Nigerian female freestyle wrestler, Odunayo Adekuoroye, has become the country’s first grappler to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris after winning the bronze medal in women’s 57kg at the ongoing World Championships in Belgrade. Adekuoroye won her third-place fight against Elvira Kamaloglu, defeating her Turkish opponent 9-5 to secure a spot for Paris. Paris …
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has stated that the nation will spend $11.6 million to rebuild parts of the country hit by the September 8 earthquake.. The palace said that the funds would be used to rehouse affected people, reconstruct homes and restore infrastructure over a five-year period. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed more than …
The naira continued its downward trend after exchanging to the dollar at 980/$ at the parallel market. A week earlier, the naira exchanged to the dollar at 950/$. Bureau de Change operators who spoke to reporters attributed the fall to scarcity of foreign currency. The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria, recently, urged …
NAIRA TUMBLES TO 980/DOLLAR, FOREX SHORTAGE WORSENS Read More »
The Ondo State House of Assembly has directed the Clerk of the House, Jaiyeola Benjamin to write the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa over an allegation of gross misconduct leveled against him. The petition which has been signed by nine out of the 26 members of the House was read during the plenary presided over by …
ONDO ASSEMBLY BEGINS IMPEACHMENT PROCESS OF AIYEDATIWA FOR ALLEGED GROSS MISCONDUCT Read More »
Youths, including aged men and women of Isuaniocha community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, protested over alleged land grabbing, imposition of traditional ruler, hoodlums invasion and other issues fuelling disunity, crisis and insecurity in the community. The protesters blocked the gate of the Anambra State Government House, chanting songs of solidarity …
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Greece’s major trade unions have called for strikes in protest against a planned change in the labour law, which would likely cause nationwide restrictions in air and ferry traffic on Thursday. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative government plans to relax labour laws in various ways, including making working hours more flexible. They also include …
GREECE BRACES FOR NATIONWIDE STRIKE AS LABOUR LAW CHANGES SPARKS PROTEST Read More »
The Chief Executive Officer of Jordan 105.5.5FM, Lagos, and Jordan 93.9FM, Abuja, Mr. Olanrewaju Johnson was today given an Award by the Association of Lagos Artisans and Technicians, ASLAT, at an event organised by the association in Lagos. The award, the Growth Driver Award was for his immense contributions to the growth of MSMEs across …
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Bauchi State has affirmed the declaration of Senator Bala Mohammed as the duly elected governor of the state. The judgement was delivered by the three man panel headed by P.T Kwahar. The panel dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Sadique Abubakar, a …
Some athletes at the National Youth Games (NYG) have protested against what they termed poor feeding conditions, poor water and electricity supply as well as unhygienic environment in their camp in Delta State. The young males and females athletes who are between the ages of 10 to 20 accused the chairman of the state Sports …
NIGERIAN ATHLETES PROTEST POOR FEEDING, LACK OF WATER, ELECTRICITY AT DELTA STATE CAMP Read More »
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets U-S President Joe Biden for the first time since being re-elected, in what promises to be a tense encounter between the two leaders. Concerned by Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms, Biden has withheld an invite to the White House and the pair will instead meet on the sidelines of the …
