Author: News Room
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have lamented increased transport fares which has limited their movement, thereby affecting personal and business engagements. Pouring out their grievances to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, they said the greatest challenge they are facing at the moment is the non-availability of fuel in spite of the increased cost of the commodity. According to them, fuel is not readily available at many filling stations, thus increasing cost of… Read the full article here
Barcelona midfielder, Frenkie de Jong, has denied reports that he earns €37m a year at the LaLiga club. De Jong also rubbished claims that he refused to have surgery on his ankle. The Dutchman suffered the injury during a league fixture against Celta Vigo in September 2023. This was the start of a tough spell for De Jong who went on to pick up two more knocks in the same area. In an interview with BarcaOne, De Jong addressed some of the information that made its way into public… Read the full article here
Delegates at the UN General Assembly, including the foreign ministers from Indonesia, Denmark and Trinidad and Tobago, have called for an end to hostilities in the Middle East. The Danish foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said, ‘Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced all over the region, and there’s a very, very real risk of an all out regional war, which would affect not only the people in the region, but all of us…. Read the full article here
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advised youths to leverage technology and talent for self-sustainability. Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Sam Egube, gave the advice at a National Youth Symposium in Lagos. The event held in honour of his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat’s 60th birthday celebration was themed, “Nigeria: Guiding the Youth on the Path of Self-Reliance.” According to him, youths should stay… Read the full article here
The National Orientation Agency has urged riverine communities in Nasarawa State on the fringes of River Benue to relocate to higher grounds in view of the impending flood. The Director General, NOA, Lanre Onilu, made the appeal during a media and stakeholders engagement on “Flood Safety Alert” on Sunday in Lafia, the state capital. According to him, the appeal to the riverine communities to move to high grounds became necessary… Read the full article here
Jennifer Valenzuela has yet to decide who to back in the US presidential election, but she would lean towards Kamala Harris if the vice-president toughened her stance on migration.“I believe I would vote for her,” said Valenzuela, a 28-year-old stay-at-home mum in the border town of Douglas, Arizona. “It just depends [on what she says about the border],” she added, noting “more security” would make her more likely to do so.Voters such as Valenzuela were in Harris’s sights on… Read the full article here
XRP shows strength against the US dollar as open interest surges. Is a move beyond $1 realistic? Read the full article here
Prince Harry has been spotted visiting a tattoo parlor in New York during his solo trip to the city. A video posted on X on Friday, September 27, showed the Duke of Sussex leaving East Side Ink, a popular tattoo parlor beloved by celebrities. The video clip showed Harry, 40, leaving the store while dressed casually and surrounded by security guards. The Duke of Sussex was wearing white sneakers, blue jeans and a relaxed gray shirt. Prince Harry’s visit… Read the full article here
Two lawyers have launched an artificial intelligence platform named Case Radar to ease legal practice in Nigeria. Agbo Obinnaya, a co-founder, told PREMIUM TIMES during an interview at the launching in Abuja on Friday that he was inspired to develop the tool by the challenges he encountered doing legal research when he was studying law at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa. “It became more difficult when I became a lawyer (in 2022); and having experienced all these difficulties,… Read the full article here
God gave you two sets of eyes. What is the worst thing that can happen to you? The worst thing that can happen to you is not if one of your relatives dies, or if your house is burnt down, or if you are diagnosed with a terminal illness, or if you are robbed of all your money in cash and in the bank. The worst thing that can happen to you is if the Holy Spirit leaves you. The Holy Spirit is the special gift of God. He is the most important thing in your life. Indeed, He is…
