Day: August 5, 2024
Paris 2024: D’Tigress stun Canada to seal historic Olympics quarter-final berth
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history by qualifying for the quarter-final of the basketball event in the ongoing Paris Olympic Games.
The African champions defeated fifth-ranked Canada 79-70 in the last Group B game at the…
Enugu Govt. approves N183bn for construction of 161 roads
The Enugu State Government has approved N183 billion for the construction of additional 141 roads across Enugu metropolis and 20 rural roads in the three Senatorial Districts.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, discl…
NECA urges protesters to embrace dialogue
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the #Endbadgovernance protesters to sheath their swords and embrace dialogue.
Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director-General/Chief Executive of NECA made the appeal in a statement on Sunda…
Jos coalition opts for dialogue, suspends street protests
The coalition that led the nationwide protest in Jos has suspended its street protests for two days to give room for dialogue with relevant stakeholders.
The coalition spokesperson, Mr Enoch Vilret, who announced the suspension while briefing newsmen…
Analysis: Licensed money lenders as lifelines for NMSMEs
Consumer credit, particularly from licensed money lenders, is proving to be a game-changer for Nigeria’s Nano, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (NMSMEs).
While traditional banks often overlook this sector, these lenders are filling the gap by pro…
Broadcast: Tinubu hasn’t disappointed Nigerians – Okupe
A former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, says President Bola Tinubu has not disappointed Nigerians in his address to the nation on the nationwide protests on Sunday.
Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Ca…
JUPEB: No mock examination for candidates
The Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) says reports that it will conduct a mock examination, following the recent postponement of its 2024 test, are untrue.
The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ademola Adeleke, told the News Agency…
Tinubu orders crackdown on those flying Russian flag
President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed security agencies to crack down on those flying Russian flag in the country.
Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, said this while briefing State House correspondents after the National Security C…
