For the first time in more than 20 years, the WTA Rankings had a historic shakeup. On Monday, Aryna Sabalenka officially captured the top singles spot, while US Open champion Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula jointly rose to No.1 in the doubles rankings. Sabalenka’s ascent ends Iga Swiatek’s 75-week reign at No.1, a position she held since April 4, 2022, …

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, helicopter which crashed Monday in Niger State, was actually conveying to a military hospital in Kaduna State, some troops wounded in a gun battle with terrorists, PRNigeria exclusively gathered from credible military sources. “The NAF helicopter that unfortunately crashed in Niger today was not a fighter aircraft, as speculated in some quarters. It is used …

  Kwara state government has begun distribution of maize at 44.5% of market value to different stakeholders in the poultry and fishery (feed mill) sectors. The government sells a bag of 50kg maize at N8,000 instead of the N18,000 market price for the same quantity to bring relief to the  farmers. The maize is being given to the poultry farmers …

Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, President Bola Tinubu actually promised the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, not just a ministerial slot but the portfolio of the new Federal Ministry of Energy. Following the cast iron assurance by Tinubu, el-Rufai thereafter mobilized his team and produced a blueprint that got Tinubu excited ahead of his nomination. “Specifically, …

   Four hundred and fifty (450) students of the University of Ilorin have bagged First Class degrees during the 2020/2021 and 2022/2023 academic sessions. Similarly, the university within  the  first one year leadership of Professor  Wahab Egbewole has completed 16 new projects lined up for commissioning by the visitor to the institution , President Bola Tinubu,  during the university’s combined  convocation ceremonies.   …

Afrobarometer with partners, including the United States Institute of Peace, the World Bank, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have met to discuss pressing issues affecting Africans and Afrobarometer’s latest survey findings on democracy, governance, climate change, and the youth. In a statement issued recently and signed by the Communications and Knowledge Manager, Josephine Sanny explained that …

The Ogun State Government says it remains illegal for school heads in both public primary and secondary schools across the state to collect any form of fee, levy, or payment. The Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, made this known at the 2023/2024 academic session pre-resumption meeting with education stakeholders in Ogun …

The Nasarawa state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has called on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to allow the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia to do its duties without interruption. The state chairman of APC, Aliyu Bello, stated this Wednesday night in Lafia at a press briefing while reacting to allegations that some officials …

Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello has flagged off the distribution of the state sponsored palliatives across the state to ameliorate to sufferings of the residents occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy. The governor while flagging off the palliative in Lokoja, the state capital on Tuesday, said the ward by ward distribution system was adopted to ensure that every citizen …

A combined photo of Obaseki, Igunbor, and Shaibu The feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Mr. Philip Shaibu, is lingering. Governor Obaseki has pointedly accused Shaibu of manipulating the election of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Edo State chapter to install Miss Sarah Igunbor. The objective of that political gambit is to advance his ambition of …