NNPC: We Have Not Increased Price of Petrol
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has clarified that it is yet to increase the price of Petrol. In recent days, news of an impending increase in the price of Petrol to N1,200 per liter had flooded the media space. However, NNPC spokesman Olufemi Soneye in a statement, asked Nigerians to “disregard unfounded rumours and […]
Tinubu Should Ban Sports Betting – Reno Omokri
Social media influencer and former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has urged President Bola Tinubu to ban sports betting apps in the country, saying it could even help improve the value of the Naira. Omokri, who quoted the National Lottery Trust Fund lamented that “$1 billion is spent on gambling daily in Nigeria.” The media influencer […]
DSTV: SuperSport Won’t Broadcast Africa Cup of Nations
Cable TV Giants Multichoice, owners of Digital Satellite Television (DStv) have stated that the Africa Cup of Nations will not be broadcast on its sporting channel, SuperSport. According to the company in a statement, SuperSport channels will not transmit the tournament “because the channel has not secured the rights to broadcast the tournament” “However, AFCON […]
Femi Falana: ‘Nigerians Have A Right To Self-Defence’
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has insisted that Nigerians have a constitutional right to self-defence and to carry arms. Femi Falana stated this in an interview with Channels TV, where he criticized the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja’s statement where he expressed his disapproval for citizens to bear arms. Falana said […]
Super Eagles: 17 Players Arrive Camp, Ndidi Withdraw Due To Injury
17 of the 25 invited players have arrived at the Super Eagles Camp in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles disclosed in a post on X (formerly Twitter), that the first training session is to be held on Wednesday evening. https://twitter.com/NGSuperEagles/status/1742471602971808002?t=G-63L-BmlZbPubMHAgEFzg&s=19 Meanwhile, midfield maestro Wilfred […]
UK Junior Doctors Plan Longest Ever Strike
Hospital doctors in England have commenced their longest consecutive strike in the 70-year history of Britain’s National Health Service. Junior doctors below the consultant level are striking for six days in a major escalation of their long-running pay dispute with the United Kingdom government. The industrial action comes at one of the busiest times of […]