The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has said it will begin a three-day warning strike on Wednesday, March 20, over the non-payment of four months withheld salaries. Recall that in October 2023, Bola Tinubu directed that the university workers who embarked on a prolonged strike in 2022 should …
Read More »BBNaija?s Queen Atang releases pre-wedding photos as her wedding to her fiance, David, begins today
BBNaija’s Queen Atang and her fiance, David Oyekanmi’s marriage rites begin today March 11. The couple shared their pre-wedding photos online. Queen captioned the photos ‘’The journey to becoming IYAWO DEJI begins today #deroyals2024” On his part, David wrote; ‘’It’s about Time!!! ”And King David said: “This …
Read More »Middle East Crisis: Ramadan Begins as Hunger and Fear Stalk Gaza
A day after President Biden asserted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was “hurting Israel more than helping Israel,” Mr. Netanyahu dismissed that contention as “wrong,” escalating the leaders’ increasingly public dispute. Mr. Netanyahu, in an interview with Politico, challenged Mr. Biden’s assessment of Israel’s military strategy in the …
Read More »Israel warns it is 'ready' for anyone who might 'try us' as Ramadan begins
Israel’s defence minister on Monday, March 11, said that authorities would respect freedom of worship during Ramadan but were ‘ready’ for anyone who might ‘try us’. ‘The State of Israel respects the freedom of worship at Al-Aqsa and all holy places,’ Yoav Gallant said in a video message, referring to …
Read More »Ramadan begins Monday March 11- Sultan of Sokoto declares
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the moon marking the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan 1445AH. A post shared by the National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria on Sunday, March 10, says …
Read More »Update: Anambra Govt begins prosecution of lawyer for alleged horrific abuse of her 11-year-old housemaid
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has said his administration has begun the prosecution of a lawyer, Mrs. Adachukwu Cukelu-Okafor, over abuse of her 11-year-old housemaid, Happiness. LIB reported that a team from the state Ministry for Women and Social Welfare received a report on the incident on Wednesday, …
Read More »Murder trial begins for 21-year-old man accused of killing six sex workers in South Africa
The murder trial of a 21-year-old man, Sifiso Mkhwanazi, accused of killing six sex workers has begun in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mkhwanazi was arrested by the police in 2022 after six bodies of women were uncovered at his father’s panel-beating factory in Selby, Johannesburg. On Monday, February 5, …
Read More »Nigerian lady Pelumi Nubi begins road trip from London to Lagos
Pelumi Nubi is on her way to achieving record-breaking feet. This month, she announced that she would travel by road from London to Lagos, and as of today, she has officially taken off.
Read More »First of all, I want to greet the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Suspected kidnapper begins speech in hilarious manner before denying being a kidnapper
The alleged kidnapper, Chinaza Philip-Okoye, who was arrested in Abuja, has claimed that he’s a car robber and not a kidnapper. Recall that the suspect was arrested by a combined team of FCT and Kaduna police officers in Kaduna last week when the police swooped in on him and …
Read More »Actor Alec Baldwin demands his 'Rust' trial for manslaughter of Halyna Hutchins begins 'sooner rather than later' to 'minimize public vilification'
American actor, Alec Baldwin has filed a petition to have his manslaughter trial ‘sooner rather than later’ in an attempt to ‘minimize public vilification.’ The actor, 65, has been ordered to appear before a judge in New Mexico after prosecutors indicted him for a second time last week over the ‘Rust’ movie set …
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