Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has lauded six accomplished Nigerian scientists and engineers who have been named among the 400 recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. The award, established in 1996 by former US President Bill Clinton, is the highest honour granted by the…
A High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on Wednesday, ordered that a 25-year-old man, Oghenevwede Friday, should be remanded to the Warri Correctional Center for allegedly r3ping a 14-year-old girl. The magistrate case adjourned the case till the 4th of February 2025 pending legal advice from the office of the Director of…
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, says 90 percent of expatriates doing jobs meant for Nigerians lack proper work permits. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this when he appeared before the joint national assembly joint committees on interior to defend the budget of the interior ministry on Wednesday, January 15. Adams Oshiomhole, chairman of the senate committee on…
American actor and film producer, Leonardo DiCaprio has announced a $1 million donation toward operations helping firefighters battle the ongoing Los Angeles fires. ‘The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city,’ the A-lister, 50, said Wednesday on Instagram Stories. ‘I am committing $1 million in partnership with @rewild’s Rapid Response Program to support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery efforts.’ The…
A transgender woman has been nominated in BAFTA’s leading actress category for the first time ever. Spanish actress, Karla Sofa Gascn, 52, who starred in the Mexican musical comedy Emilia Prez, which depicts a cartel boss who transitions from a man to a woman, was nominated in BAFTA’s leading actress category. She will be competing…
The Federal Government says it does not need the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II’s stamp of approval, to carry out all of its ‘’laudable policies”. The Emir was at the 21st Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehimi in Lagos where he said he would not offer any advice to President Bola…
Our yearning for renewal knows no limits. Even the seemingly mundane things can reflect, like in a drop of water, something truly great. Behind the seemingly superficial gaudiness of our New Year preparations: the decoration of the Christmas tree, the happy chatter of children anticipating their gifts, the joyful bustle of the lady of…
Brazil superstar and Al Hilal attacker, Neymar is reportedly in preliminary talks about joining a new club in the US. According to Jeff Carlisle of ESPN, Neymar is in preliminary discussions with three teams in the league. Of the three clubs, the only one with reportable interest was the Chicago Fire, a team that finished second-bottom in the league and just hired…
A Kenyan man, Hannise Simani Juma, has committed suicide after k!lling his wife, Winnie Akusuha. It was gathered that the incident happened at Kabwareng village in Nandi South. Hannise st@bbed Winnie to d3ath at her parent’s home before taking rat poison and slitting his neck, police say. Their bodies were…
Malye Yasyrki, Where There Was a Secret Convent in the Soviet Era. Part 1n the Soviet era the church in Malye Yasyrki was a spiritual center where people came for prayer and spiritual guidance not only from all over the Voronezh region, but also from across the USSR. “>Part 1 The relic of the church…
