President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has pledged to defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea. Biden hosted the first joint summit with Manila and Tokyo amid growing tensions with Beijing. “The United States’ defence commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad,” the US president said […]
Libya has emerged as the highest crude oil producer in Africa following the drop of Nigeria’s output by 6.8 per cent to 1.23 million barrels per day in March 2024, from 1.32 bpd in February 2024. On the other hand, Libya’s oil output rose by 5.4 per cent to 1.236 million bpd in March 2024, from […]
The Medical Tribunal Practitioners Service, MPTS, in Britain is to rule later this month if a UK-based cosmetic doctor of Nigerian descent, Oluwafemi ‘Tijion’ Esho should continue to practice in the country for allegedly exchanging free botox for sex with a patient. Botox injections are shots that use a toxin to prevent a muscle from […]
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologized to Nigerians for saying he never intended to insult their sensibilities regarding the statement that they keep freezers on for days due to the low electricity tariff. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Adelabu expressed remorse, stating, “We regret any remarks that might have caused […]
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union have said they no longer have confidence in the Federal Government. This was in reaction to the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman’s interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night, where he said that SSANU and NASU would only receive half […]
Nigeria’s crude oil production witnessed the second consecutive monthly decline since the beginning of this year, as it dropped to 1.231 million barrels per day in March, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries stated on Thursday. OPEC disclosed this in its latest Monthly Oil Market Report for April 2024, stating that crude oil production details […]
The Actor Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended all shooting activities in all locations nationwide alongside blacklisted Adanma Luke, the producer of the current movie junior pope lost his life On Thursday, April 11th, 2024, AGN took to its social media platform to announce the suspension of all shooting activities and riverine shooting movies until […]
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said he is still confident his team can overcome a 2-3 home loss to FC Barcelona in their Champions League quarterfinal. Enrique hopes PSG can shine against the Spanish side next week to progress. Still looking for their first Champions League crown, PSG gave up a 2-1 lead late in […]
Global monitors have warned that 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions. The UNICEF data showed over 243 million children across the Pacific and East Asia were estimated to be affected by heatwaves, putting them at risk of heat-related illnesses and death. […]
The 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination notification slip, which shows candidates the date, venue, and time of their examination, is ready for printing, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said in a statement on Thursday. The statement which was signed by the Board’s Head of Public Affairs, Fabian Benjamin, urged all candidates who have registered […]
