a university degree or even a completed high school education. In his newly released memoir titled ‘Making It Big’, cited by PUNCH Online on Tuesday, the…
Ooni’s Spokesperson Reacts To Alaafin’s Threat
Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, will not respond to the threat and 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, over conferment of Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title on Ibadan-based businessman, Dotun Sanusi.This was disclosed in…
Tanzania, Burundi launch construction of $2bn joint SGR project
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (right) and Tanzanian PM Kassim Majaliwa lay the foundation stone for the construction of the joint standard gauge railway from Uvinza to Musongati. Photo credit: PoolBurundi and Tanzania on Saturday kicked off the construction of the…
Elon Musk’s Starlink supports BEE in South Africa
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX supports South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) legislation regarding getting approval to launch its Starlink Internet service locally. However, it argues that one particular telecoms licence ownership rule that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa…
10 health benefits of consuming 3 cloves of garlic
1 11 Why should people consume garlic cloves? Garlic has always held a special place in kitchens and traditional medicine. From being added to curries for flavour to being consumed raw in home remedies, it has a reputation that…