The National Youth Service Corp NYSC might be cancelled anytime soon following calls for the discontinuation of the program due to the prevailing security situation in the country. This is contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2020, which is seeking to repeal the NYSC Act, and has been billed for the second reading in the House of Representatives. The sponsor, Mr Awaji-Inombek Abiante, in the explanatory memorandum of the…
Manchester City had already secured the 2020/21 Premier League trophy and their final match against Everton was just a formality. Pep Guardiola’s side wrestled back the title from rivals Liverpool, who endured a difficult campaign but ended it on a high to somehow finish third. The Reds eventually had a comfortable afternoon securing their top four spot with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, but things didn’t go quite as smoothly for their closest challengers.…
Bitcoin’s downwards spiral continues on Sunday as the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency has gone down 47.4% from this year’s peak of $64,895.22 on April 14. Bitcoin fell a further 8.9% to $34,156 on Sunday compared to the previous day. Ether , the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, dropped 11.5% to $2,031.96 on Sunday, down $264.35 from its previous close. Why is Bitcoin’s Price falling? Unlike trading in traditional currencies, Bitcoin is not…
The Niger state police command have advised families of abducted persons in Rafin Sanyin community in Suleja, to intensify their prayers as the police was also doing its best to rescue the victims. Kidnappers had invaded the community around 11:00 p.m. last Thursday and whisked away Uthman Mohammed, his family members and other persons from the community while beheading one other person. Ahmad Uthman, brother to two of the victims, told reporters on Saturday that…
This Moroccan boy who used empty plastic bottles to swim to Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta this week said he would rather die than go back to Morocco, according to the Spanish soldier who translated for him before he was escorted away. The boy attracted international media attention as he floated in a dark T-shirt with the bottles under his clothes and attached to his arms, crying as he reached the beach only to…