Badminton and Hockey to Feature in the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Badminton and hockey will not be featured in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. A stripped-back programme of 10 sports, announced yesterday, includes athletics and swimming as mandatory as well as the likes of track cycling, boxing and gymnastics. The Games, last held in Glasgow in 2014 at a cost of over £540m, will take […]
WAEC Begins Computer-Based Examination on Friday 25th October
West African Examinations Council will from Friday, October 25, commence its Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, until December 20, 2024. Its spokesperson, Adesina Fadekemi, explained that the CBT examination will have multiple-choice questions rendered on screen, and candidates would be required to give their responses on the screen. Similarly, the […]
FG Halts Export of Cooking Gas from November to Crash Price
From November 1, Nigeria will stop exporting locally produced Liquefied Petroleum Gas LPG, also known as cooking gas. Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo, who announced this during a meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, said the measure is to mitigate the price of the gas that has been soaring steadily. On pricing framework, Ekpo […]
WNBA Players Ask For Higher Salaries After Breaking Record
After a historic season that saw attendance rise across the league, WNBA players say they want salary increases and better benefits. WNBA players are demanding higher salaries from the league after a historic season. A day after the dramatic conclusion of the WNBA Finals, the WNBA Players Union announced Monday, Oct. 21 that it is […]
2024 Nigeria Basketball League Season to kick-off Friday
The 2024 Nigeria Basketball Federation Men’s Premier Basketball League season is set to kick off from October 25 to November 3. 16 top clubs are expected to compete in both the Atlantic and Savannah conferences of the league. The Savannah Conference will take place in Jos, Plateau State, while the Atlantic Conference, will be held […]
FG Implements 300% Pay Raise for Judicial Officers
Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, says the Federal Government has started the implementation of the 300% pay rise for judicial officers. Speaking at the Afe Babalola University’s convocation yesterday, Fagbemi described the move as “an important first step” in the President Bola Tinubu administration’s resolve to “strengthen the judiciary”. Tinubu had in August signed into […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Ozzy Osbourne as a Solo Artist
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has been inducted as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Birmingham’s 75-year-old Prince of Darkness received a standing ovation from an all-star band and the 20,000-capacity crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, at the weekend. The diverse group of inductees this year also included: Mary J Blige, Cher, […]
Elon Musk Promises $1m-a-day Giveaway in Swing States
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, has called on law enforcement to investigate billionaire Elon Musk for his promise at a weekend pro-Trump rally to give away $1 million each day until Election Day. Musk who is promising to give $1 million each day to someone who signs his online petition, to guarantee freedom of speech […]
NERC to Investigate Into Incidences of National Grid Collapse
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says plans are ongoing to conduct an investigative public hearing on the recurring incidences of grid disturbances and nationwide outages. According to a statement on its social media handles yesterday, the NERC stated that the hearing would be held Thursday, October 24 at its Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, Plot […]
VP Shettima To Represent President Tinubu At CHOGM 2024
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). VP Shettima will join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held in the Pacific small island of […]
