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JUST IN: Inflation surged to 15.70% in Feb
Abdulwahab Isa, Abuja The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures headline inflation rose to 15.70 percent in February as against January’s figure of 15.60 percent, Febuary inflation data from National Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday. Details later…
Aliyu emerges ACAN President, promises good governance
Former international, Solomon Aliyu, at the weekend emerged the President of the Athletics Coaches Association of Nigeria in an election conducted at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State. The police officer, who specialised in sprints and hurdles during his active years as an athlete, came tops after his opponent, another ex-international, Seigha Porbeni,
Nigeria’s oil output to drop by 25,000bpd as Eni declares force majeure
Eni, the parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), has declared a force majeure on anticipated oil output at its Brass terminal in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. According to NAN, the declaration would mean a shortfall of 25,000 barrels of crude oil and 13 million standard cubic metres of gas per day from the
Power outage as Egbin loses 600mw of electricity to grid collapse
Akinola Ajibade Nigeria on Monday, lost 600 megawatts (mw) of electricity to grid collapse, as officials of Egbin Power Plc struggled to restore it in order to avoid one of the major electricity crises in recent times. By this, the country’s energy problems have deepened further, as it currently maintains less than 3,000mw of power
Ukraine conflict: West made ‘terrible mistake’ after Crimea – UK PM
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the West made a “terrible mistake” and let President Vladimir Putin “get away” with annexing Crimea in 2014. Writing in the Telegraph, Johnson said ending the West’s dependence on Russian oil and gas was vital to “end the bullying” from the Kremlin. It comes as the foreign secretary
Ukraine conflict: Fears Russian aggression could spill into Poland
With Russia’s war in Ukraine raging on its doorstep, Poland is holding its breath. It feels vulnerable on two fronts as the number of refugees coming into the country swells and a military base near its border with Ukraine was attacked. As a first responder in one of Europe’s biggest refugee crises since World
Fox News journalist wounded in Ukraine
A British journalist working for the Fox News Channel in the US has been injured while reporting on the war in Ukraine, the network says. Fox confirmed on air that Benjamin Hall – listed as its US state department correspondent – is in hospital after an incident outside of the capital Kyiv, reports the
UEFA League: Rangnick expects Ronaldo to deliver, Simeone praises ‘happy’ Felix
Ralph Rangnick backed Cristiano Ronaldo for another crucial display in Manchester United’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, just three days after his impressive hat-trick against Tottenham. And host Rangnick, the Spanish champions, in the second leg of the round of 16 on Tuesday, after drawing 1-1 in Madrid last month. United are
Benzema sets French scoring record with 412th career goal
Karim Benzema became the highest French goalscorer in history on Monday after his double gave Real Madrid a 3-0 win over Mallorca, sending them 10 points clear at the top of LaLiga. But the Frenchman had to go off late on with what looked like an injury in his lower left leg, giving Madrid
Immobile breaks Lazio’s Serie A scoring record with Venezia winner
Ciro Immobile broke Lazio’s all-time Serie A scoring record on Monday with the only goal in his team’s 1-0 win over struggling Venezia which moved them fifth. Captain Immobile, who also had a goal ruled out for offside just after the break, smashed home a 58th-minute penalty to take his top-flight tally with
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