October 9, 2024
Just In: Indian Business Titan, Ratan Tata Dead At 86
Indian industrialist Ratan Tata, who is credited with transforming the Tata Group into a globally renowned conglomerate, has died at age 86, the company said late Wednesday. Under Tata, the company grew into a sprawling international enterprise with a portfolio ranging from software to sports cars. “It is with a profound sense of loss that […]
NLC demands immediate reversal of newly increased petrol prices
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Nigerian government to reverse the latest increase in petrol prices. In a statement on Wednesday, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the hike had worsened poverty across the country and offered no tangible benefits to the economy. PREMIUM TIMES reported that petrol prices surged to N1,030 per […]
Naira drops against dollar amid fresh fuel price hike
The naira depreciated significantly against the dollar at the foreign exchange market as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) for the umpteenth time. FMDQ data showed that the naira weakened to N1625.13 per dollar on Wednesday from N1561.76 exchanged on Tuesday. This represents an N63.37 […]
World University Rankings 2025: Covenant, ABU Emerge Top In Nigeria (Full List)
Covenant University (CU) has again been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings. In the 2025 rankings, the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria came second, displacing the University of Ibadan which occupied the position for the 2024 rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of […]
Move Motion Against State Governors, Assemblies’ Breach Of Local Government Financial Autonomy
Senator Tony Okechukwu Nwoye, representing Anambra North Senatorial District, has filed a motion in the Senate, emphasising the urgent need to prevent state governments from enacting laws that undermine the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria. The motion, presented as a matter of urgent public importance, cites concerns that state assemblies are undermining constitutional […]
Kenya’s Vice President Impeached
Kenya’s parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Vice-President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred, the chamber’s speaker said, paving the way for the senate to consider the motion. “According to the results … of the motion that I’ve just declared, a total of 281 members, being more than two-thirds of […]
Just In: NNPCL pushes fuel price to N1,030 per litre in Abuja, N998 in Lagos
Filling stations belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) have increased the pump price of fuel. The product which previously sold for N897 in Abuja, the nation’s capital, currently sells for N1,030. Newsmen who visited an NNPC outlet in Maitama observed how motorists queued up to purchase the product amid complaints. At another […]
VIDEO: Drones deliver food in China
The most popular food delivery company in China has adopted drone technology for efficient food delivery in the Shenzhen area of China. This development has sparked excitement among Chinese citizens. This was disclosed in a statement and video shared by a couple of travel vloggers Adriana and Dylan, on their TikTok page recently. In the […]
UK woman gets job application reply after 48 years
In a surprising twist of fate, 70-year-old Tizi Hodson from Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, has finally received a response to a job application she sent almost five decades ago. Back in 1976, Hodson applied for a position as a motorcycle stunt rider, a role she had been passionate about, but after hearing nothing for so long, […]
BREAKING: FG Opens Payment Portal For Nigerians To Convert Vehicles From Petrol To CNG
The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has announced the opening of an application portal for Nigerians who want to convert their vehicles from Premium Motor Spirit, Popularly known as fuel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to make payment. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on the opening of the […]