By Oluwakemi Abimbola Union Bank has announced the first set of winners in its inaugural monthly draws for its Save and Win Palli Promo 4. In a statement on Monday, it was revealed that the first live draw of this season, which took place at the bank’s head office in Marina, Lagos, rewarded 60 customers…
By Ikenna Obianeri There was palpable tension along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Awka, the Anambra State capital, when a two-storey building, still under construction suddenly caved in. It was gathered that the structure, located near the CBN building in Awka and beside Diamond Pizza, opposite Five Star Restaurant was at it’s roofing stage before it…
By Solomon Odeniy The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared a nationwide protest over the recent hike in telecommunications tariffs. The protest is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. This was stated in a communiqué issued after the National Administrative Council meeting of the NLC on Wednesday. The Federal Government approved a 50…
By Solomon Odeniyi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board would no longer conduct admissions for the Law programme in eight universities. JAMB spokesman, Fabian Benjamin announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. According to Benjamin, the decision was taken following the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws programme by the Council of Legal Education…
The average retail price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, otherwise known as cooking gas dropped by 13.3 percent on a month-on-month, MoM basis to N16,250 in January 2025 from N18,750 in December, 2024. Checks by Vanguard showed that the price of 1kg of gas dropped by 13.3 percent to N1,…
Former Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan was charged on Tuesday as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking on an international scale, a day after he was arrested, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said. The 36-year-old footballer was charged with “participating in a criminal organisation” and then conditionally released, his lawyer Mounir Souidi told media after a…
By Chika Otuchikere 119 students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, have bagged the school’s first-class degree as the school graduated 5,826 students in the 2023- 2024 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Faruk Kuta, made this known on Tuesday, during a pre-convocation media briefing at the permanent site of the institution…
By Adekunle Sulaimon About 3,690 Nigerians in the United States are faced with deportation as Donald Trump begins a crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country. In a document compiled by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and sighted by our correspondent on Tuesday, the agency revealed the data is broken down…
Arsenal have successfully appealed against the red card shown to Myles Lewis-Skelly in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Wolves, meaning the 18-year-old escapes a three-match ban. The left-back was sent off in the first half at Molineux for tripping Matt Doherty as Wolves broke clear from an Arsenal corner. Referee Michael Oliver was not asked to…
By Gilbert Ekugbe South Africa will face Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt while Ademola Lookman-inspired Nigeria must tackle Tunisia after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw was made in Rabat on Monday. Hosts Morocco face giant killers Comoros in the opening match of the 24-team tournament on December 21 while title-holders Ivory Coast will…
