The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has blamed the recent fuel queues in some parts of the country on the disruption of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, between Mother Vessels and…
Woman swallowed whole by a python in Indonesia, second such killing in a month
•A reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) wriggles over a tree trunk at Hagenbeck Zoo in December 2021/Axel Heimken/Picture Alliance via Getty Images A woman was found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia…
WSICE 2024 Essay Competition announces 90 finalists
This year’s edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE) Programme has announced the 90 finalists of the WSICE 2024 Essay Competition, a prestigious event celebrating the exceptional writing talents of senior secondary school students from across Nigeria. This…
Euro2024 thins down to 4 usual suspects — Isidore Emeka Uzoatu
The Netherlands subdued a hard fighting Turkey 2-1 After-Extra-Time (AET) on Saturday 6th July to complete the draw for the semifinal matches at the ongoing UEFA Euro2024 in Germany. The last of the quarterfinals, it lived up to expectations. What…
My house help and I are carrying pregnancies for the same man!
At the beginning, I was embarrassed. I was ashamed to be honest. I mean, what kind of story is this? How can I be saying, I sent out my house help because she got pregnant when I too had been…
*NASU, SSANU to commence nationwide protest, Monday (Tribune)*Lagos impounds 9,370 vehicles in 6 months (Leadership)
NASU, SSANU to commence nationwide protest, Monday (Tribune) Following the recent breakdown of dialogue between the Ministers of Education and Labour, and the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff…
John Cena announces retirement from wrestling
US actor and wrestler John Cena has announced he is retiring from competing in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events. Cena made the surprise announcement to fans during an appearance at the WWE Money in the Bank event in Canada. The…
The Africa Centre to celebrate Wole Soyinka @ 90 with a 9-day cultural extravaganza
The Africa Centre, in collaboration with the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE), Nigeria, is thrilled to announce a nine-day festival honouring Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday. The celebration will take place from July 19 to 27, transforming The…
Glo, a market pacesetter in Nigeria – Gov Oyebanji
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Abiodun Oyebanji, has described national operator, Globacom, as the leader in the telecommunications sector in Nigeria. He made the remark when he received a team of Glo officials from the company’s Enterprise Business Group…
*NCDC, states present conflicting cholera data (Leadership)*Edo: It’s not necessary to appeal ruling on PDP governorship primary (DailyTrust)
NCDC, states present conflicting cholera data (Leadership) Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 2,102 suspected cases of cholera and 63 deaths have been recorded across 33 States and 122 local government areas (LGAs) in the…