Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle observed by tens of millions of people offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities — and an excuse to party. The Moon’s shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 am local time (1807 GMT) and swept…
Fun seekers at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, gathered on Monday, April 8, 2024, to watch the eclipse of the sun and the moon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration had earlier announced that on Monday, a total solar eclipse would traverse North America, spanning across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
The Chief of Ibi in Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Salihu, has said the convicted kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (aka Wadume), came to the palace to pay homage after his release from prison on Sunday and pledged to work with relevant stakeholders to fight against criminality. Salihu, speaking on Monday, said the palace had to accept…
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Gbenga Edema, on Monday pleaded with the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and the National Working Committee to investigate the certificate forgery allegation levelled against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The appeal was contained in a petition made available to journalists in Abuja….
Rising from a meeting of its stakeholders, the Nigeria Labour Congress on Monday voided the national convention that returned the National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, and his National Working Committee. To fill the vacuum, the stakeholders said the congress would set up a transition committee to oversee the affairs of the party pending…
Gift Habib,Animasahun Salman, Chika Otuchikere, Tukur Muntari, Bankole Taiwo and Bola Bamigbola THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday, declared Wednesday, as the day of Eid-Fitr. The Sultan, who is the President General of Nigeria’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, said the decision followed the report of National Moon Sighting Committees across the…
Sixty members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, demanded the resignation of the party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. The development was a fresh twist in the political war between the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom…
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has signed contracts with two construction firms to the tune of N29.9bn for the commencement of civil works at Etahi, Omigbo and Ankpa erosion sites across the three senatorial districts of the state. A breakdown of the contract shows that the sum for Etahi Gully Site in Okene Local Government…
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday stepped up its fight to boost foreign exchange liquidity in the economy with a new circular mandating Deposit Money Banks to stop the use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans within 90 days. The development happened as the naira rose against the greenback at both the…
The Federal Government has announced plans to engage no fewer than 10,000 youths and retirees in the planting of six million trees across the country to mitigate the negative effects of climate change. This was made known by the Minister of State for Environment and Ecological Management, Dr Iziaq Salako, in an exclusive interview with…
The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Monday, sent back the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Rahman Oshodi made the remand order shortly after the anti-graft agency arraigned Emefiele on 23 counts bordering on “abuse of office,…
The embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for his arraignment over alleged abuse of office and allocation of billions of dollars. Emefiele, alongside his co-defendant, one Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned on fresh 26 counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi this morning. In the charge…
