Head Coach of France Under 21 National Team Resigns
French and Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry has officially resigned from his position as head coach of the France Under-21 national team. The announcement, made by the French Football Federation on today, confirmed that Henry’s departure was due to “personal reasons.” His unexpected departure marks the end of his brief tenure with the team after leading […]
FG To Start Crude Oil Sale To Dangote Refinery in October
The Federal Government has disclosed that sales of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries will commence October 1, 2024. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the announcement during a meeting with the Implementation Committee on Monday in Abuja. According to a post on the official […]
Presidency Acquires New Airbus A330 For Presidential Travel
The Presidency has confirmed the acquisition of a new Airbus A330 to replace the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ). The previous jet, which had been used for presidential travel, was originally acquired during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The confirmation came from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, […]
See the Moment Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas First Met on His Talk Show: ‘You Are Wonderful’
Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas had quite the love story. The legendary talk show host died on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the age of 88, and at the time, he had his wife by his side. The pair had been married for 44 years after first meeting when Thomas, an actress, was a guest on The Phil Donahue Show (a.k.a. Donahue). “I […]
INEC announces Date For PVC Collection
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , has urged potential voters to endeavor to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, personally from Thursday 22nd of August from 9.00am to 5.00pm daily including the weekend, in Edo State ahead of the September 21 Governorship Election. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu who made the announcement in Abuja […]
Duo ‘Streeze’, Evicted from The BBN ‘No Loose Guard’ Season
The dynamic duo ‘Streeze’, consisting of Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ season, becoming the third pair to leave the house. Also the dynamic duo ‘Floruish’, consisting of DJ Flo and Rhuthee has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija season, becoming the fourth pair […]
NNPCL Blames Fuel Scarcity in Abuja and Lagos on Distribution Challenge
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has blamed the scarcity of petrol in Abuja and Lagos on the distribution challenge. In a statement issued by its chief corporate communications officer, Olufemi Soneye, the national oil company said it regrets the tightness in fuel supply witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT, which […]
President Tinubu Travels To France over Nigerian Presidential Jets Dispute
President Bola Tinubu will today, August 19, depart Abuja, for France. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a press statement, noting that the President will return to Nigeria after his brief work stay. The President’s trip to France is coming at a time when a French court ordered the […]
Premier League Opening Weekend Round-up
The English Premier league started the new season with interesting results across all 10 games in week 1. Manchester City who are defending champions, began their title defense with a 2-nil win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Manchester United beat Fulham 1-nil, Ip swich Town lost 2-nil to Liverpool, Arsenal beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-nil, Everton […]
Nigeria’s inflation drops by 0.79% points
Nigeria’s inflation rate declined by 0.79 percentage points to 33.40% last month, from 34.19% in June 2024. This is the first decline in the headline inflation rate since December 2022, when it last dropped to 21.34%. In its latest Consumer Price Index report released today, the National Bureau of Statistics said on a year-on-year basis, […]
