Boeing’s first crewed space flight was postponed just two hours before launch for a safety check, Nasa officials say. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were already in position inside the Starliner when the decision to halt was made because…
JUST-IN: Ikeja Electric Reduces Tariff For Band A Customers
In a move aimed at providing relief to its customers, Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IE) has announced a significant reduction in electricity tariff for customers under Band A category. Effective May 6, 2024, customers in this category will now pay N206.80/kWh, down…
Businesses to pay 0.5% cybersecurity levy
All commercial, merchant, non-interest, payment service banks and other financial institutions, among others got a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to activate the payment of 0.5 per cent on some electronic transactions. Others who got the CBN circular yesterday,…
PHOTOS: Remi Tinubu Hosts First Nigerian Female Graduate Of UK Military Academy
The 24-year-old Owowoh was one of the 135 officer cadets to graduate during RMAS’ sovereign’s parade in London on April 12. The First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Monday hosted 2nd Lieutenant Princess Oluchukwu Owowoh, First Nigerian Female Graduate of the…
‘Everyone is talking about this battle’ – Elon Musk reacts to Drake, Kendrick Lamar’s beef
Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk has reacted to the ongoing hip-hop beef between rappers, Drake and Kendrick Lamar. He noted that the beef was sparking conversations worldwide. Taking to the comment section of an X post by popular American media personality,…
Bumblebee babies are dying in their nests because global temperatures are getting too warm, study finds
Scientists have been warning for years that bumblebee populations are declining, posing a risk to the vital role that pollinators have in helping maintain food and plants across the world. New research has found a “major factor” in why. The answer?…
China launches moon probe as space race with US heats up
China launched an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. The Chang’e-6 probe – China’s most…
Nigerian government announces fresh Romanian scholarship for bachelors, masters, PhD applicants.
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a Romanian scholarship program for undergraduates and postgraduates in Nigeria. The scholarship is for those pursuing bachelors, masters and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs. This was announced on the Ministry’s X page on Thursday ,…
PHOTOS: British envoy meets Princess Owowoh, first female officer to graduate from UK military academy
Richard Montgomery, the British high commissioner to Nigeria, has congratulated Princess Owowoh on her recent achievement at the United Kingdom’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). on April 12, Owowoh graduated from the RMAS as the first-ever Nigerian female officer. In a tweet on Thursday,…
People Pretending to Live on Mars Have Been Isolated for 300+ Days, Gunning for a Year
The name CHAPEA might not mean all that much right now, but if NASA has its way the world’s history books might very well record it as one of the first steps humanity has taken to reach planet Mars. CHAPEA…