July 2024
Chelsea sign Danish goalkeeper, Filip Jorgensen
Chelsea Football Club has announced the signing of Danish goalkeeper, Filip Jorgensen, from Villarreal. The 22-year-old has signed a seven-year contract with the Blues and joins up with his new teammates during their summer tour of the USA. A statement issued by the club on Tuesday, quoted Jorgensen as saying, “This move is a dream […]
Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, killed in Tehran — Iran’s Guards
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that the chief of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran along with one of his bodyguards. “The residence of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political office of Hamas Islamic Resistance, was hit in Tehran, and as a result of this incident, he and one of […]
NNPC targets two million barrels oil production daily
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced its goal to increase crude oil production to two million barrels per day by the end of the year. The country’s daily production rose from 1.27 million barrels in June to 1.6 million in July, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. Speaking during a meeting […]
“I can’t pay N70,000 minimum wage”, Gombe Governor
The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has disclosed that with the lean allocation to the state, it would be difficult to meet the N70,000 minimum wage. The minimum wage was recently assented to by President Bola Tinubu following an agreement with joint labour unions. Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting held with stakeholders on the […]
Just In: [Teachers Recruitment] OYO SUBEB Releases CBT Results, Fixes Cut-off Mark
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, has officially released results, of its just concluded computer-based tests. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, which was made available to the journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan. In the statement Dr. Adeniran said the Board has set minimum cut-off […]
Scores missing as India landslides kill 158
The death toll from the massive landslides that have hit the southern Indian state of Kerala has now crossed 158, with officials saying 187 people are still missing. Rescue operations, that had halted late Tuesday night, resumed on Wednesday morning. The landslides are the worst disaster to hit the state since 2018, when floods killed […]
2024 Paris Olympics: Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili denied 100m spot
Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, has revealed that she will not take part in the 100m race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris. Ofili, in a series of tweets on Tuesday night, explained that this was due to administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, and the Nigerian Olympic Committee, NOC. She demanded accountability […]
FG activates national emergency operation centre
The federal government has activated the National Emergency Operation Centre to coordinate responses and provide timely support to victims of floods and public health concerns. The director-general of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, disclosed this at a national emergency coordination forum held on Tuesday in Abuja. Ms Umar said the centre would […]
Just In: Music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, dies at 72
Legendary Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly died at the age of 72. She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “It is […]
Senate questions Ajaokuta Steel’s N4.2bn wage bill
The Senate, on Tuesday, frowned on the N4.2bn appropriated in the 2024 budget as personnel cost for unverifiable workers at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited. The company has remained non-functional with ongoing efforts by the government to revive it, alongside the National Iron Ore Mining Company. The query on the number of workers to earn the […]