Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev in final to win 2024 Australian Open
In Tennis, Jannik Sinner landed his first ever Grand Slam title after an extraordinary fightback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. Italy’s 22-year old Sinner, trailed by two sets before recovering to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in his first major final. It was another bitter experience for the 27 year […]
Federal Government to inaugurate tripartite committee on minimum wage
The Federal Government is set to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country. This was according to a statement on Sunday by Segun Imohiosen for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The inauguration of the Committee, which is […]
Police arrest suspected kidnapper linked to murder of Nabeeha
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested one Bello Mohammed, 28, of Zamfara State, in Kaduna, who is a member of the bandit gang that kidnapped a lawyer’s family in Bwari and murdered Nabeeha, one of five daughters Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, said the Divisional Police […]
Vincent Aboubakar available for Cameroon ahead of AFCON clash with Super Eagles
Cameroon’s captain, Vincent Aboubakar, has recovered from injury and is now available for selection ahead of Saturday’s game against the Super Eagles. Aboubakar did not feature for Cameroon throughout their group games due to an injury he picked during training just a few days before the tournament began. Recall that Aboubakar was top scorer at […]
TCN blames gas shortage for poor power supply
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed that the poor power supply experienced by electricity consumers nationwide was caused by a shortage of gas. The TCN in a statement affirmed that there had been a gradual decrease in available power generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the power generating companies. This, the […]
Lagos state Governor Sanwo-Olu says 4th Mainland Bridge construction begins first quarter 2024
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed that the construction of the long-awaited Fourth Mainland Bridge would begin in the first quarter of this year, “by the end of March or April.” Speaking in his keynote address during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, […]
Kenneth Eugene Smith to become first person to be executed with nitrogen gas
An Alabama death row inmate, Kenneth Eugene Smith, is expected to become the first person in the US (or anywhere in the world) to be executed with nitrogen gas, after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court declined to block what Smith’s lawyers called a “cruel and unusual” punishment. The […]
Lagos State Government reiterates on the ban of Styrofoam packs
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its stand on the ban on styrofoam packs in the state. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this in a statement on X on Thursday, however, noted that at a consultative meeting with stakeholders, producers and distributors, a moratorium of three weeks […]
Fourth Mainland Bridge Construction Set to Begin in March or April – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that the construction of the long-anticipated 37km Fourth Mainland Bridge is slated to commence by the end of March or April. The governor stated this during an address at the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu said, ‘We’ve done extensive […]
US Secretary of State commissions the American Corner in Lekki
The United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, on Wednesday, commissioned the ‘American Corner’ in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The innovative and tech-enabled American space in Lagos is aimed at supporting youth innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity in Nigeria. Blinken, who is on his second day in Nigeria, was accompanied in the inauguration of […]
