By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Economic and social activities have halted in Imo over the Sit-At Home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for fear of possible attacks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporter who monitored the development on Saturday in Owerri, reports that residents of the state have deserted markets and streets […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi A total of 91,499 Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders were registered by the Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), between January and April 2021,according to the National Pension Commission (PenCom). Data obtained from PenCom’s website on Saturday, revealed that the PFAs registered 9,236,841 RSA holders in January, while […]
An Air India flight bound for the United States was forced to return to New Delhi after a bat flew through the cabin, it was reported on Saturday. Videos that have gone viral on Indian social sites showed crew and passengers reacting with shock and panic at finding the creature flying around in the Boeing […]
The Presidency on Friday said Nigerians will appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari after the expiration of his tenure in 2023. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this via a statement issued to mark the sixth anniversary of the current administration. “When the Administration breasts the tape in another two […]
Oil and gas giant Total will be rebranded as TotalEnergies as it shifts some of its focus towards renewable energy sources. Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move and approved the firm’s environmental goals. “We want to become a sort of green energy major,” said chief executive Patrick Pouyanné. Big energy firms are coming […]
By Abujah Racheal The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), on COVID-19 has given 132 persons 48-hours to turn themselves to the nearest state public health departments for violating the quarantine provisions of the COVID-19 guidelines. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman PSC on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, made this known in […]
By Muhammad Nur Tijani First Hausa International television station, Tambarin, has commenced operations in Kano. The Deputy Chairman of the station, Muhammad Sani Utai, made the disclosure during a press conference on Thursday in Kano. Utai said that Tambarin Hausa Television would meet the yearnings and aspirations of its viewers globally. According to him, the station […]
Nike said Thursday it parted ways with Neymar last year after the superstar Brazil attacker “refused to cooperate in a good faith investigation” as the company probed an employee’s claim that he sexually assaulted her. The apparel giant said in a statement that its investigation into the alleged 2016 incident — which was reported to […]
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are 90 minutes away from the trophy they so desperately crave but a Chelsea side transformed in recent months stand in their way in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final in Porto, the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host. It is the third final of Europe’s elite club competition […]
Twitter has listed a new subscription service on app stores, in an indication that the social media giant is preparing to trial the offering soon. “Twitter Blue” is listed as an in-app purchase, priced at £2.49 in the UK and $2.99 in the US. Twitter has given no further details, and declined to confirm online […]