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United States President Joe Biden has announced a federal aid of $770 one-time payment to California wildfire victims as Los Angeles County battles one of the worst sets of fires in state history. Biden, whose tenure in the White House is drawing to a close, made the announcement on Monday. According to official reports, the wildfire, which had claimed 29 lives, is a growing concern among Americans. However, Biden, in […]
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that the national electricity grid will remain prone to collapse due to the government’s inability to repair a crucial transmission line in the northern part of the country owing to persistent insecurity. Adelabu stated this on Monday during the 2025 budget defense session with the Senate Joint Committee on Power. The minister disclosed that the Shiroro-Kaduna-Mando line, which had been out of service […]
The Federal Government has increased the daily feeding allowance of inmates in its prisons from N750 to N1,125. The Acting Controller General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, disclosed this during his maiden meeting with senior officers of the service, while promising to continue to press for improved rate, in line with the times. Nwakuche also disclosed that monitoring teams from the national headquarters have been sent out to […]
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has expressed concerns over the recent vandalization of electricity installations within its operational area in Abakaliki. In a statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezehon on Sunday, the loss of power supply in areas of Abakaliki was due to the vandalization of the Udemezue 11KV Feeder in the early hours of the day. Ezeh explained that the vandalization was discovered by […]
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Terseer Waya, popularly known as Kiddwaya, has revealed his intention to join the music industry. The 31-year-old said he would leverage his father’s wealth to hire the best artists to work with. Kiddwaya made the disclosure on his X handle on Sunday. In recent years, many Nigerian reality stars have ventured into music after gaining fame on reality shows. Kiddwaya will not be the first, […]
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared poised to evade arrest ahead of a Monday night deadline after anti-graft investigators requested more time to enforce a warrant. The former star prosecutor has defiantly refused questioning three times over a bungled martial law decree last month and remains holed up in his residence, surrounded by hundreds of guards preventing his arrest. Anti-graft investigators sought an extension to the warrant, which […]
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has introduced resit examinations for candidates. According to report, the new initiative will allow students to resit their West African Senior Secondary Examinations, WASSCE, papers as early as January and February 2025. This is a significant shift from the previous years, where candidates waited for the next private exam cycle. The Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, confirmed this while speaking on […]
Popular singer, Beyoncé, has emerged as the most certified female artist of all time by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. RIAA made the announcement in an X post on Tuesday. Beyoncé earned the most RIAA-certified titles of all time by a female artist after a couple of her songs recently received certifications, bringing her total to 103. Among her recognitions are Diamond status for ‘Halo’ and ‘Single Ladies […]
NationThe al Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that African investors, excluding those from Nigeria, contributed 22.76% of the total foreign capital inflow into Nigeria during the third quarter of 2024. This amounted to $285.11 million, underscoring the notable role played by African nations in Nigeria’s capital importation landscape. However, the report revealed a sharp decline in Africa’s overall contribution when compared to previous periods. The $285.11 million recorded in Q3 […]
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country’s corruption watchdog on Wednesday after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid. Recall that Yoon was stripped of his duties by parliament over the weekend following his short-lived December 3rd martial law declaration, which plunged the country into its worst political turmoil in decades. Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) had summoned him […]
