Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has stated that the Senate will intervene in the current hike in the pump prices of petrol set by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) if the need arises. Responding to a question after plenary, Senator Akpabio told Senate correspondents that he is yet to make a holistic assessment of…
Ahead of Nations cup qualifier between Nigeria and Libya on Friday, Libya’s National football team captain Feisal Al-Badri has boasted that his team are in Uyo to beat the Super Eagles. The Super Eagles are overwhelming favourites to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group D encounter. Nasser Al-Hadiri’s side are yet to…
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland broke Norway’s all-time goalscoring record at the age of 24 in their Nations League win against Slovenia. He netted his 33rd international goal early in the game to go level with Jorgen Juve, who played in the 1920s and ’30s, and then took the outright record in the second half…
Taylor Swift has emerged as the world’s richest female musician. Her financial success was credited to her sold-out global The Eras Tour and the value of her entire music catalogue. The 34-year-old is the first singer to become a billionaire only from her songs and live performances. According to Forbes, Taylor Swift became the world’s…
Nigerian Senators have condemned the recent local government elections conducted in many states for chairmen and councillors describing them as sham and rape of democracy. It consequently vowed to do the needful about the charade for survival of democracy in Nigeria through required constitution amendments. Condemnation of local government elections by the Senate followed a…
Wife of the President Oluremi Tinubu has said that her husband, President Bola Tinubu, should not be held responsible for the current economic hardship in Nigeria. She stated this on Thursday while speaking at the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, saying Tinubu’s administration is still very young. The president’s wife was in…
The Rivers State Government has responded to the Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling that nullified the N800 billion budget passed by four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Edison Ehie. In a statement signed on Thursday by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has demanded the return of petrol prices to what they were as of June 2023. “We want the price of the product to go below what it was before; not just reverse to what it was before but to go below,” said TUC President, Festus Osifo, at a press briefing…
-Ehie Group The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court which set aside the N800 billion budget passed by five members of the Rivers State House of Assembly which was led by Edison Ehie-led. The appellate court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers…
Spain’s Rafael Nadal, has announced his retirement from tennis The 22 time Grand slam champion will retire at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will represent Spain in his final appearance at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Nadal has barely played over the past two seasons because of injuries and suggested last…
