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ICYMI: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history, becomes first player to score 900 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to […]
LG poll: Kaduna electoral commission releases screening timetable
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has presented a timetable for the screening exercise for councillors and chairmanship candidates ahead of the local government election slated for October 19, 2024. This is contained in a timetable signed by Mrs Hajara Mohammed, Chairman of the Commission, issued in Kaduna on Friday. […]
Public debt stock may hit N130tn by Dec – Report
Nigeria’s public debt stock is projected to hit N130tn this year, raising concerns about the country’s debt-to-gross domestic product ratio. This was revealed in a report by Afrinvest, an investment management company, titled, ‘Bank Recapitalisation, Catalyst for a $1tn Economy, ‘ unveiled in Abuja recently. Nigeria’s public debt stock, which includes external and domestic debt, stood at N121.67tn in the first quarter of 2024, up from N97.34tn in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, […]
Dangote diesel sulphur triggers concern, marketers fault rejection report
The controversy surrounding the sulphur content in the Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has yet to abate. Over the weekend, there were online reports alleging that the diesel recently supplied by the $20bn refinery contained high sulphur. This came as oil marketers stated that despite the allegations of high sulphur in Dangote diesel, no motorist or industrial consumer had registered any complaint against the product. “We don’t want to be involved in the […]
JAMB gives schools ultimatum to disclose illegal admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has given all tertiary institutions in the country one month to disclose all admissions conducted outside its Central Admissions Processing System before 2017. The Public Communication Advisor for JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja, on behalf of the board’s registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, on Sunday, said the directive was aimed at enhancing transparency and fairness in the […]
Hunger protests: Marketers stop fuel supply, queues resurface
Oil marketers have explained that the reappearance of queues at filling stations in many states is because of the halt in the supply of petroleum products by dealers in a bid to avert losing their assets due to the ongoing nationwide hunger protests. Many states in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, witnessed varying degrees of queues about two weeks ago, which the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited blamed […]
[ICYMI] Lagos intervenes as woman battles monarch for demolishing property, selling land
In the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, a fierce land battle is unfolding, pitting a 64-year-old woman against a monarch in a dispute that has turned the spotlight on longstanding issues of land ownership in the state. BABATUNDE TITILOLA reports When Mrs Olaitan Ogunseye purchased a parcel of land from the royal family of Mushade Odugate of the Majolagbe Family in Ikorodu, Lagos State, in 2000, neither she nor her husband thought the […]
JUST IN: DSS arrests #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest leader in Abuja
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, Micheal Lenin. Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. Speaking with our correspondent, the Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, said Lenin’s house was raided by the DSS. He […]
D’Tigress brace for American challenge in Olympics quarterfinal
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been drawn against the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Nigerian ladies made history by securing Nigeria’s first-ever berth in the last eight of the Olympic basketball tournament. This followed their impressive 79-70 victory over Canada in their final group game on Sunday. The team accumulated five classification points and initially topped Group B. However, their standing […]
Hunger protest: Tinubu’s speech attracts knocks, kudos
•Soyinka, PDP slam President’s address•NGO, others hail it•Protest organisers demand 1,150 detainees’ releaseThe organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest have demanded the release of 1,150 protesters allegedly arrested by the police during the first three days of the nationwide rallies.
Ajayi, Ashe bow out of 100m
Nigeria’s duo Kayinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe fell short of the qualifying spots in the men’s 100m semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday with both men finishing sixth in their respective races, Sports Extra reports. After progressing through the heats on Saturday, all eyes were on both men inside the Stade de France as they lined up in the star-studded event, with the hope of seeing Nigeria […]
I’m young enough to become gov in future — Shaibu
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, said he has put his governorship ambition on hold to back the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to win the September 21 governorship election in the state. Shaibu, who accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of frustrating his governorship ambition, said he would try again in the future because he had age on his side. According to a video clip […]
Fuel rises to N1,300/litre as depots run dry
Many depots for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, are currently dry, leading to fuel scarcity and attendant queues in Lagos, Ogun, parts of Abuja, Niger, and some other states across the country.
Hunger protest: Anambra NSCDC deploys 1,190 personnel, warns protesters
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, said it has deployed 1,190 officers and men ahead of the planned nationwide protest scheduled to begin on August 1. The Anambra State Commandant of NSCDC, Maku Olatunde, stated this in Awka, the state capital, after a meeting with other service commanders in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head, Media and Tactical Operations, Okadigbo Edwin, […]
Libya denies talks with Dangote refinery over crude supply
Libya’s National Oil Corporation has denied that it was in talks to supply crude oil to any refinery in Nigeria, including the Dangote refinery. This is coming following claims by some top refinery officials that the refinery was in talks with Libya for crude supply. But in a statement shared on its X handle on Sunday, the Libyan oil corporation denied negotiating or entering into talks regarding the crude oil […]
Tinubu making genuine efforts to tackle challenges, Barau tells hunger protesters
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, has appealed to the organisers of the planned nationwide protest to reconsider their decision and shelve the idea so that the fragile peace in the country would not be disrupted. Barau, who is also the first Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, said President Bola Tinubu is making genuine efforts to address the country’s challenges. PUNCH Online reports that the organisers of the […]
Ex-speaker tackles Kano gov over Rano emirate relegation
The former Kano State House of Assembly Speaker, Kabiru Rurum, who is currently the Chairman of the House Committee on Air Force, has challenged the Kano State Government’s decision to dissolve the Rano Emirate. Rurum, a member representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency, faulted the State Government’s decision at the commissioning of the Nigerian Airforce Girls Boarding Secondary School in Rano Sunday. Also, Rurum vehemently opposes the Kano State […]
Hardship protest: US, UK, Canada issue security alerts, traders fear looting
The United States, United Kingdom and Canada have raised the alarm over the likelihood of violence during the planned August 1 #EndBadGovernance protest in the country. The three countries, in separate travel alerts, cautioned their nationals in Nigeria to avoid getting caught in the confrontation that might occur between the security agencies and protesters, citing past incidences. The advisories come as apprehensive market leaders in Abuja, Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, Ogun, Osun, Zamfara, Gombe and other parts of the country requested […]
Only NNPCL can buy Dangote petrol – IPMAN
No oil marketer is going to buy Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and sell at the prevalent pump prices at filling stations in Nigeria except the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, operators in the downstream oil sector have declared. On July 15, 2024, The PUNCH reported that the President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced that the $20bn refinery was set to […]
IELPN Maps Out Robust Strategy To Tackle Challenges Bedeviling Education In Nigeria
IELPN Maps Out Robust Strategy To Tackle Challenges Bedeviling Education In Nigeria By Our Reporter The Institute of Educational Leadership Practitioners of Nigeria, says it is mapping out innovative solutions to address the challenges facing the education sector in Nigeria as it calls for papers ahead of this year’s international conference of the institute. This is as the institute is planning to host its annual conference on August 14th and […]
Burna Boy emerges first African artiste to hit two billion streams in UK
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit the two billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko Camden in London on Monday night, in recognition of the feat. This milestone came barely a few weeks after he was presented with a Brit 1 billion streams plaque at his […]
LG autonomy: 13 states rush to hold council polls
•Bauchi fixes LG poll for August 19, Kogi election holds October 19 •Jigawa, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Katsina, Kebbi, Benue set for exercise No fewer than 13 states have fixed dates for Local Government elections in the aftermath of last Thursday’s Supreme Court judgement which prohibited federal allocation to council being administered by caretaker committees. The states that have commenced council poll preparations include Kaduna, Kogi, Bauchi, Katsina, Osun, Enugu, Benue, […]