Our app will help combat insecurity in Nigeria -Founder, Oyewole Joledo
As Nigeria grapples with escalating insecurity, tech entrepreneur Oyewole Joledo has unveiled RescueTap, a revolutionary safety app designed to combat the nation’s growing security threats. “One tap could save a life,” declares Joledo, whose personal experiences with tragedy inspired the life-saving innovation. Recent data paints a grim picture of Nigeria’s security landscape, with SBM Intelligence […]
Photos: Ademola Lookman presents CAF player of the Year Award to Tinubu
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence on Friday, proudly presenting his 2024 CAF Footballer of the Year award. The 27-year-old forward, who plies his trade with Italian club Atalanta, was honoured as Africa’s best footballer last December, becoming the latest Nigerian to win the […]
Winning elections without contesting
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The Senator Who Won an Election in Which He Was Not an Aspirant The Supreme Court decision in Joy Emordi’s appeal against the belated award of her senatorial seat to Ubanese Alphonsus Igbeke was one of several inexplicably conflicting outcomes from that court in contests over elections which supposedly ended at […]
African students drive change at UK summit on innovation, sustainable development
A wave of inspiration and ambition swept through Cambridge, as the African Union Student Summit (AUSS) UK convened under the compelling theme, “Rebirth of Innovation: Empowering African Students in the UK.”
Biden says ‘I’m feeling good’ after cancer diagnosis
Former US President Joe Biden told reporters Friday he was feeling “optimistic” about the future after delivering his first public remarks since revealing he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer. “Well, the prognosis is good. You know, we’re working on everything. It’s moving along. So, I feel good,” Biden, 82, said after an event […]
Musk vows to remain Trump’s ‘friend and advisor’ as he bows out of office
Billionaire Elon Musk bade farewell to Donald Trump in an extraordinary Oval Office appearance Friday in which he sported a black eye, brushed aside drug abuse claims and vowed to stay a “friend and advisor” to the US president.
Osimhen bags 37th goal as Galatasaray wrap up league campaign
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen ended his Turkish Süper Lig season on a high, scoring his 26th league goal and 37th in all competitions in Galatasaray’s 2-0 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on the final day of the campaign.
Full List: Nigerians to benefit as France announces over 80 in-demand jobs
France has unveiled an updated list of more than 80 jobs now open to foreign nationals — including Nigerians — under a streamlined immigration process designed to attract skilled workers and regularize undocumented migrants already contributing to the economy. The revised framework simplifies the legalization process for thousands of undocumented workers in France, while also […]
Mid-Term Scorecard: PDP Governors have done well – Wabara
Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commended PDP governors for their impressive mid-term performances, saying they have demonstrated competence, capacity, and inclusivity—core values that distinguish the party from others.
Prosecutor demands six-yr prison sentence for Ekpa as trial begins in Finland
The terrorism trial of Simon Ekpa, a municipal politician in Lahti, began on Friday at the Päijät-Häme District Court, with the Finnish prosecutor demanding a minimum sentence of six years in prison.
Mounting death toll, humanitarian crisis in Nigeria: ONSA invites Amnesty International for dialogue
In response to a recent report titled “Mounting Death Toll and Looming Humanitarian Crisis Amid Unchecked Attacks by Armed Groups”, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), through the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), has extended an invitation to Amnesty International Nigeria for a consultative dialogue.
