•Segun Sowunmi A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, says the APC-controlled federal government should perish any plan to declare a state of emergency in Osun State. “It was rumoured that some fellows are deceiving themselves to declare a state of emergency in Osun,” Sowunmi said on Channels Television last night . ...
•Nasir El-Rufai Embattled former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai says he won’t opt for exile despite the many rumours that he might be arrested and tortured by the Bola Tinubu administration. El-Rufai, who has been embroiled in a battle of words with the presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said he won’t be […...
The federal government says plans are ongoing to increase electricity tariffs “over the next few months”. It, however, said that the planned increase needed to be balanced by subsidies for less-affluent electricity users. Bloomberg quoted the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, as giving this hint at the Africa H...
•Late singer, Onyeka Onwenu The family of Onyeka Onwenu has revealed that the remains of the iconic singer would be committed to mother earth before the end of this month. The family made this revelation today, while receiving a delegation from the Musical Society of Nigeria, MCSN, who paid them a condolence visit at Ikoyi, […]
Zenith Bank Plc is set to raise N290 billion through a combination of a Rights Issue and a Public Offer in compliance with the revised minimum capital requirements for Nigerian commercial banks introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This announcement was made during the Zenith Bank Rights Issue/Public Offer Signing Ceremony held yest...
•Biden US President Joe Biden announced plans today for urgent reforms to the conservative-dominated Supreme Court, in a bold but long-shot move as he seeks to make a mark in his last six months in power. The 81-year-old Democrat is calling for a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court’s recent ruling backing Donald Trump’s [&hel...
•Britain national flag, The Union Jack Thousands of prisoners are to be released early in September to prevent overcrowding crisis and the “collapse” of the prison system, the UK’s new justice minister, Shabana Mahmood, announced today. Mahmood said failure to do so risked the “total breakdown of law and order”, with just 700 places left [&hel...
•US migrants The administration of US President, Joe Biden, today, proposed new regulations aimed at protecting labourers working in extremely high temperatures, as heat waves intensified by climate change increasingly blanket the nation. The rule would be aimed at mail carriers, delivery people, construction workers, landscapers, restaurant s...
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) have alleged that the federal government plans to sideline some of the current staff in the Federal Airport of Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) who are due for promo...
•Nacho Fernandez Nacho Fernandez has reportedly conveyed to the Real Madrid management that he wishes to leave the club at the end of the season. With Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, and David Alaba already there, and a new centre-back coming in, the captain realises that he might not enjoy much prominence next season, reports AFP. […]

