In the wake of Monday’s protest at its office by residents of the Lalupon community over prolonged non-access to electricity, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has unveiled plans to, in the interim, restore power to the community in four weeks. This is as the company assured that it was committed to expediting efforts towards […]
At the backdrop of sustained surge in inflation, it has been established that cost of a Healthy Diet, CoHD, rose by 32 percent to N1,041 per adult per day in May 2024 from N786 in December 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this yesterday in its CoHD report for May 2024, noting that the […]
The Lagos State Police Command said it has begun an investigation into the death of the former Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, Mr Nick Imudia. Sources at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID revealed that detectives of the Homicide section had visited the scene of the incident and would […]
Governors from the Southern part of Nigeria, under the aegis of the Southern Governors’ Forum, yesterday called for the consideration of the ability of each state to pay the new minimum wage. Their call came as the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, said Wednesday night that it will continue to engage stakeholders to reach a mutually […]
Panama left the USA’s hopes of qualifying for the Copa America knockout rounds hanging by a thread on Thursday after scoring a shock 2-1 victory over the host nation. A stormy Group C battle in Atlanta saw both sides finish with 10 men as Panama came from behind to snatch a victory which reignites their […]
Mexican professional boxer, Canelo Alvarez, has explained why he apologized to Lionel Messi after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Alvarez had an outburst on social media with Messi after accusing the Inter Miami captain of disrespecting the Mexican national flag following Argentina’s World Cup 2-0 win over Mexico. But he later apologized to […]
Karu Market, in the suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was engulfed by fire on Thursday. Abiola Adebayo, the Acting Director of FCT Fire Service confirmed the incident. According to him, firefighters have been deployed to the scene. The fire incident which started at around 8 pm destroyed several properties in the market. The […]
Five persons were confirmed to have been killed in attacks that occurred on Wednesday in two separate communities in Taraba State. The attacks took place in Gashaka and Wukari local government councils. While that of Gashaka that led to the killing of three persons occurred in Mayo-Sabere in Mai-Idanu ward, the Wukari incident which claimed […]
The Defence Headquarters says the military has recovered stolen crude oil worth N10 billion in the Niger Delta amid the war against oil theft and vandalization in the region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba disclosed this on Thursday during the DHQ’s bi-weekly briefing in Abuja. DHQ said in the last three […]
Team Nigeria contingent to the just concluded 23rd African Senior Athletics Championships will arrive today (Friday) from Cameroon after days of competition for medals in the bustling city of Douala. Recall that the team earned five gold, six silver and four bronze medals in Douala as against the five gold, three silver, and three bronze […]
