Biden and Trump to Meet at White House this Week over Policies
US President, Joe Biden, will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday November 13, with the pair expected to discuss to top priorities for domestic and foreign policy. The 78-year-old Trump sealed a historic comeback to the presidency in the November 5 vote, and is expected to abandon many of Biden’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, “Announcement of the Passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.” “President […]
Quincy Jones Leaves a Lasting Blueprint in the World of Music
Legendary music producer and composer Quincy Jones has passed away at the age of 91, according to Variety. Jones, who worked with music icons like Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra, died Sunday night at his home in Bel Air, California, as confirmed by his representative, Arnold Robinson. The news was shared in a heartfelt statement […]
Woman ends up in the Hospital after a Serious Mistake while using eye drops
A woman has gone viral on TikTok after sharing that she mistakenly put nail glue, instead of medicated eye drops, into her eyes — which led her to visiting hospital. She however, warns others about the importance of keeping medical products well-organized. Brianne Shipley was half-asleep on Oct. 31 when her Amazon Alexa device notified […]