China to raise retirement age for workers
China said Friday it would gradually raise its statutory retirement age, as the country grapples with a looming demographic crisis and an older...
Lagos to shut Eko Bridge from Sept 16 for 8 weeks for repairs
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to shut and divert traffic on Eko Bridge to facilitate emergency repairs by the...
U-18 Afrobasket: Nigeria’s J’Tigers bow out in quarterfinals, J’Tigress advance
Nigeria’s Under-18 Men’s Basketball team, the J’Tigers, are out of the 2024 Afrobasket U-18 Championship, following their 81-70 loss to Mali in the...
Couple killed in Ebonyi explosion
By Anayo Okoli
ABAKILIKI – A husband and wife were killed in an explosion in their home in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State.
They were identified as...
Adeleke, Oyetola mourn as Ilesa monarch joins ancestors
…As Owa-in-Council declares 7-day curfew, mourning
By Shina Abubakar
GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola,...
UK cop under probe for telling Nigerian women not to call police on their...
By Tunde Oso (with agency reports)
A video showing a Metropolitan Police officer allegedly telling a group of Nigerian women not to call police...
Manufacturers income tax up 414.2% to N221.97bn
By Nkiruka Nnorom
Despite the worries they have expressed over harsh operating environment, manufacturing companies paid N212.97 billion income tax in the second quarter of 2024,...
Naira depreciates to N1,655/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,655 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,645 perdollar traded on Wednesday.
Similarly, the Naira yesterday...
Mpox: Africa CDC calls for urgent action amidst rising toll
By Sola Ogundipe
Despite the recent launch of a continental response plan by the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, and...
Yamal eyes legendary status at Barcelona
Spain’s teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal said Thursday in a televised interview that he hopes “never” to leave Barcelona because he wants to be...
