On Sports The 7th National Youth Games which was meant to be take place in Asaba, Delta in February has been postponed. A statement by Director of Press and Public Relations of the Sports Ministry, Mohammed Manga said that the postponement is due to logistics and time constraints, especially , […]
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Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies
On the foreign scene Testimony by a senior engineer shows that a 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have. The video, which remains archived […]
On Entertainment, Higher by Nigerian Singer Tems Records More Than 500, 000 Sales in The United States.
Global Sensation, Tems has been tipped to receive another Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) plaque for her song “Higher”. According to Chart Data, the song has recorded more than 500,000 sales in the United States. Higher was released as a single from her Extended Play, For Broken Ears in […]
NAFDAC warns against use, purchase of contaminated syrups
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public against the use and purchase of two contaminated products called AMBRONOL syrup and DOK-1 Max syrup. NAFDAC in a statement disclosed that the two medical products were identified in Uzbekistan, a Central Asian nation, and […]
Medical Expert Says Exposure To Sun Remains The Best Source of Vitamin D
Still on health, the Sun has been listed as the best source of Vitamin D . In an article by Dr Ryan Raman on Health line, Vitamin D is made from the cholesterol in the skin when it is exposed to the sun which makes getting exposed to enough sunlight […]
New Report shows that Women Are More Vulnerable To Depression Than Men.
Report has it that women are twice more vulnerable to depression than men , as one out of every five Nigerians has experienced depression. Speaking with The News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, a Neuropsychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Calabar, Dr. Edak Okwong described depression as a major depressive […]
2023: INEC chair at Chatham House, explains why Nigerians in diaspora can’t vote
Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu , has said that even though the electoral body subscribes to Nigerians in diaspora voting, the Nigerian law makes it impossible for such category of people to vote as the law only allows for people resident in Nigeria to register and […]
German, French Ministers Call for African Permanent Seats on the United Nations Security Council
On The Foreign Scene The foreign ministers of France and Germany have voiced support for Africa to receive two permanent seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna added their support to an African push for permanent seats […]
Femi Ogunrombi of Papa Ajasco fame is dead
Report has it that veteran Nollywood actor is Femi Ogunrombi is dead. Ogunrombi became popular for his role in Wale Adenuga’s Comedy series, Papa Ajasco. The news of his death confirmed by a Theatre practitioner, Shaibu Husseini. He passed away on Saturday, 14th January. Mr. Femi Ogunrombi took over the […]
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Makes Sweeping Arrests Across The Country
Report has it that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) , has seized millions of illicit drugs worth N5 billion at a warehouse in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos state. According to Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, in a statement on Sunday, operatives of the National Drug Law […]