The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities, increased to 34.80 percent in December 2024 compared to 34.60 percent in the preceding month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday. The NBS attributed 0.20 per cent rise in the headline index to the December festive…
Christian Norgaard scored an added-time equaliser as Brentford fought from two goals down to salvage a point from a 2-2 draw against Manchester City at Gtech Community Stadium. Phil Foden scored a second-half brace to give the champions control but they conceded goals to Yoane Wissa and Norgaard and had to settle for a point…
Looking for a response to a mid-season malaise that has seen Chelsea slip out of the title race, the Blues made a fast start in their return to Premier League action, taking the lead against Bournemouth in the 13th minute. A delicate reverse pass from Nicolas Jackson found Cole Palmer, who displayed his typical ice-cold…
Liverpool came from behind to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table in an enthralling draw with Nottingham Forest. Forest took the lead after only eight minutes when Chris Wood applied a clinical finish to Anthony Elanga’s pass. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side survived in relative comfort as they tried to complete…
Graham Potter picked up his first win as West Ham United head coach against Fulham in the Premier League. Having already had a goal disallowed for offside, West Ham went ahead when Carlos Soler capitalised on a loose pass to curl home. Moments later, a long ball over the top ended in Aaron Wan-Bissaka cutting…
British Boxing legend Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from the sport, following consecutive losses to undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Speculation had been rife about Fury’s next move, with fans eagerly anticipating either a trilogy bout against Usyk or a long-awaited showdown with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua. Instead, the ‘Gypsy King’ has chosen to…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has been removed from office by members of the House. The move to remove Obasa has been on for months following his battle of supremacy with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Obasa has been engulfed in a series of controversy in the handling of the…
Arsenal played host to the defending champions Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon in a thrilling third-round matchup between the two most successful teams in FA Cup history. The first half of the game ended goalless, but after the break saw both teams come out all guns blazing. After a subdued first half,…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi to participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) at the invitation of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The announcement of his arrival was made by his Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, in a post on…
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to Section 26 of the revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of Service, which bans members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from participating in activities of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Trans, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual or Agender, Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) group, as well…
