President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), highlighting numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago. Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, the President
A 20-year-old Lagos cashier, Toheeb Lawal, has been arraigned for allegedly playing ‘Baba Ijebu’ lotto worth N131,000 and refusing to pay . Lawal is standing trial on a count charge of stealing before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court. The prosecutor, Insp Sunday Bassey, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on
Kasaragod police have arrested a Nigerian woman suspected to be the kingpin of a major racket supplying drugs in Kerala, India.Kasaragod ASP P.K. Raju, who supervised the case, and Bekal DySP C.K. Sunil Kumar, who arrested the suspect in Bengaluru, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, identified her as Hafsa Rihanath Usman, alias Blessing Joy. A Kasaragod
Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay US$75 million to victims of sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein to settle a federal lawsuit .The lawsuit alleged that Deutsche Bank knew about Epstein’s network of underage girls and enabled his sex trafficking scheme as the German bank managed Epstein’s money until June 2019 and paid a US$150 million fine
*Alleges fraudulent misrepresentation of facts Details have emerged on the lawsuit instituted by the Governor-elect of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, against the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and its Director, Corps Certification, Ibrahim Muhammad, as he demands N20 billion in general and exemplary damages against the Defendants “jointly/severally; for conspiracy, deceit, and misrepresentation of
Italy and Juventus legend, Leonardo Bonucci has announced he will retire from football at the end of next season following an 18-year career.The 36-year-old defender has enjoyed a glittering career laden with trophies and has become an Italy and Juventus legend.Bonucci, will be hoping to lift the Europa League with Juventus this season before preparing
Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) has been directed by the senate to transmit a constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act.The bill which seeks to provide for independent candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and state assemblies and local government councils elections.The
On this Day 16 May 1966 Janet Jackson was born. Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. On this Day 16 May 1966 Janet Jackson was born
On this Day 15 May 1997 Ousmane Dembélé French football player was born Masour Ousmane Dembélé is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the France national team. Dembélé began his career at Rennes before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2016. He won the DFB-Pokal with Dortmund in…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Francis and Italy’s prime minister on Saturday as part of a diplomatic tour also involving Germany, as Berlin unveiled a huge new weapons package ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive. Pope Francis meets With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican Zelenskyy’s visit comes two weeks after the pope…
On this day 14th May 1984 Mark Zuckerberg the CEO of Facebook was born. American computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg, who cofounded the social networking Web site Facebook, was born on this day 14th May 1984.
Pope John Paul II survived an assassination attempt in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City, in which he was shot and seriously wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turkish national on 13th May 1981.
