Six Essentials to Achieving Self-Love
By Faith James Do you think it is possible to love someone who doesn’t love themselves? Beyond what anyone else may think they can give you, self-love is the greatest gift you can ever give yourself. The standard of living that society has established puts pressure on most people because they struggle internally with the […]
Russian athletes could participate in Asian competitions – IOC
Reuters Russian and Belarusian athletes could participate in Asian events with the International Olympic Committee looking at options for their return to international competitions. The IOC said on Wednesday the Olympic Council of Asia had offered Russian and Belarusian athletes the chance to compete in Asia. The IOC said in a statement it “welcomed and […]
Microsoft’s dour outlook raises red flags for tech sector
Reuters Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) lackluster quarterly outlook points to more gloom ahead for the tech sector, analysts said, after the tech bellwether warned that its customers were cautious about spending in a turbulent economy. The warning from Microsoft, the second most valuable U.S. company, came after a steep fall in client spending prompted tech heavyweights from Amazon.com […]
Buhari commissions Lagos Blue Line rail
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, officially, commissioned the first phase of Lagos Blue Line Rail system from Marina to Mile-2 axis of the state. He also unveiled the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Onikan, in Lagos, which fits into urban regeneration project at the heart of Lagos Island. The Blue Line is one of […]
Senate passes Federal High Court amendment, franchising establishment bills
The Senate has passed the Federal High Court Amendment Bill and Franchising Establishment Bill. This was after it considered the reports of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on the Federal High Court Act, Cap F12 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (SB. 745) and the Franchising (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (SB. 969.) The […]
Faith
By Princess Arira Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Now to wind up Faith is more like a product at the end of a chemical reaction but it requires reagents for the reaction to take place and there are two main things which make up faith […]
FG revokes 3402 mining licenses
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The federal government said yesterday that no fewer than 3402 mining licenses were revoked in the last five years because the allottees failed to use them. Director-General of Nigeria Mining Cadastre, Obadiah Nkom, who disclosed this to State House correspondents when he featured at the 63rd session of the ministerial briefing organised by […]
Deeper ties on Yellen’s mind as U.S begins year of African engagement
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will kick off a year of visits by top U.S. officials to Africa on Friday aiming to firm up U.S.-Africa ties after decades in which China has dominated investment across the continent. In a speech to be delivered at a business event in Senegal’s capital Dakar, the first leg of […]
South African rand weakens; c.bank seen raising rates next week
The South African rand weakened on Thursday, as a Reuters poll predicted the central bank would deliver another interest rate hike next week. At 1532 GMT, the rand traded at 17.3400 against the U.S. dollar, 1.14% weaker than its previous close. Eleven of the 20 economists polled by Reuters predicted the South African Reserve Bank would raise […]
Petrol Price Increase: Labour kicks, calls for mass rejection
Organised Labour has expressed shock over the increase in the price of petrol to N185 per litre, describing it as the “last kick of a dying regime.” The upward review was made known to fuel marketers, yesterday, as the government directed that the new price should take immediate effect. Vanguard gathered that a few petrol […]
Netflix soars to 230 million subscribers, co-founder steps down
US streaming giant Netflix ended last year with more than 230 million global subscribers, it said Thursday, beating analysts’ expectations as hits such as “Wednesday” and “Harry & Meghan” enticed new viewers. “2022 was a tough year, with a bumpy start but a brighter finish,” the company said in a letter announcing bumper fourth-quarter earnings. […]
Biden declares emergency for California due to winter storms
U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for California on Saturday, as storms have pounded the Golden State since Dec. 26, killing at least 19 people and bringing floods, power outages, mudslides, evacuations and road closures. Biden ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe […]
Rashford fires Man United into title race, Liverpool lose again
Manchester United supporters are dreaming of a first Premier League title in a decade after Marcus Rashford earned a dramatic win over rivals Manchester City on Saturday, while Liverpool lost at Brighton & Hove Albion in their disappointing season. At the other end of the table, bottom side Southampton won 2-1 at Everton, whose season […]
Decades after oil spills, Niger Delta raises the alarm over slow cleanups
Niger Delta locals say remediation work is slow and appeal to the government to hasten the restoration of the polluted environment. It was the day fire from a big oil spill spread to his hometown Deeyor-Kira from an oil facility in neighboring Kegbara-Dere and destroyed his farmlands. “Before the spill, you can plant within four to six months […]
Buhari, Tinubu, others to address young Nigerians on rotational presidency
Vanguard News Nigeria To put the issue around rotational presidency between south and north to rest, President Muhammadu Buhari and the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address a coalition of Nigeria youths on Monday in Abuja. They will be speaking at an event organised by the National […]