Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Lagos State Government have begun processes to patch Lekki-Epe Expressway. The Lagos State government and Craneburg Construction, the contractor on the project, have committed to palliative action in order to lessen the suffering. The state government and the contractor met on Monday, identified the problems and proffered temporary measures that would help construction work and at the same time ease congestion. “The Lagos State government is aware of the hardship motorists are facing while travelling on Lekki-Epe Expressway and so wishes to state that their concerns are well noted, hence it is committed to improving this vital route and ensuring…

Popular musician, Tiwa Savage has postponed all performances including her first ever headline arena show in London. The 43-year-old said she has been battling a virus for the past few weeks and was instructed to be “on strict vocal rest for the next few months”. She relayed the information via her social media pages. The statement read, “To my dear Savage Soldiers, I’ve been fighting off a virus for the past few weeks and was today firmly instructed to be on strict vocal rest for the next few months. “I will unfortunately have to postpone all performances including my first…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that South Africa could surpass Nigeria to become the largest economy in Africa. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook, South Africa, which has one of the most robust economy in Africa, is estimated to approach a gross domestic product (GDP) of $401 billion by 2024. However ,the Bretton woods institutions calculations suggest that Nigeria and Egypt, based on current prices, have GDPs of $395 billion and $358 billion, respectively. The IMF also projects that South Africa will briefly surpass Nigeria, the most populous African nation, for a year before falling behind once…

VAR Officials Darren England and Daniel Cook are to return to Premier League duty for the first time since their error during Liverpool’s defeat at Tottenham. England and Cook were the VAR and assistant VAR when Luis Diaz’s goal for Liverpool was incorrectly ruled out for offside in their 2-1 loss last month. The pair were stood down for two later matches that same weekend and excluded from the following round of fixtures. England will be the fourth official as Brentford host Burnley on Saturday. Cook has been named as an assistant referee for Sheffield United’s home game with Manchester United, also on…

President Bola Tinubu is to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and launch of the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) for 15million households. The event, to be held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, would be attended by cabinet members, the diplomatic community as well as top government functionaries and political aides. The day is an international observance celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world. The observance of the day can be traced back to October 17, 1987 when over 100,000 people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris, where the Universal…

The Senate on Tuesday dissolved into an emergency executive session after its Chief Whip, Muhammad Ali Ndume, complained about violation of rules in running the affairs of the Red Chamber. Ndume had raised a point of order to draw the attention of the Senate President Godswill Akpabio to his handling of affairs in the chambers which were against the rules. He said, “Mr. President there are some things we do in this chamber that are against the rules. Sir, nobody is too big to learn….” Akpabio did not allow Ndume to end his speech when he ruled him out of…

UK wages are outstripping inflation for the first time in nearly two years, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that regular earnings rose by a near record of 7.8% in the three months from June to August. There was 0.7% higher with Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation taken into account. Revised figures from the ONS revealed that annual growth in regular pay excluding bonuses exceeded CPI inflation by 0.1% in the previous three months to July. They have initially estimated flat real earnings growth. It meant that wages were now rising faster than prices for…

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) spot prices have soared by more than 40 percent since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, when Hamas attacked festival goers. According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, spot Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) prices increased to $18.345/MMBtu on October 16. This increase of more than 40 percent since October 6 is ascribed to the Israel-Hamas conflict, which erupted on October 7, triggering geopolitical concerns and thousands of deaths. The confrontation remains urgent, with the US urging caution to avoid further escalation. Natural gas prices in Europe are volatile due to concerns about sufficient supply for…

The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the no case submission application filed by Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi. He has therefore been asked to challenge the homicide and domestic violence-related suit instituted against him by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation on June 3, 2022. The court held that the federal government has established a case against him and he must open defence in the matter. Recall that Nwachukwu’s wife died on April 8, 2022 and many of her colleagues in music had alleged that her husband…

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, has said, his principal, Senator Godswill Akpabio, habours no ill-will towards any of his distinguished colleagues. He said this just as he rejected claims by Senator Elisha Abbo, that the Senate President influenced the judgment of the Court of Appeal  sacking him from the Senate. Eyiboh in a statement he issued, in Abuja, on Tuesday, expressed shock at the assertions of the former Adamawa North senator describing Abbo’s claims as “delinquent, provocative and unbecoming of a Distinguished Senator.” The Senate President’s Spokesman said, “It is only…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the World Bank’s $1.5 billion budget support. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced this on Monday while briefing reporters after the federal cabinet meeting in Abuja. He also said the council approved $80 million financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project (EKZ) to help the young people in the sector of knowledge economy, technology and communications. He said, “We approved today the application for financing from the World Bank and in particular, the International Development Association, which is really virtually…

The Labour Party (LP) has said that the allegations made by its factional Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi about the party’s flag bearer, Peter Obi is dubious. The party alleged that Arabambi who is a member of the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party claimed that Obi was impersonating his dead elder brother and was also after his life. However, LP in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Spokesperson for the Obi-Datti Media, Yunusa Tanko said that Arabambi was hired to soil Obi’s name. He noted that Arabambi had dubiously continued to identify himself as a member and publicity secretary of LP…