The Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has increased the tariff payable by power consumers across the country. Findings from various documents obtained from the NERC on Wednesday in Abuja showed that beginning from next year, power consumers will have to pay an additional sum of between N8Continue Reading
Convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in a New York jail where he was being held on sex trafficking charges, it was reported. The 66-year-old had pleaded not guilty to charges involving dozens of underage girls as young as 14, from at least 2002 to 2005. Epstein diedContinue Reading
The rematch between former World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua and the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, Andy Ruiz Jr will hold in Saudi Arabia on December 7, 2019. The December 7 fight, dubbed ‘Clash on the Dunes’, will see Joshua trying to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO titles heContinue Reading
A huge power cut has brought travel chaos to parts of London and the Home Counties. Train lines have been hit by the power failure, with Transport for London also warning traffic lights have been affected. Airports in the region are also said to be affected by the loss ofContinue Reading
Shoppers were said to be screaming and running for their lives after a terrifying incident at the Manchester Arndale shopping centre. Several customers took to Twitter to say that they had been evacuated and that police were swarming on the building. One shopper described “mass panic” as crowds were told to exitContinue Reading
Parked in front of Manhattan’s Nigerian consulate, during a blizzard or heat wave, is the intrepid Divine Flavored Food Truck selling home-cooked Nigerian food. Customers line up at the window to order jollof rice with goat, gizzdodo (chicken gizzard with plantain cooked in fresh thyme and curry), or a pureed red beanContinue Reading
suspended all flights due to an air traffic control system problem which caused lengthy delays for airline passengers. Incoming flights were diverted to other airports across the county, according to information on the Gatwick website. “We are working with ANS, our air traffic control provider, to rectify this issue as quicklyContinue Reading
Donald Trump has said that he will no longer deal with the UK’s United States ambassador after emails were leaked where he called the administration ‘inept’. The move could lead to a breakdown of the ‘special relationship’ between the two countries. Mr Trump tweeted: “I have been very critical aboutContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the N243.37 billion Federal Capital Territory Appropriation Bill 2019, into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. Mr Enang told State House correspondents that N130.7 billion of the amount is forContinue Reading
A magnitude-6-6 earthquake was felt throughout the Southland today, shaking up local residents celebrating the Fourth of July. The quake, which began at 10:33 a.m., was centered about 10 miles from Ridgecrest, near the San Bernardino County and Kern County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Continue Reading
