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 Nigeriaâs 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 Ofiliâs omission from the womenâs 100m at the Olympics, pointing to […]
World Leaders Praise Trump as he Claims US Election Victory
As former President Donald Trump claimed victory in the US election over Kamala Harris, world leaders quickly responded with congratulatory messages, while financial markets surged in reaction to his win. Here are some of the early reactions, though the election result has yet to be formally confirmed: IsraelPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated Trump’s return, calling […]
Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies at 56
Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a prolonged illness, as confirmed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement titled, âAnnouncement of the Passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.â âPresident […]
Liverpool Climbs to the Summit of the English Premier League
Liverpool claimed a 2-1 comeback victory over Brighton to climb to the summit of the English Premier League. With their two main title rivals, Arsenal and Manchester City, both losing, Liverpool stay two-point clear of City, Six points from Nottingham Forest in third and seven ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal in fourth and fifth position […]
Wizkid Features Brent Faiyaz in His New Single
Wizkid’s new single ‘Piece of My Heart’, featuring Brent Faiyaz, has become the song with the biggest week streams on YouTube Nigeria. Released on October 18, the single has garnered 1.20 million streams, surpassing the previous record of 1.18M streams held by Fireboy’s ‘Peru’ remix featuring Ed Sheeran. ‘Piece of My Heart’ is off the âMorayoâ album, set to drop on […]
Spainâs Rodri and Bonmati win Ballon dâOr for best players in the world
Spanish player Rodri and Aitana Bonmati each won the Ballon dâOr award for the best player in the world male and female. Rodri, a first-time winner of the award, was instrumental in helping his team win an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League trophy last season, while Barcelonaâs Bomati won the womenâs award for a second […]
A Police Inspector was Dismissed for Shooting a Nigerian Musician
The police in Enugu State have announced the dismissal of Joseph Ozonwanji, an inspector, who shot dead a Nigerian musician, Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah. Its spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, a deputy superintendent of police, said in the statement that the police found the inspector culpable after his orderly room trial and, therefore, dismissed him […]
US Announces Visa Restriction Policy for Ghana
The United States has slammed visa restriction on individuals Washington deems responsible for undermining democracy in Ghana. This comes ahead of the December presidential and parliamentary elections in the West African country. Announcing this in a statement yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said the visa restriction policy is not directed at the Ghanaian […]
IMF says No Funding Request from Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF âs regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, released today (Friday), predicts that diversified economies like Senegal and Tanzania will experience growth above the regional average at 3.6percent, while Nigeria is expected to lag, with a growth rate of only 2.9% in 2024. Speaking at the African Department press briefing at […]
