NIGERIANS are increasingly finding it difficult to live, no thanks to rising food inflation in the country. Worst hit by this development are the people on low income bracket, especially those operating in the informal sector of the economy. A market survey conducted by themorningstar.com.ng showed that people are passing through hell as they navigate…
Los Angeles, CA – John Mayall, the influential British blues musician renowned for his role in the 1960s rock scene and his pioneering band, the Bluesbreakers, has passed away at the age of 90. His family confirmed his death on Tuesday, noting that Mayall died peacefully at his California home on Monday. The cause of…
Sean Kingston, born Kisean Anderson, has been indicted for his alleged role in a $1 million wire fraud scheme. The indictment, announced on Friday in a Miami federal court, also implicates his mother, Janice Turner. According to the Daily Mail, the indictment details a scheme involving fraudulent bank payments that were never processed, leading to…
President Bola Tinubu has met with federal government team on the Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage at the State House, Abuja, amidst the industrial crisis being led by the organized Labour.The meeting, which came an hour before the resumption of negotiations between labour and government, had in attendance Minister of Finance, Wale Edun;…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can…
The Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, advised presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to stand alone or even partner with President Bola Tinubu, rather than align with the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, or Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Secretary General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro,…
A major fire broke out at South Africa’s seat of parliament in Cape Town early Sunday, sending a thick column of smoke into the sky and threatening the National Assembly building. The fire was believed to have started in one of the older buildings in the parliament precinct, leading to a security cordon nearby the…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Peace, Reconciliation and Outreach Committee on Saturday in Enugu held a closed-door meeting with Bianca Ojukwu. Mrs Ojukwu is the wife of the late national leader of the party, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu. She is also a former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain. The delegation, which included the Speaker, Anambra State House…
