[ad_1] Liverpool came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 and go top of the Premier League thanks to Mohamed Salah’s stunning winner at Anfield on Saturday. The Reds deservedly trailed at half-time to Ferdi Kadioglu’s sweet strike. But two quickfire goals from Cody Gakpo and Salah punished Brighton for not making more of their first […]
Tinubu hails ex-FirstBank MD, Adeduntan, for service
[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated the retired Group Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, for his service at Nigeria’s oldest bank. The President’s good wishes were contained in a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga. This weekend, First Bank is set […]
Amorim joins Man United after ‘now or never’ ultimatum
[ad_1] Ruben Amorim says Manchester United told him it was “now or never” after being handed a brief midway through the season to restore the Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football. The 39-year-old Sporting Lisbon coach quickly emerged as the favourite for the Old Trafford job after Erik ten Hag […]
Kemi Badenoch emerges new Conservative Party leader
[ad_1] Former British Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, has emerged as the new leader of the Conservative Party, defeating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, raised in Nigeria, is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom and takes over a Conservative Party reeling from its worst-ever […]
Vessels with 40.76m litres of petrol, others arrive Nigeria
[ad_1] The Nigerian Ports Authority said that two vessels with 40,766,400 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as PMS, arrived at Tincan Island Ports in Lagos State on Friday. NPA added that 10 vessels with different commodities including used vehicles, would arrive at the port between Friday, November 1, 2024, to November 8, 2024. […]
Anger greets presidential wing’s N9.8bn rehabilitation vote
[ad_1] Some civil society organisations have condemned the N9.8bn contract for the rehabilitation of link roads and other facilities at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The Executive Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Friday, awarded the contract to Julius Berger Plc. The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development […]
Tinubu rejects 36 govs opposition, insists on bill
[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, said there would be no need to withdraw the tax reforms bill from the National Assembly as the National Economic Council recommended. He insisted that while the legislative process takes its course, inputs and changes can be made without withdrawing the bill from the NASS. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on […]
Operators target 80% soybean use in Nigeria
[ad_1] The Nigeria Soybean Stakeholders Coalition has announced the target to increase Nigeria’s protein sufficiency by raising soybean usage in both livestock and human diets up to 80 per cent. At the coalition’s inauguration in Lagos, the NSSC Chairman, Dr Joe Dada, outlined a vision to increase soybean’s presence across various sectors, utilising its potential […]
Marketers plan to sell petrol below N1,028/litre Dangote price
[ad_1] Oil marketers, on Friday, revealed that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was between N1,015 and N1,028/litre depending on the quantity being purchased. Based on this, the dealers vowed to import the commodity and sell it below the Dangote refinery price as well as the […]
How religion, society silence victims of violent marriages
[ad_1] Marriage is often viewed as a sanctuary, a partnership bound by love, trust, and support. However, some relationships devolve into toxic, even deadly dynamics when these cornerstones erode. This feature story by GODFREY GEORGE unpacks the tragic phenomenon of “killer couples” in Nigeria, examining the interplay of domestic abuse, psychological distress, and societal pressures […]