Subsidy removal: Groups plan to protest on June 12
Civil society groups numbering about 120 have set aside Monday, June 12, to protest petrol subsidy fraud and the hike in fuel prices since the announcement of the subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu. The groups said they had observed the hardship and anarchy that the transfer of the cost and burden of the fraudulent […]
Magnitude 5.0 quake hits S. Africa’s largest province
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck near Johannesburg, shaking buildings across South Africa’s most populous province, the United States Geological Survey reported. The tremor struck at 2:38 am (0038 GMT) around 10 kilometres (six miles) below the surface, the USGS said. Buildings shook across the province of Gauteng, where Johannesburg, the country’s largest city and […]
Champions League win was ‘written in the stars’, says Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his team’s maiden Champions League title was “written in the stars” after their final victory over Inter Milan on Saturday. Rodri’s 68th-minute strike proved enough for City to finally get their hands on club football’s biggest trophy, despite having to ride their luck as Inter missed several second-half chances. […]
Cricket: Nigeria wins first game against Rwanda at KwibukaT20
Nigerian women senior cricket team on Saturday defeated their Rwandan counterparts by six wickets in their opening game of the 9th KwibukaT20 Women’s tournament. The game at the Gahanga Cricket Stadium in Kigali saw the hosts winning the toss and opting to bat. Gisele Ishimwe had the best batting performance for the hosts with 30 […]
FG spent N408.5bn on debt servicing in February – Report
The Federal Government spent 85.37 per cent of its revenue servicing debt in February, the PUNCH has learnt. The Central Bank of Nigeria, in its monthly economic report for February 2023, noted that the Federal Government had a retained revenue of N478.57bn in February. The bank also stated that the Federal Government spent N408.5bn on […]
Controversy trails labourer’s death in Celestial church
Following the death of a labourer on its premises, the Celestial Church of Christ, Overcomers Parish, Oke-Ira Nla, Ajah, Lagos State, was enmeshed in an allegation of ritual killing. On Thursday, June 1, 2023, the church building was razed by an angry mob after the labourer, identified as Amos (popularly called Dongo) died while evacuating […]
Overregulation crippling hotel industry – W Hospitality Group CEO
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of W Hospitality Group, Ward Trevor, speaks with JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI on the state of the hospitality industry, among other issues What are the key regulations governing the Nigerian hospitality industry, and how are these things impacting the sector? The nature of the hotel industry anywhere in the world means that […]
NFF rejected Waldrum W’Cup roster – Source
Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation have allegedly rejected coach Randy Waldrum’s roster for the Women’s World Cup, which begins July 20 in Australia and New Zealand. This is coming just as the federation paid the coach seven months’ salary ($70,000) out of the 14 months owed him. A source in the Falcons camp told […]
Tersy Akpata speaks on acting in Wura
A budding actress, Theresa Akpata, better known as Tersy Akpata, has said that acting in the TV series, Wura, is her biggest career achievement so far. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, she said, “My experience has been extremely fulfilling and fascinating. I am super grateful for the opportunity to be in this series. It […]
I partook in BBN to boost my fitness brand− Kemen
A former Big Brother Naija contestant and fitness enthusiast, Kemen Ekerete, has said that he took part in the reality show in order to showcase his brand as a fitness trainer. He told Sunday Scoop, “I had always loved fitness, and I went to the Big Brother house because I wanted to ‘sell my market’ […]