June 2023
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Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, has decried a report by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime in Nigeria, indicating that 14.4% of citizens aged between 15 and 64 abuse drugs, which he said is significantly higher than the global average of 5.6%. Obi also blamed leadership failure in the country,…
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Nike, the global leader in athletic apparel and footwear, has launched the Super Falcons Jersey Fans edition. These jerseys, pay homage to the rich Nigerian heritage and signify the team’s readiness for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup.In close collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Nike has meticulously crafted the Super Falcons fans’ edition…
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Oyo State Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has remanded skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly known as Trinityguy, in prison for allegedly sexualising a minor in his viral skit video. MEZIESBLOG recalls that the Nigeria Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi had last week called for the skit maker’s arrest following a trending video…
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Nuhu Ribadu has formally taken over from Maj Gen Monguno as the National Security Adviser on Monday. President Bola Tinubu had last week appointed Ribadu as the NSA. He was earlier appointed as the Special Adviser on Security to Tinubu before the current position. Ribadu promised to live up to the expectations of Nigerians and…
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Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Abubakar Abdulrasheed has announced his resignation from the Commission. He personally announced it on Monday, at the Commission’s headquarters while approving the issuance of a provisional license to Kogi State University, Kabba, Kogi State. He described the new university as his last baby in the Commission,…
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Good morning from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Paris, France, described Nigeria’s financial system under the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, as “rotten.” He cited the difficulty in the flow of forex in and out of the country, saying it enriched…
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CPR is a way to treat someone when they stop breathing or their heart stops beating. If a person stops breathing, call your local emergency services or ask someone else to. Before beginning CPR, ask loudly, “Are you OK?” If the person doesn’t respond, CPR begins. Chest compressions If you haven’t been trained in rescue breathing,…
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Mrs Stephenie Agbaje and her husband were so madly in love that they did not bother to go for a genotype test before getting married. They believed that their love and companionship would conquer whatever obstacle would come their way. This was a costly mistake because both of them are carriers of sickle cell trait…
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President Bola Tinubu has finally spoken about the suspension and subsequent arrest of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Tinubu had on June 9, suspended Emefiele to allow for investigation into some allegations leveled against the CBN former governor. Emefiele was subsequently arrested in Lagos State and flown to the…
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An Ohio man accused of shooting and killing his three young sons ‘execution’ style has pleaded not guilty to their murders. Chad Doerman, 32, was indicted on Thursday for the June 15 murder of his three sons, Clayton Doerman, 7, Hunter Doerman, 4, and Chase Doerman, 3, at their home in Monroe Township. ‘This was…
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner, Angel Di Maria from Argentina, left Juventus on Thursday after a one-year stint at the Italian club. “Following one season in black and white, Angel Di Maria and Juventus have parted ways …Thank you for everything, and all the best for the future, Fideo!” Juventus said in a statement.…
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The United States will host FIFA’s new, expanded Club World Cup in 2025, football’s global governing body has announced. FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the 32-team tournament on the eve of the 2022 World Cup final. It is set to feature 12 European clubs, including the last three Champions League winners Chelsea, Real Madrid and…
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The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest risk to public safety or were picked up at the border. The justices voted 8-1 to allow the long-blocked policy to take effect, recognizing there is not enough…
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The Biden administration sanctioned Friday two Russian intelligence officers accused of meddling in a local US election. Federal Security Service (FSB) officers Yegor Sergeyevich Popov and Aleksei Borisovich Sukhodolov “played a significant role in the Kremlin’s attempts to conduct global malign influence operations, including efforts to influence a local election in the United States,” the…
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