The Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe, says the Federal Government is determined to tackle infrastructure constraints limiting Nigeria’s economic potential. Tegbe spoke on Tuesday during the inauguration of upgraded transmission facilities at Alausa and Lekki substations in Lagos. The projects include a new 1x100MVA, 132/33kV transformer at the Alausa …
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A German Court on Tuesday convicted a Ukrainian man over a plot prosecutors said was linked to Russian intelligence and involved suspicious parcels sent from Germany. The Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart said the parcels were intended to cause damage and undermine public confidence in security. The court said three …
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has denied claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the party helped him win Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, said he had no electoral deal or partnership with the ADC before, during or …
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Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said he knew his uncle, Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, would win Saturday’s governorship election but feared that the election might be rigged. Davido said this while addressing a news conference on Tuesday in Ede, his hometown. The singer said the …
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The battle for the final seven teams to join the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League phase commences next week, with 14 clubs to compete across seven two-legged ties. Newsextra24 reports that winners in this play-off will join 29 direct entrants in the 36-team league phase, while all seven losing teams drop …
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Coventry City have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest for £9 million as they prepare for their first Premier League campaign in 25 years. Taiwo Awoniyi, 29, has joined Frank Lampard’s side ahead of Friday’s opening fixture against champions Arsenal, giving Coventry another attacking option for their …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mallam Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s National Commissioner, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Haruna, also the Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), spoke at INEC’s “Joint Implementation …
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Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has ordered the immediate demolition of houses obstructing waterways in Maitama and other flood-prone areas of Abuja. Wike issued the directive on Tuesday after inspecting areas affected by flooding in Maitama.
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Oyo State Acting Governor, Barr. Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, has said the ongoing circular road project will drive development across six local government areas in the Ibadan metropolis, including Oluyole, Ido, Egbeda, Ona-Ara, Lagelu and Akinyele.Government He stated this on Monday while addressing journalists after inspecting the ongoing Phase 2 of …
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The English Premier League has announced three major transparency measures for the upcoming season, aiming to provide supporters with unprecedented clarity surrounding match officiating and VAR decisions. Under the new updates, the league will publish near-live explanations and direct quotes from match officials on the Premier League Match Centre account, …
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