NPFL to Review Players’ Salary Next Year
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League, Gbenga Elegbeleye, says minimum salary a club should pay players will be reviewed after the 2024/2025 campaign. At a roundtable discourse with newsmen in Akure yesterday, Elegbeleye stressed that the league would only attractive investors through transparency, credibility and professional refereeing. According to him, the league management would […]
NCAA Sanctions Five Airlines Over Cancelled Flights
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has initiated enforcement action against five airlines (two international and three domestic operators) for various violations of Part 19 of the NCAA regulations. The spokesperson for NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed to journalists yesterday that the violations include the non-payment of refunds within the stipulated time frame, non-responsiveness to the […]
FG Subsidises Road Transport Costs on 144 Routes
Federal Government has subsidised transportation costs for Nigerians as part of moves to ease the hardship during the festive period. In his Christmas message for 2024, President Bola Tinubu said the government has provided free train rides and subsidised road transport costs on 144 routes nationwide to ease Nigerians travels. The President also called on […]
Arsenal Winger, Saka, Out for ‘Many Weeks’ Due to Hamstring Injury
Arsenal will be without talisman Bukayo Saka for “many weeks” with a hamstring injury. The club’s manager, Mikel Arteta, who revealed this today ahead of their Premier League clash with Ipswich Town, acknowledged that Saka’s injury is a huge blow for Arsenal. Saka was taken off during the 23rd minute of the Gunners’ 5-1 win […]
President Bola Tinubu says No Going Back on Tax Reform
President Bola Tinubu has maintained that his administration is not going to back down on the new tax reforms bill pending before the National Assembly. Speaking during his first Presidential media chat last night in Lagos State, President Tinubu stated that the reforms are in favour of the poor, and initiated to eliminate colonial rule’s […]
FG Declares Public Holidays for Christmas, New Year
Federal Government has declared Wednesday December 25th, Thursday December 26th 2024, and Wednesday January 1st, 2025 as Public Holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, while urging Nigerians to remain committed […]
Denzel Washington Baptized, Receives Minister’s License
Denzel Washington, the iconic actor and two-time Academy Award winner, was baptized and received a minister’s license on Saturday at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ, Harlem, New York. The event, livestreamed by the First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Eastern New York, marked a significant milestone for the Gladiator II star. […]
Zambia Arrests Two for Alleged Plot to Bewitch President
Two men have been arrested in Zambia accused of being “witchdoctors” who had been tasked with trying to bewitch the country’s president, Hakainde Hichilema. The police said they had arrested Jasten Mabulesse Candunde and Leonard Phiri in the capital, Lusaka, who were hired by Nelson Banda, the younger brother of lawmakers Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda. […]
Super Eagles B Hold Ghana in CHAN Qualifier, Second Leg Set for Uyo
The Super Eagles B held their Ghanaian counterparts to a goalless draw yesterday at the first leg of the qualifying fixture in the race to next year’s African Nations Championship (CHAN). Both teams now look forward to the second leg of the fixture, set for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday. The winner […]
NIMC Cracks Down on Illegal NIN Fees, Threatens Licenses of Offenders
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has threatened to withdraw the licence of any of its Front End Partners caught charging Nigerians for the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment. This followed a series of complaints from Nigerians over how they are being charged for the enrolment which is supposed to be free. To address this, […]
