Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, till May 12 to withdraw the recent hike in electricity tariff or face unprecedented industrial action. The ultimatum was issued in a joint letter to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, dated May 3, 2024, and […]
ABUJA — Against the backdrop of continued shortages and queues at petrol stations, pump prices are now settling at higher ranges across independent marketers and some major marketers. Gaps between prices at major marketers’ filling stations and those of independent marketers are widening with major marketers maintaining relatively stable prices while independent marketers have adjusted their […]
Japan’s Naoya Inoue climbed off the canvas to stop Luis Nery in six rounds to retain his undisputed super-bantamweight championship in Japan. The first knockdown of his career only lit a fire in the undefeated Inoue as he outclassed Nery in front of 55,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome. After exchanging left-hook knockdowns in the […]
The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has expressed concern over the inability of the government to produce the exact value of real estate assets across the country. President of NIESV, ESV Victor Alonge, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja during an event to commemorate the 2024 International Valuation Day Celebration with […]
Residents of 10 communities in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State have fled their homes due to the activities of bandits in the area. It was learnt that many of those affected, particularly women and children, trekked long distances to seek refuge in the main town of Giwa. Umar Auwal Bijimi, the representative of Giwa West […]
Jamie Carragher, a Liverpool legend, didn’t hold back in his criticism of Manchester United’s Casemiro following his team’s 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace. Deployed as a makeshift center-back and wearing the captain’s armband in Bruno Fernandes’ absence, Casemiro endured a nightmare performance, directly involved in two of Palace’s goals. Carragher, speaking on Monday Night Football, […]
South African club, Kaizer Chiefs have been put away by the heavy price tag of Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali. Chiefs, according to reports in South Africa have keen interest in the shot stopper but can’t afford his R30m (approximately £1.3m) transfer fee. Nwabali has been linked with several clubs since his impressive performance for […]
The tragic news of weightlifter, Oleksandr Pielieshenko’s passing reverberates through the sporting world, marking the untimely demise of a two-time European champion who proudly represented Ukraine at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Amidst the tumult of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the 30-year-old athlete answered the call of duty, joining the armed forces, as confirmed […]
Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia has confirmed receiving a refund from Big Brother Naija reality star, Pere, after she called him out over an unpaid debt. The actress, who had earlier taken to her X handle, threatening to arrest an BBNaija ex-housemate over unpaid debt, later disclosed that she had been refunded. She went on to […]
Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephina Otabor, aka Phyna, has revealed that she is on good terms with her ex-boyfriend, Groovy, as well as Beauty Tukura, Bella and Sheggz. She, however, disclosed that she is not cool with one ex-housemate, which fans suspect is Chichi. Phyna and Chichi traded words during the show reunion […]
