Liverpool are Sitting on Top of the EPL Table After 11 Games
Liverpool are siiting pretty at the top of the English Premier League table, after 11 games, following a comfortable 2-nil win over Aston Villa. A 2-1 loss for second placed Manchester City at Brighton opened up a 5-point gap between the top two. Chelsea are in third place ahead of Arsenal after the London Derby […]
NLC Directs Members to Proceed on Strike Over Non-implementation of Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1, 2024. The directive in a communiquĂ© after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the weekend, also saw the NLC accuse petroleum marketers […]
Chelsea and United Compete for Omorodion
Reports has it that Manchester United and Chelsea are both interested in signing Porto striker Samuel Omorodion during next summer’s transfer window. Chelsea were heavily linked with the 20-year-old during the recent transfer market and allegedly agreed a ÂŁ35m fee with Atletico Madrid, but a proposed move to Stamford Bridge fell through. The Spain Under-23s international […]
CAF Increases Women’s Champions League Prize Money to $600,000
Each of the eight African Women Football Clubs participating in the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco 2024 will receive at least 150,000 dollars in prize money. CAF, in a statement yesterday, said this year’s prize money for the tournament, which begins on Saturday in Morocco, has increased by 52 per cent with the winner […]
FG Assures CNG Safety Despite Malaysia’s 2025 Phase-out Plan
The Presidency has allayed concerns regarding the safety of Compressed Natural Gas-powered vehicles, recently introduced in Nigeria. While responding to reports on Malaysia’s plan to phase out CNG-powered vehicles by 2025, to protect road users and the public from the potential hazards posed by ageing CNG tanks, Media aide to the President, Bayo Onanuga, clarified […]
Fave Releases Cover for her Upcoming EP “Duty Love”
Fave has released the cover for her upcoming EP, “Duty Love,” set to drop today. This will mark her fourth solo release of 2024 and her first full-length project this year. Fave shared a teaser of the EP, which has JUJU as track 4, on her social media platforms. READ MORE POSTShttps://thebeat99.com/eguavoen-names-23-player-squad-for-afcon-qualifiers-osimhen-returns/
Eguavoen Names 23-Player Squad for AFCON Qualifiers, Osimhen Returns
The Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has invited 23 players for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, including Victor Osimhen, who was absent in the last game against Libya due to injury.Also returning to the Super Eagles team after a while out is Real Sociedad’s Umar Sadiq.The games against […]
NELFUNDÂ Disburses N11 billion to 90,000 Students in Six Months
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N11 billion to 90,000 students as fees and stipends within six months. Speaking during an oversight visit by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, the Fund’s Managing Director, Dr. Akintunde Sawyerr, said from the N96 billion earmarked for students’ loans, about N11 billion had been paid […]
Minister of Power Attributes Grid collapses to Vandalism
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has attributed frequent grid collapses to vandalism and lack of maintenance in the past. Adelabu, receiving the report of the committee set up to address grid collapses in Abuja on Wednesday, stressed that most 2024 incidents resulted from vandalism and theft of power equipment, including the shattering of lightning […]
Favour Ofili to be Compensated with N8m Over Paris 2024 Exclusion
The investigative panel set up to address Team Nigeria’s negative exposure at the Paris 2024 Olympics/Paralympic Games has recommended the payment of N8 million compensation to athlete, Favour Ofili. In a 54-page document, the committee, chaired by Mumini Alao, highlighted the conflicting evidence regarding Ofili’s omission from the women’s 100m at the Olympics, pointing to […]
