News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
Russian Olympic chief Russian Olympic chief accuses IOC of taking Ukraine side. On Friday, the head of Russia’s Olympic Committee accused the International Olympic Committee of taking sides after it asked sports federations to be sensitive while dealing with Ukrainian athletes. “The in question statement indicates that the IOC determined for itself and picked a […]
2023 Emmy Awards Emmy Awards postponed. The 2023 Emmy Awards will also be impacted by the continuing strike by Hollywood actors and writers. The event, which was supposed to take place on September 18, has been rescheduled for a later date to be announced. According to an exclusive report by Variety, vendors, producers, and […]
Mayweather and Tupac Mayweather said he witnessed Tupac’s death. Floyd Mayweather, the heavyweight boxing champion, has claimed that he witnessed the death of American rapper Tupac Shakur, as fresh footage shows moments before his death, according to Dailymail. In a video posted on Thursday by Dailymail, the now-retired boxer recalls how he stayed across the […]
Lagos CP Lagos CP launches operation Flush after robbery report. Following recent complaints from residents about the resurgence of robberies and other disturbances on Lagos streets and roads, the state Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, met with all area commanders, divisional police officers, tactical commanders, and other strategic officers on Thursday. The CP started ‘Operation […]
Meningitis Meningitis in 130 LGAs, kills 183. Nigeria has recorded 287 confirmed cases of meningitis out of 2,707 suspected cases, including 183 deaths, for a case-fatality ratio of 6.8 percent. From October 2022 to July 2, 2023, their cases were recorded from 130 Local Government Areas in 24 states in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital […]
The World Bank World bank tells Nigeria to reduce borrowing. The World Bank Group has advised Nigeria to reduce its borrowing from the Central Bank in order to reduce the country’s inflationary pressures. Alex Sienaert, the World Bank’s Lead Economist for Nigeria, revealed this on Thursday during an economic assessment session at the Lagos Business […]
Asisat Oshoala Oshoala celebration called for reaction. The shirtless celebration of Super Falcons’ Asisat Oshoala at the ongoing Women’s World Cup event in Australia and New Zealand has elicited mixed emotions, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. In the 72nd minute, the Barcelona forward raced in on a defensive mix-up and beat an Australian defender for […]
FG FG approves new management team for Customs. The selection of a new management team for the Nigeria Customs Service has been authorized by President Bola Tinubu. This comes just weeks after the FG nominated Adewale Adeniyi as interim Comptroller General of Customs and retired part of the service’s managers. The appointees include three deputy […]
The Corporate Affairs Commission CAC sets out to delist 100,000 companies from database. The Corporate Affairs Commission has stated that it will erase 100,000 registered companies from its database within the next few weeks. The Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, revealed the commission’s intention to erase 100,000 registered firms from its […]
Kano State Governor Kano gov to complete abandoned projects in 44 LGAs. The Kano State Government has pledged to complete the five-kilometer dual carriageway projects abandoned by the state’s immediate previous governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, in the state’s 44 local government areas. During a courtesy call on Thursday, the Commissioner for Works, Housing, and Infrastructure, Marwan […]
