•Kagame and Sunak UK leader Rishi Sunak and Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame reiterated today that they expect Britain to soon start sending undocumented migrants to the African country, despite fresh questions over the controversial scheme. Prime Minister Sunak hosted Kagame at his official residence in London just as a British newspaper repor...
•Robinho Former Manchester City and Real Madrid footballer Robinho spent his first night in jail in Brazil since being convicted for rape in Italy in 2017, prison authorities said today. Robinho, 40, was arrested yesterday after losing a last-minute court bid to delay serving his nine-year sentence for raping a woman a decade ago, reports [&he...
•King Charles III In what was his first public appearance since reports of his death started spreading online, United Kingdom’s King Charles III hosted Korean War veterans at Buckingham Palace today. The royal family said this in a post on social media, reports NAN. “This morning, the King met veterans of the Korean War at […]
Dangote Cement reached N10tn market capitalisation at the close of business today, Monday, January 22, making it the first firm on the Nigerian Exchange to reach that milestone. It closed trading with a N10.098tn market cap. Recall that, it displaced Airtel Africa as the most capitalised stock on the local stock exchange earlier this month. [&...
The Minister was visibly surprised by what he saw. His joy was conspicuous and written boldly on his face. Since he became Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development on August 21, 2023, Festus Keyamo, a brilliant senior lawyer and politician, had been agonising publicly about the lack of world class aviation facilities in t...
•Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appointed five aides barely a few hours after taking the oath of office. The announcement was made in a statement yesterday by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Omojuwa Olusegun. According to the statement, Aiyedatiwa appointed a seasoned journalist, Mr Ebe...
•President Zelensky Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are observing Christmas on December 25 for the first time to mark a significant departure from their traditional celebration date. In Ukraine, the Julian calendar has long been observed, aligning with Russia’s practice, resulting in Christmas being celebrated on January 7, reports. It is now ce...
•Peter Odili and Siminalayi Fubara Former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili says he is satisfied with the decisions of Governor Siminalayi Fubara since his inauguration in May. Dr Odili made this assertion at the 3rd Convocation and 6th Founders’ Day ceremonies of Pamo University of Medical Sciences, where he said “the governor has hit [&h...
•Dr Olusimbo Ige Dr Olusimbo Ige, a Nigerian, has been appointed as the Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health, thus becoming the first black female to occupy such a position. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), disclosed this in a congratulatory message to her. In the congratulatory stat...
•Welch and Allison The English Premier League has appointed Rebecca Welch as its first female referee. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited announced today via the league’s website. Her first official match as a central referee will be Fulham host Burnley on Saturday, December 23. Welch, a Washington native, became a career referee in...