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3 Scientists Win 2022 Nobel Prize For Physics
Three Physicists, Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger have been awarded the 2022 Physics Nobel Prize for their ground breaking work which has “laid the foundation for a new era of quantum technology,” the Committee for Physics Prize said on Tuesday. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences who announced the winners, said
Nigeria sues Facebook, Twitter, Instagram for N30bn
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has filed a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. According to a statement on Tuesday by the apex regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising ecosystem, ARCON is seeking
Sanwo-Olu announces surprise salary increment for workers
The Governor of Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a surprise salary increment for workers in the Lagos Public Service. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Tuesday when he met with Public Servants of the Lagos State Public Service. According to Sanwo-Olu, the salary increment would be determined before end of October. He
JUST IN: FG moves to break ASUU, presents certificate of registration to rival CONUA
In an attempt to break the ranks of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has moved to present a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of the lecturers’ union. According to reports, the certificate presentation to CONUA is billed to take place
JUST IN: NNPCL declares N674bn profit for 2021
Regina Otokpa, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroluem Commission (NNPC) Limited, has declared a profit of N674 billion after tax, for the year 2021. Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL, Mallam Mele Kyari, who made the declaration while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, disclosed there was an increase of 134.8 percent YoY profit
Nigeria Mafia cult kingpins arrested in S’Africa
Pretoria arrested two cybercrime kingpins linked to Nigeria’s infamous mafia cult that operates as a transnational organised group. The two are suspected of wire fraud, access device fraud and money laundering. The suspects were part of a confraternity known as ‘Air Lords’ and were arrested in a joint operation led by Interpol and local
S’Arabia wins bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it has won a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a planned mountain resort in the Gulf Arab state’s $500 billion flagship NEOM project. The TROJENA development is expected to be completed in 2026 and will offer outdoor skiing, a man-made freshwater lake and a nature
N’Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
North Korea has fired a suspected missile over Japan, in what appears to be a deliberate escalation to get the attention of Tokyo and Washington. The ballistic missile travelled about 4,500km (2,800 miles) before falling into the Pacific Ocean – far enough to hit the US island of Guam if it took another trajectory,
Iran supreme leader blames unrest on US, Israel
Iran’s supreme leader has blamed the US and Israel for the protests sweeping the country following the death of a woman whilst in police custody. In his first public comments on the unrest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “riots” had been “engineered” by Iran’s arch-enemies and their allies, reports the BBC. The protests are the
Ukraine tank breakthrough in south towards Kherson
Ukrainian troops have broken through Russian positions on the Dnieper river north-east of Kherson, a strategic Russian-held city in southern Ukraine. The advance was reported by the Russian military and Russian-installed officials in the region. There is heavy Russian defensive fire, they say. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said “there are new liberated settlements in
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