President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, informed that Cardoso will serve for a term of five (5) years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. […]
What is jaundice, what is it, what leads to it, how does it start, do you need to be worried? If we are to trace the origins of jaundice, we would have to start from the blood cells. There are three major types of blood cells: the red blood cells (RBC also known as erythrocytes), […]
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-Haq Oloyede, said he bought his first car, a Passat, at N600 as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Ilorin. Oloyede is a Professor of Islamic and Arabic Studies and hails from Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. He began his […]
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Yusuf Nurudeen, is among 56 outstanding Nigerians selected by the United States Government to participate in the 2023 cohort of its flagship exchange programme, Mandela Washington Fellowship. Nurudeen was awarded the fellowship in recognition of the positive impacts of his non-profit organisation, Foundation for Public Interest Law and Development, in providing […]
Armed with Rhapsody of Realities in all known languages on earth, founder and President of Loveworld Inc, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is set to host Reachout World Extravaganza on the 5th-6th of May 2023, an event celebrating the audacious move of the Church to fulfill Jesus’ mandate of spreading the gospel to every part of the […]
More facts have emerged in the trial of a 36 year-old lawyer, Abasiesebanga Ikoiwak and five others, over the gruesome murder of her husband, 41 year-old Barrister Godwin Ikoiwak. Until his death in January last year, Barrister Ikoiwak, a native of Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, was a State Counsel at the State […]
It was an emotional moment as Vice Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed broke down in tears over alleged insults directed at his family by political opponents. The Kaduna-born during the People’s Town Hall meeting organised by Channels Television, monitored by DIPLOMATIC DIARY on Sunday, said his late father was ridiculed by […]
The Nigeria Books of Record (NBR) Research Centre has appointed the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere as Fellow of the organisation. NBR was established in 2009 as part of the “Change Begin with Me Campaign” of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. The Director-General of the centre, Prof. David […]
The glass-ceiling-shattering newswoman whose intimate television interviews with celebrities and world figures blended show business and journalism and induced many a tear, Barbara Walters, has died at the age of 93 “Barbara Walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. She lived her life with no regrets. She was a trailblazer not […]
On your birthday, I wish you abundant happiness Ayush . May all your dreams turn into reality. I hope all your birthday wishes and dreams come true. Whatever you ask, you shall receive, Whatever you seek, may you find. Another adventure filled year awaits you. Welcome it by celebrating your birthday with pomp and splendor. […]
The Federal Government on Monday unveiled the programs of scheduled events to mark Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary, on October 1. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, unveiled the programs during a press conference at the National Press Centre, Radio House, Abuja on Monday. Akume emphasised the nation’s unbroken democratic journey […]
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued seven female students of Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State and three construction workers who were abducted by bandits last Friday. A top military source confirmed the development. Following the “prompt response” of troops of land and air components of the Joint Task Force of Operation Hadarin Daji, […]
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, in a move welcomed by Niger’s military leaders as a “step towards sovereignty”. Macron’s announcement comes two months after a coup in the west African country that ousted the pro-Paris president […]
Governor Dauda Lawal has called for urgent and comprehensive investigation into alleged secret negotiations between some Federal Government agencies and bandits in Zamfara State. The Governor’s demand followed reports of alleged negotiations between a delegation of some agencies of the Federal Government and bandits group in Zamfara, without the knowledge of the State Government. The […]
A section of the building complex of Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court of Justice located in the Three Arms Zone of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been gutted by fire. Spokesperson of the Court, Festus Akande, confirmed the incident. “Yes, there was a fire that perhaps resulted from an electrical fault in the […]
Three persons were rescued on Sunday night, after a 40ft container fell on a Toyota Corolla car in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State The Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said the victims were rescued at the Abalti Barrack end of the Ojuelegba Bridge, Surulere. “The rescue alert […]
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved a three-month grace period for owners of 167 revocked plots of land in the territory to begin to develop them or get their allocation papers revoked. DIPLOMATIC DIARY earlier reported that a host of prominent Nigerians, politicians and businesses were affected by the decision of […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were recently abducted by terrorists. The students were Kidnapped on Thursday night when suspected bandits attacked their off campus residence in Sabon-Gida community, in the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Six of the […]
Over four tons of illicit and controlled drugs including consignments of nitrous oxide popularly known as laughing gas, skunk, codeine syrup, methamphetamine and tramadol have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), during interdiction operations in Lagos, Kogi, FCT, Jigawa, Kaduna, Sokoto and Edo states. Giving a breakdown of the […]
Nigeria, along with several UN Member States, civil society delegates, and other interested parties, has endorsed a declaration aimed at accelerating initiatives to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2030. The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care […]
