Grandfather, 68, graduates with social work degree
A 68-year-old grandfather from south-east London has graduated with a first-class degree in social work.Chris Osagbaekhoe, from Thamesmead, gained his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Goldsmiths, University of London at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster, four years after…
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE
Algeria said Thursday it was cutting diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates following years of tension, with Algiers accusing Abu Dhabi of interfering in national and regional affairs. In an official statement, Algiers accused the Gulf country of “provocative…
FG pays $100,000 to D’Tigress players and $50,000 to team officials
The Federal Government has paid the promised cash rewards to members of Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic triumph at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. Each D’Tigress player received $100,000, while $50,000 was paid to team officials,…
UK awards Chevening, Commonwealth scholarships to 68 Nigerians
The United Kingdom has awarded scholarships to 68 Nigerians under the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship programmes to pursue master’s and PhD programmes in the UK in 2026. This was disclosed at pre-departure ceremonies held in honour of the scholars in…
Re-elect my husband, I want to enjoy Nigeria at old age — Remi Tinubu to South-East
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South-East to support the re-election of her husband, President Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. Mrs Tinubu said she wanted to enjoy a better Nigeria in her…
SHEIKH HASINA’S DAUGHTER SAIMA WAZED RESIGNS FROM WHO POST AMID FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
Saima Wazed, the daughter of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia amid ongoing fraud investigations by the WHO and Bangladeshi authorities. Wazed submitted her resignation on Wednesday,…
“I’m not a member of Kwankwasiyya. I’m not a member of Obedient. I am NDC,” Dickson said.
He said although the Obidient and Kwankwasiyya groups have their distinct identities and are free to operate independently, their principals are the NDC’s candidates for the 2027 presidential election. “Kwankwasiyya has a right to be on its own under the…
Miss Austria Lucia Sisic passes away at 22
Reigning Miss Austria Lucia Sisic has passed away at the age of 22. Mission Austria, the organization behind the national pageant, shared the news in a statement posted on its official Instagram page on Tuesday, September 8 (PH time). “It…
Benue govt demands name of alleged aide who blocked Obi convoy
Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Tersoo Kula, has challenged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to name the aide they alleged was responsible for blocking Obi from visiting Yelewata community…
Dangote’s proposed Kenyan oil refinery faces hurdles, not least with crude supply
Less than three years after overcoming surging costs, swampy terrain and inadequate infrastructure to launch Africa’s biggest oil refinery in Nigeria, billionaire Aliko Dangote is set on replicating that project on the continent’s opposite coast. But the construction of his…