The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says he is not bothered by those criticising him for building houses for judges and justices in FCT. Wike said this when he inspected the ongoing construction of Judges Quarters and access road to the quarters from Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway by N16, at Katampe District, Abuja on Friday. The work is expected to link with N20, named after Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka. The minister also inspected the construction of the extension of Obafemi Awolowo Way (N5), from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Friday envisaged slight dust haze on Saturday over the northern region. According to the agency, slight dust haze is anticipated over the North- Central region throughout the forecast period. “In the southern region, sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated, with prospects of morning mists over parts of Lagos and Ogun states. “ Isolated thunderstorms with light rains are expected over parts of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states during the afternoon…
Covenant University at Ota in Ogun says it emerged the best West African University in Inter-disciplinary Science Research Ranking for 2025 in Times Higher Education. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, made the announcement in a statement on Friday in Ota. He said the university has with this continued to retain an eminent status as an institution in a class of its own. “The university emerged as first in Nigeria and West Africa, third in Africa, and 73rd globally by the recent ranking of Times Higher Education,” Adebayo said. He explained that 749 universities from 92 countries, out of 1023…
Only 900 persons will be picked from the list of more than 15,000 who applied for recruitment into the Oyo state civil service, an official said on Friday in Ibadan. The Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe, told newsmen that the ongoing recruitment process would see the applicants sitting for a computer-based test between Monday and Thursday. “The commission received 22,235 applications on its job portal but only 15,000 applicants met the vacancies’ requirements. “However, 900 from the 15,000 qualified applicants who will sit for the test (CBT) will be recruited into over 60 cadres across ministries,…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday sent a letter to the Senate seeking confirmation of Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (CAS). Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Onanuga explained that in the letter, Tinubu seeks Oluyede’s confirmation in accordance with the provisions of Section 218 (two) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and Section 18 (one) of the Armed Forces Act. He recalled that Tinubu appointed Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff on Oct. 30 following…
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Victor Boniface sustained a minor injury during Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Rwanda in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Awka Ibom State, on Monday, November 18. Boniface featured for 89 minutes before being replaced by Umar Sadiq. Alonso, speaking at Friday’s pre-match press conference ahead of his side’s Bundesliga match against Heidenheim, confirmed that Boniface sustained a minor injury while on international duty with the Nigeria’s Super Eagles. However, he was cautious about providing a recovery timeline. “He has a small…
Nollywood’s box office queen, Funke Akindele, is setting her sights on breaking new records with her upcoming movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa, scheduled to hit cinemas on December 13, 2024. Akindele is aiming for an ambitious target of N5 billion in ticket sales, leveraging her signature grand marketing style and months of advance promotion. Speaking at a recent Exhibitor Soirée, she expressed her confidence, stating, “We can beat N5 billion; I have faith.” The actress also urged the audience to combat piracy, which she said had impacted her previous film, A Tribe Called Judah. “I plead with you guys, I know…
A total of 519 students from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), have bagged First Class degrees for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. This announcement was made by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, during a pre-convocation press conference on Friday. Prof. Oladiji revealed that 6,404 students will be awarded first degrees, while 960 students will receive postgraduate degrees. She also noted that 3,408 students achieved Second Class (Upper Division), 2,139 received Second Class (Lower Division), and 339 obtained Third Class degrees. Furthermore, the Vice-Chancellor confirmed that all academic programs at the institution have been fully accredited. According to…
The committee set up by the Edo government to recover government assets, says over 200 vehicles belonging to the state are missing. The chairman of the committee Kelly Okungbowa shared the information with journalists in Benin City the Edo State capital on Friday. He said three of these vehicles have been recovered less than a day after the group was inaugurated. Okungbowa assured the Edo people that the committee was determined to recover the over 200 missing government vehicles. According to him, bags of rice and garri meant to be palliatives from the Federal Government for the people of the…
Arne Slot said he cannot be distracted by Liverpool’s upcoming showdowns with Real Madrid and Manchester City as the injury-hit Premier League leaders visit Southampton on Sunday. Slot has made a remarkable start to his time in charge of the Reds, winning 15 of his first 17 games in all competitions. That has propelled Liverpool into a five-point lead over City at the top of the Premier League and to the summit of the new-format Champions League. “It would be a bit strange if I tell you I’m not enjoying being in the position we are in now, but we…