Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to put Portugal 2-0 up in…
25-year-old maid has been nabbed after reportedly stealing various properties from her madam’s house, one week after employment. The incident was reported by the maid’s employer who was questioning and recording her. Apparently, the young lady was only in her new role for one week when she stole her madam’s pant, phone,…
A political economist, Pat Utomi, has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited as one of the most opaque and unreliable institutions, adding that the government must “purge” the organisation to be able to deal with its issues. He stated this on Thursday evening during an interview on Channels Television Politics Today program. Utomi, who…
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians to remain calm and that petrol will be available at the market by the weekend Tinubu spoke through the minister of state for petroleum resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, adding that the government would not regulate the price Lokpobiri maintained that the price of the commodity will be determined…
New petrol prices have been rolled out by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), starting from Tuesday September 3, 2024. The prices varies from state to state, Blueprint reports. This was disclosed in a short message from the corporation to various branch NNPCL filling stations. List of prices for states …
The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday, announced Nigeria’s enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Public Key Directory and Public Key Infrastructure. Managed by the ICAO, the PKD allows countries to check the authenticity of e-passports and other travel documents when travellers cross borders. Public Key Infrastructure is a system that uses digital certificates…
A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has stated that the chances of the All Progressives Congress winning the September 21 governorship election are improving daily. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, Okiye, a chieftain of the APC, claimed that Esanland, the region where both the APC candidate, Monday…
The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Adamu Laka, has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to regulate the manufacturing, importation and distribution of drugs and other controlled products. He noted that the agency’s sole role was crucial in curbing terrorism…
The federal government, on Thursday, predicted five days of heavy rainfall, which may affect several cities across 21 states of the country. The National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment, which gave the warning, added that the heavy rains may come with flooding, which may affect 123 locations in the…
Have you ever woken up to find a tiny, painful bump on your eyelid that seems to be causing shooting pains every time you blink? We all commonly call such swellings boils but it actually has a medical name – a stye. A stye is a common yet pesky eye issue that can turn…