Author: Akintayo Adams

There are growing concerns about a potential postponement of the highly anticipated Liverpool vs Manchester United match at Anfield this Sunday. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for Merseyside due to the threat of snow and freezing rain, which could disrupt transport and other services. Some areas are expected to receive up to 40 centimeters of snow, raising doubts about the feasibility of holding the match. This situation is reminiscent of last month’s postponement of the Merseyside Derby against Everton due to severe weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh. The safety of fans traveling to the game…

The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) announced an impressive 275% increase in revenue for the year 2024. This significant growth was credited to several key reforms and strategic improvements implemented by the organization. Key Highlights: This turnaround marks a major achievement for NIPOST, which had previously faced consistent declines in revenue. The organization is now focused on sustaining this growth trajectory through further modernization and infrastructure enhancements. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community, X/Twitter or Google News online channel.

US President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees on Saturday. The honour is the highest civilian award in America and is bestowed to entertainers, athletes, politicians, and diplomats. Among those expected to receive it are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, longtime fashion editor Anna Wintour, Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, actors Denzel Washington and Michael J. Fox, and fashion designer Ralph Lauren. A White House statement noted that the honourees “are great leaders because they are good people who have made extraordinary contributions to their country and the world.” Others who…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described an open invitation by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to tour the newly revived Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries as disrespectful. The spokesperson to Obasanjo, Kehinde Akinyemi, made this known on Friday. The NNPCL had invited the ex-president to the revamped facilities after he accused the state-owned oil firm of rejecting Aliko Dangote’s $750 million offer to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries. Obasanjo had faulted NNPCL for rejecting Dangote’s offer despite its inability to manage the plants. Reacting to NNPCL’s invite, Obasanjo said the pattern of the invitation was a…

Oyo State Governor, Sèyí Mákindé, has approved the appointment of 45 Permanent Secretaries and three Executive Secretaries in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade. The appointments, announced in a document signed by the Head of Service, Mrs. Olubunmi Oni, include significant changes across various sectors. Sixteen Permanent Secretaries have been deployed into the mainstream civil service, while six new Inspectors General of Education, six Permanent Secretaries in the health sector, and seven Permanent Secretaries in the local government sector have also been appointed. Additionally, one new Permanent Secretary has been…

The Oyo State Government has announced that the distribution of appointment letters to 5,600 newly recruited basic school teachers will begin on Monday, January 6, 2025. The distribution exercise will take place at the Universal Basic Education office in all local government areas across the state. During a meeting with Education Secretaries in Ibadan, the state capital, Nureni Adeniran, Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education Board, emphasized the importance of innovation and modern techniques in teaching. He reiterated the board’s zero tolerance for examination malpractices and noted that the new teachers’ appointments take effect from January 1, 2025. Adeniran…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has cleared the air on the exit of 1,000 staff who left the bank. This statement was made during the resumed House of Representatives investigative hearing on the disengagement of the 1,000 workers by the CBN. Cardoso emphasized that the Early Exit Package (EEP) was entirely voluntary and without any negative consequences for eligible staff. He explained that the restructuring and reorganization were aimed at optimizing the bank’s performance by ensuring that the right people were in the right positions. The House of Representatives had previously ordered the CBN to suspend…

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced that there will be power disruptions in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, from January 6 to 21, 2025. The blackout is due to the relocation of the 33KV DC Airport Feeder and 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers along the Outer Southern Motorway. Affected areas include Lugbe & environs, Airport Road, Kapwa, NNPC, Games Village, National Stadium, Eye Clinic, Indoor Complex, Christ Embassy Church, American International School, Spring Court, American Embassy Quarters, EFCC HQ, Coca Cola, Railway, FMC, and parts of Apo. Other areas include parts of Gudu, Gbazango & environs;…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that Kevin De Bruyne’s contract expiring in June this year is not his concern. Speaking to the media on Friday, Guardiola emphasized that it is up to the club to decide whether to extend the Belgian midfielder’s deal. De Bruyne was heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia last summer but chose to stay at Manchester City. Currently, there have been no negotiations over fresh terms, and De Bruyne is free to speak with other clubs from this month. Guardiola commented, “It’s up to the club. It’s not my business. It’s about…

Global oil prices started the first trading day in 2025 on a positive note as Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices surged. Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) went up by 0.13 and 0.14 percent, respectively, at $76.03 and $73.25. The market sentiment turned positive on expectations of stronger economic and oil demand growth in 2025. Thursday’s Brent Crude price is above the $75 per barrel oil price benchmark for Nigeria in its proposed 2025 budget. For 2024, oil saw a second consecutive year of annual declines, falling by about 3 percent compared to the last closing…