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Tunji-Ojo: The Face of Renewed Hope for Nigeria’s Interior Ministry By Haruna A. Okatahi Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, is revolutionizing the country’s immigration services through innovative initiatives. The introduction of a contactless application process for international passports is a significant step forward, eliminating corruption and making it convenient…
The Federal Government has filed a fresh 16-count charge against Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The charge filed before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja borders on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110.4 billion. This is contrary to Sections 96 and 311…
An NGO, Mentel Global Educational Services in collaboration with the FCT Secondary Education Board and Solarhub have Organized a Programme tagged ‘The Solar Innovators Team (S.I.T)’ and Launched the “Train the-trainer” Seminar for Teachers of FCT Government Secondary in Abuja. During the event at the FCT Solarhub , Technology Incubation…
Tito Jackson, an original member of the iconic Jackson 5 and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died at 70. Known for his timeless hits like ABC and I Want You Back, Tito’s death was confirmed by his sons in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday. An official cause…
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards went down on Wednesday night, September 11, at New York’s UBS Arena, with rapper Megan Thee Stallion hosting the ceremony. Rapper, Eminem opened the show with the help of Jelly Roll. Other performers who took the stage included Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw…
Cases of the mpox virus have killed two people in Cameroon since April with six further and 40 other suspected cases, the health ministry said Wednesday. “Since the resurgence of this disease in April 2024, the country has recorded 46 suspected cases of mpox, six of which are confirmed, with…
The United Arab Emirates has deported four hundred Nigerians including 90 females and 310 males. They were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the office of the National Security Adviser alongside the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, National Agency for the Prohibition of…
Two Nigerian men have been found guilty of multiple rapes in the United Kingdom. Tosin Dada, 34, previously of Knox Road, Wellingborough, and Solomon Ibukun Adebiyi, 39, previously of Stanley Street, Northampton, were both charged with three counts of r@pe each in connection with the offence on March 12, 2022.…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the Homicide section of the Force Criminal Investigation Dept (FCID) Abuja, to embark on a detailed and comprehensive investigation into the alleged killing of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State. Abdulyekeen was killed on…
The Federal Government has signed a $1bn iron ore steel deal project with China. This was revealed in a statement by Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr Oladele Alake, Kehinde Bamigbetan. The deal was signed for Kogi State as a breakthrough in the Federal Government’s…
