Frank Lampard says he joined Chelsea as manager “to win” and “thrives off the pressure” at the club. Helped by billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, Chelsea have been Europe’s biggest spenders so far with an outlay of £200m – and six major signings made. The club were under a transfer ban …
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Mass Actions Against Fuel Price Hike Begin Next Week
The society group, Joint Action Front (JAF), in conjunction with hundreds of other organisations, has started a national mobilization, asking Nigerians to prepare for mass actions against the recent fuel price hike and increase in electricity tariff. The group has fixed Wednesday September 16th for the commencement of the mass …
Read More »Benson Idahosa’s 82nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today
Benson Idahosa Turns 82 Today Benson Andrew Idahosa (11 September 1938 – 12 March 1998), was a Charismatic Pentecostal preacher. He is the founder of Church of God Mission International, Archbishop Benson Idahosa was popularly referred to as the father of Pentecostalism in Nigeria. Idahosa was the founder of Benson …
Read More »NERC: Discos To Pay For Rejecting Electricity
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said the power distribution companies will be liable to capacity charge for failure to take their entire load allocation caused by constraints in their networks. NERC disclosed this in a document seen by our correspondent on Thursday in which it announced to the Discos …
Read More »FG To Give Up Majority Stakes In Its 4 Refineries, To Be Privately Managed
The Federal Government has disclosed that it is in talks with some investors to give up majority stakes in the government’s 4 refineries. The disclosure was made by the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, during a discussion programme on Channels Television on Wednesday, …
Read More »Dame Diana Rigg Dies At 82
Dame Diana Rigg: Avengers, Bond and Game of Thrones actress dies at 82 Actress Dame Diana Rigg, famous for roles including Emma Peel in TV series The Avengers and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 82. Her daughter, actress Rachael Stirling, said she died …
Read More »CBN Vs NESG: The CBN’s Communication Failings In Full Glare Again
CBN vs NESG: The CBN’s Communication Failings in Full Glare Again The dramatic and inept response of the CBN to issues raised by the NESG is the latest showcase of the dramatic fall in standards at the important but failing institution This a detailed read on the CBN’s poor communication …
Read More »Catholic Priest Fixing A Badly Damaged Road In Rivers State
Below are the Pictures of A Catholic Priest in a Parish In Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State doing damage control to a Road which has been abandoned by the Government. This Is the Road linking Omuma and Etche Local Government of the State….. It is really pathetic This …
Read More »Tstv Begins Broadcast Of EFL Matches
The Management of TStv Africa says it has acquired rights to broadcast English Football League Championship live matches to Nigerians, as the 2020/21 season kicks off Friday (today). This was announced in a public statement issued on the TStv Africa Facebook page. The acquisition of the EFL TV rights means …
Read More »Sadiya Magatakarda Wamakko Is Dead And Buried (Photos)
Former governor of Sokoto state, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, on Thursday, lost his daughter, Sadiya Magatakarda Wamakko. Miss Sadiya Magatakarda Wamakko died at the age of 23 years. She died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, following complications arising childbirth. Her funeral prayer was conducted Thursday night at the …
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