The average property price in the United Kingdom fell 1.0 per cent in May compared with the same period last year, the first annual decline since 2012, mortgage lender, Halifax said on Wednesday. Month-on-month, UK house prices remained flat in May, with average UK property now costing £286,532 ($357,000). Property prices have fallen by about […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke As a former staff of the defunct National Concord, the influential newspaper published by the Late MKO Abiola between 1980 and 2000, I know quite a number of media professionals close to the new Nigerian president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, especially since the mid-1990s. From National Concord, he picked two of my […]
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration is committed to guaranteeing a better future for children in the state. To this end, Sanwo-Olu said “plans are in place to build the biggest children’s hospital in Africa”. The governor made the pledge during special Jumat to mark his second term inauguration at Lagos Central […]
The Oyo State Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the petition of the Action Alliance (AA) against Gov. Seyi Makinde of PDP. The Court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Friday, also awarded N600,000 against the petitioner, AA governorship candidate, Babatunde Ajala. Ajala had prayed the tribunal to order a re-run of the state governorship election, in which […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, approved new appointments into his cabinet, days after his inauguration. The President announced the appointment during the meeting with Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) at the Presidential villa in Abuja. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representative, is the new Chief of Staff to the President. The […]
Spain’s sexual and reproductive health law, which includes the right for women to take time off work when they have their period, came into effect on Thursday. The parliament approved the Gender Equality Ministry’s bill, put forward by the left-wing government in February. Since then, amendments were passed as part of the new law. Parliament has […]
The immediate past Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Hassan Bello has received the prestigious National Honours Award of Order of the Niger (OON). Former President Muhammadu Buhari had listed Bello among recipients of honours, before expiration of his administration on May 29. The NewsZenith reports that Bello received the award in […]
Flying Eagles of Nigeria beat Argentina 2-0 to qualify for the quarter final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, on Wednesday. The Flying Eagles ward off all odds to showcase talented skills instilled in them handler Lasan Bosso. Nigerian boys were paired with the tournament host and sixth time record winner of this competition. But […]
NNPC Limited has announced an adjustment to pump prices of petrol (PMS) across its retail outlets, in line with current market realities. Garba Deen Muhammad, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPCL issued the announcement in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the statement, pump prices at NNPC’s retail outlets will now begin to […]
A Sokoto-based women’s organisation, ‘100-Women Group’, has begun a house-to-house sensitisation to curb the recurrence of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful practices in the state. Hajia Fatima Umar, the group’s Coordinator, led the sensitisation at Magajin Gari in Sokoto North Local Government Area on Wednesday. Umar said the group considered educating women and […]