MultiChoice Nigeria has opened auditions for the ninth season of the Nigerian Idol talent show. The online entry submission began on January 19 and will close at midnight on January 29, the company said in a statement. The theme for the show’s ninth edition is “Dare to Dream”. Interested participants between 16 and 28 must […]
•House of Reps The leadership of the House of Representatives last night unveiled plans to commence an investigative hearing on the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 Intervention Funds expended between 2020 and 2022. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi gave the hint via a statement made available to Parliame...
•Prime Minister Sunak Hospital doctors in England today begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). Junior doctors – those below the consultant level – will walk out for six days in a major escalation of their long-running pay dispute with the UK government, reports AFP. The in...
•Prof. Oloyede The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday said candidates for its Direct Entry examination would from 2024 undertake cognitive and verbal reasoning tests. The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, reiterated this during a virtual meeting with Commissioners of Education of the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal C...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives Committee on Finance chaired by Hon. Abiodun James Faleke will on Monday flag off the 2024 budget defence of key regulatory ministries and agencies responsible for revenue generation in the country. Those expected to appear before the committee today are: Minister of Budget and National Pl...
The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses of the Ogun State Government, tagged: “DapoCNG Bus” yesterday commenced operations along the Mowe-Ibafo- Berger Lagos axis of the state. The buses, according to the state Commissioner for Transportation, Gbenga Dairo, are to operate ahead of the introduction Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the ax...
•Joe Biden Israel has agreed to daily four-hour military pauses in northern Gaza for humanitarian purposes, the White House said yesterday, even as President Joe Biden said there was no chance of a full ceasefire. Biden has been pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for longer breaks in the fighting after more than a month [&helli...

