Once again victorious in front of TV cameras across the globe, Liverpool – aided by four goal contributions from star man Mohamed Salah – restored their four-point lead at the Premier League (PL) summit, beating Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 in North London to record a 16th H2H victory from the last 24 top-flight meetings (D6, L2)….
Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League (PL) table, dropping points in a goalless draw with newly acquired Everton, who have now avoided defeat on six of their last seven home H2Hs (W5, D1, L1). The Blues started on the front foot at Goodison Park, but clear-cut chances were certainly at…
No fewer than 39 Nigerians have lost their lives following stampedes during food-sharing events in Okija, Anambra State, and Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday, according to reports by SUNDAY PUNCH. In the struggle to get ahead and obtain the free food items distributed by organisers, the residents trampled upon one another, leading to the deaths. While…
By Godwin Isenyo Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has commended the people of Southern Kaduna for ensuring peace prevails in the region, allowing for unhindered development. The governor made this remark at the 2nd edition of the Southern Kaduna Festival, which was held at Kafanchan on Saturday. “I want to express my gratitude to the…
By Damilola Aina The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol, from N1,020 to N899 per litre. This decision, coming days after the Dangote Refinery reduced its price to N899, was confirmed by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria in…
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Three students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, on Friday lost their lives in a road crash that occurred along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in a statement she made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday, noted…
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor OIL marketers lifting the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol from Dangote Petroleum Refinery, have slashed the price of the product by 11.8 per cent to N939.50 per litre, from N1,060 per litre. As of yesterday, the oil marketers were still selling petrol at N1,060 per litre, based…
By Steve Oko The Nigeria Correctional Service, has adduced reasons the use of wheelchairs is not allowed among inmates at correctional centres, citing safety concerns. Superintendent of Corrections, SC Fredrick Chukwu, in charge of Records, Umuahia Correctional Centre, Abia State, gave the reason while responding to a question at the high-level stakeholders’ meeting on the…
By Chioma Obinna The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima had on the 2024 World Toilet Day launched the revised Clean Nigeria Campaign, CNC, Strategic Plan to eradicate open defecation by 2030, with nearly 48 million Nigerians still practicing open defecation. The CNC Strategic Plan aims to declare all 774 local government areas open defecation-free by…
By: Wale Akinselure, Ademola Adegbite, Gabriel Oshokha, Bola Bamigbola and Stephen Angbulu The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday detained a former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, and six others as investigation into the stampede at a funfair in Ibadan on Wednesday continues. The police also confirmed 35 children dead, with…
