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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a short trip to France on a brief work visit. He arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the early hours of Friday, having left for France on Monday. President Tinubu is scheduled to swear in the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun this morning at the Council Chambers in the state House. This is sequel to her recommendation by the NJC. Justice Kekere-Ekun will succeed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who bowed out on Thursday after clocking the retirement age of 70 years. Get instant and latest news updates via…

Cameroon’s ninety one year-old President Paul Biya, has announced his intention to run for an eighth term in the 2025 Presidential Election. Biya has led the country since 1982, having served as the country’s Prime Minister for seven years, from 1975 to 1982, under then-President Ahmadou Ahidjo. He has controversially postponed the country’s Parliamentary and Municipal elections until 2026, citing security concerns in the Anglophone regions. These areas, particularly the North West and South West, have been in turmoil since 2016, with armed groups fighting for independence due to perceived marginalization by the Francophone-dominated government. Biya, who has been in…

Traffic at New Chitose Airport, one of Japan’s busiest airports, was halted recently after a pair of scissors went missing, leading to an extensive security search. The scissors, used in a store in the airport’s departure area, sparked fears of a potential terrorist threat, as they could have been used as a weapon on board a flight. As a result, 36 flights were canceled, and 201 others were delayed on August 17, causing major disruptions. After hours of searching, the scissors were found, and flights were allowed to resume. The airport’s operators acknowledged that the incident occurred due to improper…

A Canadian mining company, Lucara Diamond Corp., announced the discovery of a massive 2,492-carat diamond in Botswana on Thursday. Unearthed at the Karowe Diamond Mine, this remarkable find is one of the largest rough diamonds ever discovered. The mine is located about 430 kilometers from the capital, Gaborone. Lucara did not provide a valuation or quality assessment for the stone but confirmed it is one of the largest diamonds in history, second only to the famous 3,016.75-carat Cullinan Diamond discovered in South Africa in 1905. Lucara’s president and CEO, William Lamb, expressed excitement over the discovery, crediting the company’s advanced…

The TETFUND Ugwumba Enterprise Challenge is now accepting applications for 2024, offering a ₦10 million grant to support young African entrepreneurs in transforming their ideas, skills, and passions into scalable business ventures or social enterprises. Summary: Challenge Details: The TETFUND Enterprise Challenge is designed to empower young Africans, providing a platform for them to pitch their business ideas. The competition includes a Boot Camp and Pitching Competitions, where applicants with the best ideas receive financial and technical support. Eligibility: The competition is open to young entrepreneurs in Nigeria aged 18 – 40, with business ideas that can be developed into…

A TikTok user, known as @sheisstephanie2, shared a video featuring a young man she claims to be her bike rider. In the video, she can be seen admiring his facial features and affectionately touching his beard. She captioned the video, “POV: Your bikeman is cute,” and revealed that his name is Sahahib. The post sparked various reactions, with some users joking about how love starts in unexpected ways, while others teased the idea of becoming bike riders themselves. Some comments expressed lighthearted banter, such as: Others chimed in with flirtatious remarks, and she clarified that her intentions were simply to…

The 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has retired from service. This is sequel to him attaining the age of 70. Justice Ariwoola was born on 22 August 1954. He was elevated to the bench of the Supreme Court on 22 November 2011 and was appointed substantive CJN on 27 June 2022. Ariwoola was appointed CJN following the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad Justice Ariwoola was formally confirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria by the Nigerian Senate on 21 September 2022. However, there are indications that Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun will replace Ariwoola as the new CJN following her…

The online rivalry between Nigerians and South Africans escalated on Thursday, sparking a new wave of digital pranks targeting e-hailing services such as Bolt and Uber. This clash saw users from both countries order rides from drivers in each other’s nations, only to cancel once the drivers arrived, in a bid to outdo each other. South Africans reportedly initiated the trend by booking Nigerian Bolt and Uber rides and then canceling, while Nigerians retaliated in kind, leveraging their large population to amplify the prank. As this social media battle unfolded, “South Africa” and “Bolt” became top trending topics on platforms…

Multiple award winning afrobeats sensation, Wizkid, says football would have been his alternate career if music hadn’t worked out. He recently shared insights into his passion for football and how it almost became his career path. Reflecting on his school days, he revealed that he played on his school’s football team and might have pursued the sport professionally if not for his impatience and dislike for early morning training sessions, which led him to focus on music instead. “If I wasn’t doing music, I would be playing football, I play football real good, I used to be in my school…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian passport. This was contained in a statement by DCI Kenneth Udo, the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The new price would be effective from September 1, 2024, according to the statement. He added that the move was part of the efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian standard passport. The statement revealed that a 32-page passport booklet with a five-year validity, which was hitherto charged at ₦35,000, will now be ₦50,000. Similarly, a 64-page passport booklet with 10-year validity…