United Kingdom’s Football Association has invited more than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees and their host families to attend England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley on Sunday. The propositions have been made to people involved in the British government’s Homes for Ukraine Scheme, which was launched last year in …
Read More »Lagos gov election disgraceful – Bode George
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has described Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State as a disgrace to the country. The governorship election was a three-horse race among incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress; Olajide Adediran …
Read More »Wyoming becomes first US state to ban abortion pills
Wyoming on Friday became the first US state to ban the use of abortion pills, the latest salvo in a campaign by conservative-led states to roll back access to abortion. After signing the ban on abortion pills, Wyoming Governor, Mark Gordon, appealed to legislators to act further by proposing …
Read More »I’ve no godfather, only mentors, says LP’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has disclosed that his ambition to occupy the state governorship seat is not backed by any godfather as claimed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor. Rhodes-Vivour revealed …
Read More »Labour Party suspends Kwara gov candidate over anti-party activities
The Labour Party in Kwara State on Tuesday announced the suspension of its governorship candidate, Comrade Basambo Abubakar, over his romance with the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of next Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections. The state Chairman of the party, Chief Kehinde Rotimi, at a press conference in Ilorin, …
Read More »Economy loses N20tn on CBN’s 70% cash mop-up – Report
Nigeria’s economy is grinding to a halt and has lost about N20tn following the over 70 per cent mop-up of cash by the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria, a new report by an economic think tank, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise said on Sunday. It …
Read More »How you can overcome endometriosis
Your body is fully yours, so you need to take control of it. This is why it is necessary to continue to raise awareness, especially among young girls, to understand what the condition known as endometriosis is all about. Endometriosis is a condition that arises from misplaced/displaced endometrium (the inner …
Read More »FG orders investigation bureau to probe Lagos train crash
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau to launch an immediate investigation into the root cause of the collision between a train and a staff bus of the Lagos State Government that occurred in the Ikeja area of the state on Thursday. The directive was revealed …
Read More »Ogun teachers endorse Abiodun for second term
The Nigerian Union of Teachers, Ogun State Chapter, on Tuesday, declared their intention to support the re-election bid of the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The union jointly declared this with members of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools in the state. The Ogun NUT state Chairman, Abiodun …
Read More »Kano, Lagos get lion’s share in N42bn Ecology Fund
The 36 states of the federation shared N41.79bn allocation from the Ecology Fund in 2022, according to findings by The PUNCH. This was according to data from the distribution of Ecology Revenue allocation to states by Federation Account Allocation Committee. The data, comprising records from January to December 2022, was …
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