The chief medical director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof Abdullahi Yusuf, has said that men can also be affected by breast cancer. He, therefore, advised both genders to go for breast screening. Yusuf disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State, during an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a ‘Walk for…
Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved N72,500 Minimum Wage for Kogi Civil Servants with immediate effect. The governor also suspended the tax burden on the approved sum for one year. Governor Ododo made this known during the unavailing of the minimum wage after signing the agreement. He said the new minimum wage should…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has apologised for saying any believer who does not pay tithes will not make heaven. Tendering his apology while delivering a message at the ongoing annual national youth convention of the church going on at the RCCG Redemption City, pastor…
A White Farmer and his workers has reportedly shot two black women and allegedly fed them to pigs which has sparked widespread outrage in South Africa. Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were reportedly searching for food on a farm near Polokwane in Limpopo province when they were shot in August. Their bodies were then allegedly fed…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government, urging the resolution of various longstanding issues affecting the polytechnic sector. According to the union, the ultimatum, which begins on October 7, 2024, and ends on October 25, 2024, could lead to industrial action if the demands are not met….
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order barring the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (otherwise known as VIO) from further stopping vehicles on the road, impounding or confiscating vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists. Justice Evelyn Maha issued the order in a judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 filed by a human…
Yoruba movie actress Atinuke Kazeem, popularly known as Mama No-network, has revealed some of the things that her ex-husband actor Lanko did to her that led to their divorce, while also stating how she has moved on with her life after she left the actor. In a video interview that was posted on the official…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited [NNPC] has again failed to begin fuel production at the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State after about six postponements as of August 2024. After the failure of the early August promise, the Chief Financial Officer of the NNPC, Umar Ajiya, said the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in September…
Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has sparked reactions on social media after he told a female fan that he is married with children. The incident occurred during the Grammy-winning artist’s ladies-only party in London on Tuesday. A video from the event which went viral on Wednesday, showed Wizkid surrounded by a crowd of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and a former permanent secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over alleged N27billion fraud….
