INEC publishes final list of candidates for Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship elections

Group petitions INEC, alleges Enugu APC parading fake guber candidate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published on Tuesday the final list of candidates for governorship elections scheduled to hold on November 11, 2023, in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said in a statement that the commission approved the final list … Read more

Countries with highest number of sexual partners revealed [see list]

Countries with highest number of sexual partners revealed [see list]

The World of Statistics, in its latest release, ranked Turkey high in the number of sexual partners index, indicating persons in the country maintain an average of 14.5. However, Australia follows in the chart of the highest number of sexual partners with 13.3, followed by New Zealand at 13.2, Iceland at 13, South Africa at … Read more

I’ll not accept your fabricated list for political appointments – Fintiri tells PDP

Gov Fintiri suspends NGO activities in Adamawa

The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has chided the stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state for disregarding his directives on political appointments. The Governor insisted that he would not accept any mechanically fabricated list for political appointments. Fintiri claimed the party stakeholders “disregarded his earlier directives to present their … Read more

Sports enthusiasts rate Buhari, list expectation from Tinubu

Tinubu reveals details of meeting with Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari’s time as President of Nigeria came to an end on May 29, 2023. Across his two terms, Buhari’s administration made several gaffes and questionable appointments. One of such was making Sunday Dare the Minister of Sports and Youth Development. Dare’s last big decision before leaving office was to order the partial closure of … Read more

Abia gov, Otti makes first set of appointments [See list]

Otti denies freezing Abia State bank accounts

The newly inaugurated Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has made his first set of appointments. Otti appointed Professor Kenneth Kalu as the Abia State Secretary to the State Government. He also approved the appointment of Pastor Caleb Ajagba as his Chief of Staff. Otti disclosed this in a series of tweets. According to him: … Read more

Yobe: Gov Buni makes fresh appointments hours after dissolving cabinet [See List]

Yobe: Gov Buni makes fresh appointments

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of seven Senior Special Assistants, following the dissolution of the State Executive Council. This was disclosed by his spokesperson, Mamman Mohammed, in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Damaturu. The newly-appointed SSAs are: Dr. Muhammad Sani (SSA on Education), Dr. Garba Iliya … Read more

Nigeria ranks 24 in list of cheapest countries globally

Nigeria ranks 24 in list of cheapest countries globally

The cheapest countries in the world have been ranked. Nigeria is ranked 24th in the list of cheapest countries with Pakistan, Egypt, India, Colombia and Libya taking the lead. Other countries in the top ten include Nepal, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Syria. Here is the ranking, according to the World of Statistics: 1. Pakistan … Read more

Countries with highest number of suicide death revealed [See list]

Countries with highest number of suicide death revealed [See list]

Countries with the highest rate of suicide deaths have been ranked. According to World of Statistics, at least 2.2 percent of 100,000 people, as was the case in Jordan, took their own lives in 2019. South Africa recorded the highest number of suicide death in the year mentioned, followed by Russia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, and … Read more

Group calls for inclusion of energy drinks on Import Prohibition List

Group calls for inclusion of energy drinks on Import Prohibition List

A group, Concerned Consumers (CC), has condemned the exclusion of imported energy drinks from the Import Prohibition List (Trade). It said if fruit juice in retail packs are banned, energy drinks should be banned as well, calling for its inclusion in the Import Prohibition List as it has slowed the growth of the local industry … Read more

Yobe Assembly receives 17 nominees as LG caretaker chairmen [See List]

Yobe Assembly receives 17 nominees as LG caretaker chairmen [See List]

Yobe State House of Assembly on Tuesday received a list of nominees from the executive seeking confirmation as chairmen and members of the Local Government Caretaker Management Committee to run the affairs of the 17 local governments for the period of six months. This followed the expiration of the six months tenure in office of … Read more

Davido snubs Don Jazzy in his list of ‘OGs’ of Nigerian music

Davido snubs Don Jazzy in his list of 'OGs' of Nigerian music

Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has snubbed veteran producer and singer-cum-music executive, Don Jazzy, in his list of contemporary Nigerian music legends. He, however, mentioned Don Jazzy’s former partner at Mo’hit Records, D’banj, in his list of Nigerian music industry’s legends, otherwise known as “OGs”. Davido dropped the list while appearing on the latest … Read more

Regular Course: NDA clears air on viral selection list

Regular Course: NDA clears air on viral selection list

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), on Monday, said the list purporting to be the official selection list for the 75 Regular Course of the Academy is fake. The Academy’s Public Relations Officer, Maj. Victor Olukoya, said in a statement in Kaduna that “The attention of the NDA has been drawn to a fake list that … Read more

Countries where people still practice open defecation ranked [See list]

More funds needed in basic education to drive enrollment - UNICEF

Countries where people still defecate outside have been ranked. As of 2021, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that 46 million Nigerians still practice open defecation, rating it at 23 per cent. But in the latest report by The World of Statistics, Nigeria is ranked ninth and now 18 per cent. Niger Republic tops … Read more

World’s largest countries by size revealed [See list]

World's largest countries by size revealed [See list]

The largest countries in the world by size have been ranked. Russia is the largest country in the world with 17.1 million km². Russia is followed by Canada with 9.9 million, while China comes third with 9.5 million km². According to the World of Statistics ranking, Algeria, DR Congo, Sudan and Libya are the top … Read more

Countries with highest human population revealed [See list]

Countries with highest human population revealed [See list]

Nations of the world with the highest populations have been ranked. The Financial Index in its latest release placed India first among the most populated countries in the world, followed by China, the United States of America, Indonesia and Pakistan making up the top five. Nigeria is the most populated black nation in the world … Read more

Ten richest people on earth revealed [See list]

Ten richest people on earth revealed [See list]

The top ten richest people in the world have been listed. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and French business magnate, investor, and art collector Bernard Jean Étienne is the richest man in the world. The French business mogul is followed by Elon Musk, who is the founder, CEO … Read more

Countries with highest international reserves revealed [Full list]

Countries with highest international reserves revealed [Full list]

Countries with the highest international reserves have been revealed. According to the World of Statistics 2023 report, China leads the list of countries with the highest reserves (in gold and US dollars), followed by Japan, Switzerland, USA, and India in the top five, while the likes of Cuba, Estonia, Cyprus, Yemen, and South Sudan are … Read more