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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Kenya Senate Votes to Impeach Deputy President Gachagua
The Kenyan Senate has voted to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a historic impeachment vote. The Senate only had to find him guilty of one charge to remove the 59-year-old from office, but voted to impeach on five charges out of a total of 11 against him, after two days of hearings. The 11 […]
Quadri Aruna Withdraws from 2024 African Championships
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has withdrawn from the men’s singles event at the ongoing 2024 International Table Tennis Federation Africa Championships in Addis Ababa due to a thigh injury and fatigue. Despite leading Nigeria to a gold medal in the team event against Algeria, Aruna had to pull out of his second-round match against Benin Republic’s Dodji Fanny. […]
