An explosion rocked the Zungeru Hydro Electric Dam in Niger State in the early hours of Monday injuring many workers. An expatriate engineer was among those injured by the blast. Eye witness reports said the explosion affected critical installations in the dam, resulting in a power outage in Minna,Continue Reading
Oil prices rose on Monday, helped by expected peak summer consumption and OPEC+ production cuts, though gains were capped by rising output from other producers and the potential for economic volatility resulting from a changing political landscape. Brent crude futures rose 54 cents, or 0.64%, to $85.55 a barrel byContinue Reading
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 25 persons in a ghastly motor accident which occurred in Kano metropolis on Monday. The Kano State Sector Commander of FRSC, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the accident in a statement. Abdullahi said the accident happened at Dangwaro InternationalContinue Reading
SPORTS SPORTS Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo State chapter and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have organised a comprehensive sensitisation programme to combat drug abuse among athletes, fans and the public. The event, held at the indoor Sports Hall of the Ondo State Sports Complex,Continue Reading
EX-INTERNATIONAL, Mutiu Adepoju, has called for a more glamorous President Federation Cup, a replica of the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s. Adepoju made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 2024 President Federation Cup final at the Mobolaji JohnsonContinue Reading
SHAMMAH Makpa, Secretary-General of Nigeria Tennis Federation ( NTF), says the federation’s camp will formally open on July 1, for Nigerian players participating in the 2024 Davis Cup. The event is an Africa Group three qualifying rounds in Abuja. Makpa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
When Masoom Ali Shaikh arrived in Mumbai in 1974 as a young man from northern India, the patch of land where he set up shop was “just a creek with no proper road and garbage all around,” he said. Fifty years later, that swampy area — once a fishingContinue Reading
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the fundamental human rights suit filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government. Kanu sued the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of StateContinue Reading
The Public Complaints Commission has convened a pivotal town hall meeting in Maiduguri, Borno State, focusing on enforcing compliance of private employers with pension reforms. The event was aimed to undertake a systemic and proactive investigation into the implementation of these reforms by private employers in the Northeast region. Continue Reading
