An iconic figure of Greek soccer, goalkeeper Takis Oikonomopoulos, has passed away at the age of 81. He made history wearing the jerseys of Panathinaikos and the Greek national team. A few days ago, he had been admitted to the hospital after suffering a stroke and was being treated in intensive care. Takis Oikonomopoulos, one…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared four associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.k.a. Barryshine, Ejeoto) wanted for multiple drug trafficking offences. Following a court order by Justice Akintayo Aluko, the suspects – Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai (Alhaji Loyingbo), Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye (Igbono, Baba Eje), Olumuyiwa Olufemi Ilori (Murphy), and…
President Donald Trump has ordered the United States Treasury to “stop producing new pennies” in an effort to eliminate waste as the cost of making new pennies is now greater than the value of the coins. In a post on Truth Social during the Super Bowl on Sunday, Trump wrote, “For far too long the…
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has expressed confidence that the mass emigration of healthcare professionals, popularly known as the “japa syndrome,” will soon subside. Speaking during a working visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Monday, Salako credited this optimism to the focused reforms and policies introduced…
[ Thomas Samson/ via AP] Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting in Paris on Monday on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit, hosted in the French capital. According to sources, during their one-hour private meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral and European issues. Mitsotakis and Macron discussed…
