The national electricity grid collapsed again on Monday evening. The grid collapsed at about 6:18 pm on Monday, leaving the masses in darkness. Checks by our correspondent showed that power …
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Analysts warn of rising inflation amidst fuel hikes, naira depreciation
Some market watchers have said that factors such as the depreciation of the naira and the fuel prices will likely see inflationary trends re-emerge. These projections came ahead of the …
Read More »Hearing loss compounds Africans’ health
Africa’s damning health profile in preventable diseases and cases such as malaria, infant and maternal mortality, ravaging polio rate, diarrhoea, and other avoidable ailments was compounded recently by the World …
Read More »Musa celebrates Uyo fans’ affection, 32nd birthday
Ahmed Musa is appreciative of the affections of Kano Pillars fans during Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League matchday fixture against Akwa United at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, PUNCH …
Read More »U-17 Women’s W’Cup: Olowookere promises Nigerians elusive trophy
Flamingos head coach, Bankole Olowookere, has promised to return home with the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup trophy from the 2024 edition of the cadet championship, which kicks off on …
Read More »Oshoba, Okocha, others to grace Zeus Sports debut
Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, is set to host a major boxing event on December 7 as Zeus Sports and Entertainment makes its debut with a show featuring a …
Read More »Libya threatens legal action over Nigeria’s withdrawal from AFCON qualifier
The Libyan Football Federation has condemned Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from the scheduled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, threatening to take legal action to protect its national team’s interests. …
Read More »Man bags seven years imprisonment for defiling 11-year-old in Kano
A 33-year-old man, Nasiru Isa, was on Monday sentenced to seven years in jail for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Kano. The Federal High Court in Kano imposed the …
Read More »NNPP suspends Kano SSG, transport commissioner over alleged disrespect for party
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has suspended the Secretary to the Kano State Government, Dr Abdullahi Bichi, and the Commissioner for Transport, Muhammad Diggol. The Kano State NNPP chairman, Hashimu …
Read More »Hanifa Abubakar’s killers seek to overturn death sentence
The two convicts of the kidnap and murder of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar, Abdulmalik Muhammad Tanko and Hashimu Isyaku have filed a notice of appeal, challenging their death sentences at the …
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