Ramadan is expected to end on Monday or Tuesday night. The federal government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, 9th and 10th of April, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitri festival. Muslims worldwide celebrate the Eid-el-Fitri to mark the end…
Electricity tariff: Abuja DisCo apologizes over wrong charges
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has apologized to its customers for the wrongful billing of the new tariff rate. The firm attributed the development to a system glitch. This was disclosed in a tweet via the company’s X handle on Thursday.…
FIRS Apologises To CAN, Christians Over Easter Message
In its Easter message, the FIRS had shared a flier showing a Point of Sale (PoS) machine with the caption, “Jesus paid your debt, not your taxes”. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has apologized to Christians over its Easter…
Mo Abudu Receives Forbes’ Africa 2024 Bizwoman of the Year Award
The Chief Executive Officer of the EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu, has been recognised as the 2024 Businesswoman of the Year at the prestigious Forbes Africa Woman Awards.The event was held at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg on Friday, March 8, coinciding…
Nigerian Corps, NYSC Deploys Personnel To Abuja Community For Diagnosis, Treatment Of Several Ailments
The NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Yushau Ahmed, made this known on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen at the flag-off of the special medical outreach under the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) for the first quarter of…
By-Elections: ADP, LP Win Senate, Reps’ Seat In Plateau; APC In Kaduna
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dachung Pam Mwadkon of the African Democratic Party (ADP) and Daniel Asama of the Labour Party as the winners of the Plateau North Senatorial District and Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency rerun elections.…
China to collaborate with Nigeria to achieve carbon neutrality – Yuqing
Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, has said China intends to collaborate with Nigeria to reach its carbon emissions goals and achieve carbon neutrality in the shortest time in global history. Yuqing spoke at…
Bidens’ dog Commander removed from White House
President Joe Biden’s dog Commander, has been removed from the White House, a spokeswoman said Wednesday, after it bit a number of staff members. The Bidens have sent the two-year-old German Shepherd to an unknown location while they look at…
A new soft sensor gives robots the power to see, feel, and make decisions
Groundbreaking soft sensors enable robots to both see and feel, paving the way for robots that can autonomously interact with and understand their environment. Turn on YouTube and you can find all manner of soft robots performing agility and precision…
Vaginal rings are to be introduced in South Africa to fight HIV
Organisations involved in preventing and combating HIV in SA have placed an initial order of 16000 Dapivirine Vaginal Rings for HIV. Vaginal ring With the assistance of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, three important organizations involved…