A Nigerian medical doctor,.Timiley Oluseyi has reportedly made history in the United States by sweeping all eight top awards during his residency graduation, a development that has sparked national pride and widespread celebration on social media. The doctor is said to have emerged as the standout graduate in a highly competitive U.S. residency program. According […]
Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has called on residents to embrace sports as a unifying force as the state joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 Olympic Day Run in Benin City. Represented by his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, the governor said sports play a vital role in building social harmony, promoting […]
Nigeria and the European Union will hold a Senior Officials Meeting in Abuja from July 1 to 2, 2025, as both parties work to deepen their long-standing partnership across key sectors. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, who disclosed this, said the meeting would serve as a preparatory step towards the upcoming Nigeria-EU Ministerial […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nigerian business titan and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, describing his passing as a monumental loss to the nation. In a statement released by the Presidency on Saturday, June 28, 2025, President Tinubu paid glowing tribute to the late industrialist, hailing […]
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has said that only a decentralised security system can bring an end to the killings and ongoing insecurity in Benue State and other parts of the country. Adams, who spoke on Friday, decried the spate of violence in Benue, describing it as systematic and targeted. He […]
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the recruitment of 30,000 additional youths into the Nigeria Police Force to boost security efforts and address the shortfall in manpower within the country’s policing system. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Ahmad Abdulhamid Malam Madori, announced the development in Abuja, stating that the exercise was approved […]
In a landmark achievement for Nigeria and the African continent, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council. The historic election took place on Friday, June 28, 2025, during the closing session of the 145th/146th WCO Council meetings […]
According to the latest 2025 estimates released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and shared by Statisense, South Sudan has emerged as the poorest country in the world, with a GDP per capita of just $251. The report paints a grim picture of global income inequality, highlighting the ongoing economic struggles faced by some […]
Billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk foresees a future where artificial intelligence advancements could make jobs optional, revolutionizing the way people live and work. According to Musk, the productivity generated by AI could fund universal basic income, potentially transforming societal structures. Musk’s vision raises fundamental questions about the meaning of life and purpose in a […]
Dubai has announced plans to construct the world’s first green highway, dubbed the Dubai Green Spine, a transformative 64-kilometre corridor along Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311), featuring 1 million trees, solar-powered public transport, and eco-conscious urban infrastructure. The project, spearheaded by UAE-based sustainable design firm URB, is designed to drastically cut emissions, combat […]
