President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds a significant portion of the world’s mineral reserves, including 92 per cent of global platinum, 56 per cent of cobalt, and 54 per cent of manganese, yet underdeveloped. The President attributed the continent’s underdevelopment to the fact that the resources were primarily extracted and exported to foreign countries for…
– Niger Delta Youth Parliament (NDYP) Convergence 2.0: Empowering Tomorrow Through ICT Innovation The Niger Delta Youth Parliament (NDYP) is set to host the highly anticipated Convergence 2.0 event on 20th – 21st November, at 10 AM Prompt, at the Faculty of Law Auditorium, Niger Delta University, Ovom, Yenagoa. With a focus on technological advancement,…
Tesla Inc. shares reportedly tumbled by over 14 percent on Thursday, as the public feud between Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), and President Donald Trump rattled investors. The development was said to have resulted in a $150 billion loss in the automaker’s market capitalisation. Musk, who previously led the department of government…
The Libyan Football Federation (Libyan FF) has addressed the concerns over the recent diversion of the Nigerian national team’s flight ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya. In an official statement, the Federation expressed regret for any inconvenience caused but firmly denied any foul play or intentional mishandling of the situation. “Such…
Fuji musician, Alhaji Taye Adebisi, popularly known as Taye Currency, has recounted how he lost N10 million to an alleged Ponzi scheme operated by Crypto Bridge Exchange, popularly called CBEX. In a viral video circulating on social media, the singer recounted the ordeal during a stage performance. He disclosed that he was introduced to the…
The World Health Organisation has disclosed that malaria killed no fewer than 597,000 people globally in 2023. The global health body revealed that during the year under review, estimated 263 billion cases of malaria were recorded worldwide. In its latest World malaria report released on Wednesday, WHO lamented that despite an estimated 2.2 billion cases…
Tragedy struck in Osisioma, near Aba, on Friday night when a 27-year-old man was shot dead and his sister, identified as Uzoamaka Joseph Aliu, was abducted by gunmen just hours before her scheduled wedding. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on June 20, while the victim, Chibueze…
The former Director General of ANIF has indeed been released from prison. The videos of his encounters with women were not distributed by him. Moreover, he did not force anyone to record the encounters. Additionally, the women were not raped. Baltasar Engonga was thus acquitted by the supreme court of his country. Despite the dissemination…
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 100-level student of Federal University Lokoja for allegedly kidnapping and killing a female student named Damilola. It was reported that after killing her, the suspect, identified as Jeremiah, allegedly removed her private parts. According to sources, Jeremiah kidnapped Damilola and demanded a ransom from her parents. Upon…
Ini Ememobong, commissioner for special duties and Ibom deep seaport, has resigned. On Friday, Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the switch official after nearly three months of signalling his intention to leave the PDP. Last month, Eno told his…