Deschamps plays down rift with PSG over Dembele, Doue injuries
France coach Didier Deschamps calmed suggestions of a rift between the national team and Paris Saint-Germain after the European champions were left fuming after Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue picked…
IPMAN, NUPENG shut Delta stations; ₦1m fine for defaulters
Fresh fuel scarcity is set to hit Delta State as members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers…
Flight Disruption: FG orders crackdown on airlines that frustrate passengers
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to publicly name and shame airlines that disrupt flights without genuine reasons. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer…
Peter Obi raises alarm over growing insecurity
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over the escalating wave of insecurity across Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to declare a national war…
BRICS: South Africa becomes UAE’s 2nd-largest non-oil trade partner in Africa
Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, met with representatives of the South African Business Council in the UAE to discuss opportunities for expanding trade, investment,…
Blood Moon rises during total lunar eclipse, see photos
Stargazers enjoyed a “Blood Moon” Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa. When the Sun, Earth and Moon line up, the shadow…
NRC gives update on aborted Port Harcourt–Aba train service
…Set to Refund Passengers The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has explained the circumstances behind the aborted Port Harcourt–Aba train service, attributing the disruption to a technical hitch. In a statement…
Petrol distributors distance self from NUPENG strike
The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has dissociated itself from the intended strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and its cohorts.…
China’s acceptance of Naira, landmark development for Nigeria’s economic recovery – APC
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described China’s decision to accept the Nigerian Naira for transactions as a milestone in Nigeria’s economic diplomacy and a…
Kano forest security receives 145 crime complaints in August
The Nigeria Forest and Security Service (NFSS) in Kano said that it received 145 crime complaints in August. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the number is in…
