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Australia experiences hottest day on record
Australia this week experienced its hottest day on record and the heatwave is expected to worsen, exacerbating an already unprecedented bushfire season, authorities said Wednesday. The average nationwide temperatures of 40.9 degrees Celsius (105.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday beat the previous record of 40.3 degrees Celsius in January 2013, the Bureau of Meteorology said. “This
Activists mobilise to stem Nigeria’s ‘slide into dictatorship’
Femi Makinde Activists from different pro-democracy groups gathered in Lagos on Tuesday with a call to all lovers of democracy to start making moves to prevent Nigeria’s democracy from sliding into dictatorship. Various speakers at the 2019 edition of Nigeria pro-democracy conference criticised the alleged massive violations of human rights by the regime of the
Barcelona, Real Madrid get set for politically charged Clasico
Barcelona and Real Madrid will travel to the Clasico on Wednesday from the same hotel as part of a large-scale security operation aimed at reducing the impact of Catalan independence protests. The fixture had to be postponed in October due to violent demonstrations and there are renewed fears of unrest breaking out around Camp Nou,
Debate on articles of impeachment against Trump starts today
US lawmakers in the House of Representatives are due to start debate on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with a vote expected to follow a heated battle between Democrats and Republicans. Democrats accuse the president of abusing his office by soliciting Ukraine to dig up dirt on his political rival,
Osimhen back to normal after health scare – Galtier
Lille have confirmed that Victor Osimhen is back to normal after a health scare during Tuesday’s French League Cup game against AS Monaco. The Nigeria international put the Great Danes ahead after 19 minutes, but was forced off after complaining of chest pain. According to various reports in the French media, including sports.fr, the Super
Inflation rate rises to 19-month high at 11.85%
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday released the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation rate, with the index rising by 0.24 percentage points year on year from 11.61 per cent in October to 11.85 per cent in November. The November inflation rate of 11.85 per cent is the highest recorded by
Police tear-gas canister sets house ablaze in Cross River
Ada Wodu, Calabar A tear-gas canister allegedly fired by police personnel attached to the Operation Puff Adder in the direction of drug peddlers and hoodlums has allegedly set a thatched house ablaze in Calabar, Cross River State. The house, located on No. 6 Murray Street, off Target Road, caught fire after the police team allegedly
Stipend payment: NECA demands data of unemployed Nigerians
Anna Okon The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has expressed concern at the recent resolution by the Senate to the effect that government should start paying stipends to unemployed Nigerians till they are able to get any kind of employment. Though the Director-General of NECA, Dr Timothy Olawale, said that the resolution of the Senate seemed
Investors lose hope in equities market as year ends
Feyisayo Popoola Equity investors are beginning to lose hope in the equities market as the year draws closer to an end. Investors had started the year with high hopes as analysts had predicted a favourable performance of the market, especially in the second half of the year. The Group Chief Executive Officer, United Capital Plc,
Lagos NURTW members fight for control of park
Etim Ekpimah and Deji Lambo There was tension in the Pako-Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos State, on Tuesday, as hoodlums from the Aguda and Ijesha areas again engaged in a supremacy battle and exchanged gunshots. PUNCH Metro had reported that two persons, Timileyin Odulana and one Alagodo, lost their lives on Sunday and Monday in
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