Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. EFCC arrests ex-NHIS boss, Usman Yusuf, for alleged contract fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, for alleged contract fraud.Read more 2. After Ripples Nigeria…
The tenure of Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has been described as “nothing short of disastrous.” The assertion was made by Bauchi State Government which took a swipe at the Minister stating that, he only has “Legacy of Failure in the Foreign Ministry.” The government through the Chief of Staff, Government House,…
For the second consecutive day, the naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1,510.72/$1 on Wednesday, up from N1,522.28/$1 the previous day. This represents a gain of N11.58 for the local currency. Similarly, at the parallel market, the…
For “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” star Andie MacDowell, life recently has been a real pain in the … sciatic nerve. It runs from the buttocks to the leg and was causing the former Calvin Klein model to suffer from a rare condition. Andie MacDowell talks diagnosis MacDowell, who is 66, recently appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” where…
A US Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with a passenger plane near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., late Tuesday, sparking a search-and-rescue operation in the Potomac River. Video of the mid-air crash, which reportedly also involved an American Airlines jet, was posted on X. Helicopter and plane crash in DC. Video here. Pilots…
