The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has revealed that Nigerian nurses and midwives must have a minimum of 2 years post-qualification work experience from the date of issuance of permanent practicing licence before their certificates can be verified by foreign nursing boards/councils. This revelation was made on a circular titled, Revised guidelines for the verification of certificate(s...

AFCON 2023 Finals Nigeria vs Ivory Coast Date: Sunday, February 11th. 2024 Time: 9:00pm Venue: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, 8pm)

Some traders of food items have lamented the worsening state of the country’s economy, which is affecting their business in Magboro, Ibafo and Mowe markets in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The traders told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that the sales of food products had fallen due to the hardship in the economy of the country, which has affected the customers purchasing power...

BREAKING: Ex-President Jonathan's Former Aide, Ojuogboh Dies Watching Super Eagles Against South Africa February 8, 2024 Cairo Ojougboh, a former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly died, SaharaReporters has learnt. A family source confirmed the death to SaharaReporters and added that his corpse had been taken to the mo...

Following a dismal outing at the AFCON, the former Barcelona forward tendered his resignation. Eto'o Fils' was elected President of the Cameroonian Football Association in 2021.

The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Abia State has announced the indefinite shutting down of the academic institution. This is owing to protest by students of the school on Tuesday which led to alleged vandalisation of valuables in the school, a protest the Vice Chancellor, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe described as activities of miscreants. In a release on Tue...

Lagos City Marathon @lagosmarathon Plan your route ahead! In preparation for the marathon this Saturday, some roads will be closed 🚗🚧 Stay updated with diversion information to avoid delays and to ensure smooth traffic flow and reach your destination safely. ⚠️ Thank you for your understanding and patience!🙏🏻

Nigeria has now qualified for its 16th Semi-finals of AFCON. Played in 7 Finals 👏 Won 3 (1980, 1994, and 2013) 2nd Place 4 times (1984, 1988, 1990, and 2000) 3rd Place 8 times (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2019) 15 AFCON MEDALS... Winner: 🏆🏆🏆 2nd Place: 🥈🥈🥈🥈 3rd Place: 🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉 #Statisense We are winning the edition too 🇳🇬⚽🏆

The Nigerian government has said it will clamp down on loan apps involved in illegal debt recovery and exploitation of consumers. The crackdown comes amidst an upsurge in violations of the Interagency Joint Task Force’s Limited Interim Regulatory/Registration Framework and Guidelines for Digital Lending 2022. While some digital money lenders (DMLs) have offered financial access to many indiv...

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but the palace said the King began "regular treatments" on Monday. Buckingham Palace says the King "remains wholly positive about his treatment". He will postpone his pub...

The recent hike in the prices of eggs and other poultry products in Kano State has generated a serious public concern, especially when the Muslim fasting period is fast approaching. Eggs are usually in high demand during the fasting period. It was gathered that one egg new sells at N130 while a crate is N3,100. It was also revealed that despite the increase, eggs are gradually becoming scarce i...

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko set a world record on Sunday for total time spent in space, surpassing his fellow Russian Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia's space corporation said. Mr Kononenko broke the record at 0830 GMT (7:30pm AEDT), Roscosmos said. He is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days in space on June 5, and by late September he will have clocked...

A female student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, (AAUA), was found dead in her room this weekend. The deceased identified as Ifeoluwa Adekunle was a 300-level student of the Department of Economics. It was gathered that the undergraduate student, who lived outside the campus, was attacked by her assailants while alone in the room. A source, who preferred to be anonymous, said the...

Ghanaian soldiers give a beautiful rendition of Asake's "Lonely At The Top" Take a listen!!!

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has established a minimum operating capital requirement for International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) at $1 million for foreign entities and an equivalent amount for local IMTOs. This significant development was outlined in the revised guidelines for the operation of IMTOs, which were officially released on January 31, 2024. According to the guidelines,...