President Bola Tinubu’s administration, on Saturday announced that Nigeria had secured a loan of $2.25 billion from the World Bank at a single-digit interest rate. The package includes a 40-year term with a 10-year moratorium and a nominal interest rate of 1 percent. During a press briefing in Washington DC, United States, Wale Edun, Nigeria’s…
Tunde Onakoya of Nigeria chess master sets a new record for the longest continuous chess playing session, clocking in at 58 hours. The coach and founder of Chess in Slums Africa on Saturday, established a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess session. The chess master confirmed this achievement in a post on…
Tesla is set to lay off over 10% of its electric vehicle workforce worldwide. This came following a disappointing Q1 delivery report, Tesla announced a substantial reduction in staff, mirroring actions taken by both traditional automakers and pure-play electric vehicle manufacturers, as outlined in an internal memo. According to a memo initially disclosed by news…
Kurgan’s regional governor, Vadim Shumkov, has taken to the social media to implore residents in flood-prone areas to evacuate immediately due to rising water levels. According to Shumkov, the “colossal” volume of water is moving towards the Russian city of Kurgan. The Tobol river and its tributaries have swelled, with water levels reaching twice those of…
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has linked the reduction of crude oil production in the initial quarter of the year to challenges encountered with the Trans-Niger pipeline and maintenance operations conducted by certain oil companies. In a statement made by his media aide, Nnemaka Okafor, the Minister assured that these…
Movie Title: Afamefuna: An Nwa Boi Story Director: Kayode Kasum Cast: Stan Eze, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Alex Ekubo, Segun Arinze, Atlanta Bridget Johnson, Jennifer Okoli, Maxwell Uche, Ngozi Udenna, Chuks Joseph, Eze Peter Duration: 2 hours, 1 min, 47 seconds “Afamefuna: “Reflection of Igbo Apprenticeship” unfolds as a captivating narrative, weaving together themes of tradition,…
Amid the intensity of Iranian revenge on airstrike, the United States President, Joe Biden has expressed his expectation that Iran will attack Israel sooner rather than later. While Israel has not officially claimed responsibility for the attack on an Iranian consulate in Syria, it is widely speculated to be behind it, which claimed the lives…
Oscar-winning star of “An Officer and a Gentleman”, Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. has died at 87. The news was made known by the family of the first black man to win the Oscars’ supporting actor, first cousin, Neal L. Gossett, saying: “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this…
The former US Senator and the first Jewish vice-presidential nominee, Joe Lieberman has passed away at the age of 82. The American politician and lawyer who was a former Connecticut senator died on Wednesday, 27th March, 2024. According to the statement obtained from his family, the cause of his death was due to complications from…
Chelsea and Lyon became the first team secured their places in the Women’s Champions League Semifinals following their victories in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Chelsea advanced to the next stage on aggregate after a 3-0 victory in the first leg, despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Ajax at Stamford Bridge….
