Hollywood has lost an acting legend. James Earl Jones—the actor whose deep and resonant voice can be heard in Star Wars and The Lion King—died on Sept. 9 at home in Dutchess County, N.Y., his rep confirmed to multiple outlets. He was 93. Born on Jan. 17, 1931, in Arkabutla, Miss., Jones spent much of…
Fears are high that a new strain of monkeypox, which was discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is now present in numerous surrounding countries, could spread two years after a global outbreak. The mpox strain, known as the Clade Ib subclade, that has been raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
This unfavorable new development comes amidst the rising cost of food items across the country, pushing basic commodities beyond the reach of average Nigerians. According to the latest data from the National Bureau of State Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s inflation figure has reached a new high, hitting 34.19 % for June 2024. This is an increase…
The move was confirmed by the NNPC in a statement, which stated that it evaluated its investment portfolio to be in line with its objectives. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited reportedly has a 7.2% share in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, not the 20% that was first disclosed before to the facility’s opening in…
Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari.
The public has been urged to take caution due to the recent cholera epidemic in several areas of Nigeria by the National Biosafety Management Agency. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the Director-General of the NBMA, Dr. Agnes Asagbra, was cited by Head of Information and Communications for the organization, Mrs. Gloria Ogbaki,…
In observance of Eid-ul-Adha, the Federal Government of Nigeria has designated Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as public holidays. Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, made this declaration on Friday. The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, had earlier declared Sunday, June 16, as Eid-el-Kabir day, confirming…
According to President Tinubu’s remarks on Democracy Day, An executive law on the new national minimum wage for workers will soon be brought to the National Assembly for passage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s remarks on the subject and advocated that N250,000 be the minimum salary. The Federal Government received…
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has encouraged Nigerians to defend and uphold democracy in their nation. In order to ensure that the nation’s founding fathers and democratic heroes—especially those who battled to bring Nigeria back to democracy on May 29, 1999—would not have lost in vain, he emphasised that all hands must be…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Ms. Melissa Jones, was received by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, earlier today at the Lagos House Marina. Partnerships in Nigeria’s morbidity and mortality rate are among the topics addressed, with a focus on health insurance to guarantee that everyone has a safety net. Water resources,…
