FG lists approved universities in Togo, Benin Republic for Nigerian students
The Federal Government has confirmed that only five universities in Benin Republic and three in Togo are officially accredited to offer degree programmes. People who graduated from these schools are exempted from any punitive actions. The Education Minister, Prof. Mamman…
Nigeria’s first Olympics medalist, Maiyegun, is dead
Nigerian boxing legend, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. He died aged 83 on Monday in Vienna, Austria, where he had been living for years after leaving the country The Olympic medallist’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his confidante,…
Zimbabwean Bishop Arrested In Nigeria
The wrangling in the United Methodist Church, Nigeria, has again taken a different dimension as a Zimbabwean bishop of the church, Eben K. Nhiwatiwa, was reported to have been arrested in Nigeria. Nhiwatiwa who was in Nigeria to meet with…
Jordan Ayew joins Leicester City
Premier League side Leicester City Football Club has signed Ghana forward Jordan Ayew on a two-year contract. Leicester City completed a deal worth an initial £5m with the former Crystal Palace player on Friday, 23 August, 2024. His deal is…
Osimhen rejects huge salary cut, new contract by Napoli
Victor Osimhen has rejected a huge pay cut by Napoli and new contract as his transfer saga remains unending with a week to the close of the window. Despite the rumours, there has been no concrete offer for the Super…
Bolt Resolves Nigeria-South Africa Ride-Hailing Dispute
Online taxi firm Bolt has restricted “inter-country” requests between Nigeria and South Africa after the two countries’ social media rivalry reached an all-time high – or low – with people booking and then cancelling rides in the other nation as…
Dr. Bawumia’s engagement with the media shall be executed based on the following
The Buzzing Rapine of Erudition, Prof. Dinkum has distinguished between the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s engagement with the media scheduled on Sunday, August 25, 2024, in Accra and former president John Dramani Mahama’s engagement with the media held on…
Controversy around attempt to sell SSNIT hotels unnecessary – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has slammed the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) decision to offload some of their hotels to Minister for Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong’s Rock City Hotels. According to the president, the controversy that was recently…
ECOWAS Takes Steps to Address Potential Withdrawals by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States Parliament is stepping up diplomatic efforts to prevent Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from leaving the regional bloc. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, confirmed that parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms…
Olympics: We paid for our training, says Nigerian shot put star, Sade Olatoye
In a recent interview with NewsCentral, Sade Olatoye, a Nigerian shot put athlete, revealed that she and her teammates received no financial support from the Nigerian government in their preparations for the 2024 Olympics. When asked about the support they…