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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of several persons to the governing boards of federal universities and other institutions in the country. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the principal appointed Temi Harriman as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian …

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team D’Tigress has been knocked out of the Olympics after a fantastic performance against world number one team, the USA. Nigeria’s women ended their campaign on a high as they secured fourth-quarter dominance over the United States, who dominated the first three quarters. The United States has now advanced to the semifinals of the competition after defeating …

Police officers in Kaduna have arrested a notorious kidnapper and seized a firearm and 27 live ammunition in the state. State police command spokesman Mansir Hassan confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna. He said: “The command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit has succeeded in arresting a notorious kidnapper. “The suspect, identified as Abdulrahman of Karshi, Abuja, was arrested in …

Prominent Nigerians, including former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Don Etiebet, CON, former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, CON, Managing Director of Emadeb Energy Services Limited, Mr. Adebowale Olujimi and a South African businessman and founder of Homebaze African Cuisine in Sandton City, Johannesburg, Mr. Kenneth Ayere, have showered praise on the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief …

The Edo State government has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to foment unrest in the state. Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, stated this at a press conference on Wednesday in Benin City. The commissioner alleged that the APC had been instigating the public that the Federal Government had given truckloads of rice to state governments …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi has pulled out of the August 31 local council elections in the state. The PDP chairman in the state, Alhaji Bello Usman-Suru, disclosed this to journalists at a press conference on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi. He said: “After conducting wider consultations with several segments of the party membership and key figures, it has …

Soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven at Tafawa Balewa unit in Bauchi State have shot dead a young man identified as Habibu Aminu in the state. Four others were seriously injured in the incident in Lere village in Tafawa Balewa local government area on Tuesday. State police spokesman Ahmed Wakili confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi. He …

  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said the state is working towards producing sufficient food for local consumption and export through wet and dry season farming. The governor said his administration is committed to developing all sectors of the state’s economy, especially agriculture, for its potential in terms of revenue generation and employment, as well as food security …

One person was confirmed dead and eight others injured after a hotel in the German town of Kroev partially collapsed near a riverbank on Tuesday. Firefighters and paramedics were at the scene searching for and rescuing victims in the Moselle town of Kröv, about 100 km west of Frankfurt. The cause of the accident that occurred on Tuesday night is …

In a remarkable turn of events, Egypt’s Omar Assar’s performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics has catapulted him up the world table tennis rankings. The Egyptian star climbed five spots to secure the 17th position in the ITTF Rankings, as announced on Tuesday, August 6, during Week 32 of 2024. The shift has put Assar at the top of African …