Federal Government seeks $10bn private sector support in power industry
Federal Government plans to source from the private sector, part of the 10 billion dollars required to provide regular electricity across Nigeria within the next five to 10 years. This formed the crux of the deliberation when the Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in Abuja. The duo agreed that in view of the funding and technical requirement needed to advance the power sector in Nigeria, it had become imperative to seek private sector input through Public Private Partnership in co-financing and providing expertise that will ensure optimal performance of power infrastructure. READ ANOTHER STORY HERE: https://classic94.fm/super-eagles-players-arrive-camp-for-afcon-qualifier/
Super Eagles Players Arrive Camp for AFCON Qualifier
21 Super Eagles players have arrived camp in Abidjan ahead of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali and Umar Sadiq are the only players yet to hit camp. The team will have their first team training in Abidjan later tonight. The three-time African champions will tackle Benin Republic in […]
Justin Welby Resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over Abuse Scandal
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The review found that Welby, “could and should” have reported John Smyth’s abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013. In a statement, […]
FG to Begin Payment of Pension Backlog
The Federal Government has promised to pay the outstanding pension arrears as it released only about 25 per cent of the total amount budgeted for 2024. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the commitment yesterday when retirees from Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme staged a protest at the Federal […]
Donny Osmond on Bonding with Michael Jackson Over Their ‘Uncanny’ Similar Lives
It is interesting to know that both Donny Osmond and Michael Jackson are the 7th of 9 children in their respective families. Donny Osmond appears in the new MTV Entertainment Studios documentary Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands to talk about his time in The Osmonds, alongside brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay, and […]
NPFL Sanctions Bendel Insurance and Plateau United
Bendel Insurance will forfeit three points and three goals for assault on match officials during their 1-0 home loss to Kano Pillars last Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The Nigeria Premier Football League also fined the club N2 million for failing to provide adequate and effective security as well as failing to […]
Trump Administration Takes Shape with High-profile Appointments Under way
US President-elect, Donald Trump has selected Florida congressman Michael Waltz as the next National Security Advisor, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News, the BBC’s US news partner Waltz is a long-time Trump supporter who last week won re-election for what would have been his third term in Congress It comes as Trump […]
Kano State Judicial Service Commission Sanctions Eight Judiciary Members for Misconduct
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken action against eight members of the judiciary for alleged misconduct. In a statement released on Sunday, spokesperson Baba Jibo-Ibrahim revealed that petitions concerning the affected individuals were reviewed during the JSC’s 76th meeting on November 4. The officers were found guilty of serious offenses, including forgery, […]
Biden and Trump to Meet at White House this Week over Policies
US President, Joe Biden, will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday November 13, with the pair expected to discuss to top priorities for domestic and foreign policy. The 78-year-old Trump sealed a historic comeback to the presidency in the November 5 vote, and is expected to abandon many of Biden’s […]
Edo Queens thrash Ethiopian Opponent in CAF WCL Group Opener
Edo Queens, Nigeria’s representative at this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League, WCL in Morocco, got their debut campaign off to a perfect start as they thrashed CBE of Ethiopia 3-0 in their first game in Group B on Sunday. Goals from Emem Essien, Folashade Ijamilusi and Chukwuamaka Osigwe sealed the comfortable win for the Nigeria […]
