The new Senegalese government has unveiled measures to reduce the price of rice, oil, bread, and other basic items to address cost-of-living concerns amid high unemployment and inflation. The country’s budget Minister Cheikh Diba confirmed the development. Recall that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who won the March election, vowed during the campaign to address high…
Six Russian nationals with potential ties to ISIS have reportedly been arrested in New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles in a coordinated sting by law enforcement. Two ICE officials have told the New York Post they arrested the suspected terrorist affiliates last week after the FBI raised the alarm. The suspects are originally from Tajikistan, and they…
Legendary NBA player and inspiration for the league’s current logo, Jerry West has died. He was 86. The Los Angeles Clippers announced that West passed away on Wednesday morning, June 12, with his wife Karen by his side. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement on Wednesday: “Jerry West was a basketball genius…
A corporal, Buba Adamu, has been detained by the Cross River police command for refusing to report to duty after being transferred in 2015. The command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo said Adamu has been receiving his salaries for about nine years despite not reporting to his place of posting in Kaduna State. It…
Minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun has said that the benefits of the recent reforms carried out by the Tinubu-led administration will be felt soon. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV during the celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day at the Eagle’s Square, Abuja, on Wednesday, June 12, Edun…
Juventus has confirmed the appointment of Thiago Motta as their new head coach. Juventus fired Maximiliano Allegri last month, just days after he won the Coppa Italia and now Motta, a former player at the club has signed a three-year contract with the former European champions. The decision to part ways with Allegri…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the introduction of higher tariffs for Band A users has reduced the electricity subsidy paid by the Government from about N3 trillion to N1 trillion. Adelabu disclosed this at the public hearing on electricity tariffs in Abuja organized by the House of Representatives Joint Committee…
Guinness has announced it will exit the Nigerian market and sell off its controlling shares to Singaporean conglomerate Tolaram Group on Tuesday, June 11. Guinness has joined a long list of multinationals, like GlaxoSmithKline and Microsoft, that have left Nigeria, citing the harsh economic climate in the country. The brewery company recorded a staggering N61.9…
The Senate on Tuesday, June 11, adjourned plenary session to July 2, 2024. The development is to enable the lawmakers to participate in the activities marking the 2024 Democracy Day as well as its end of session break. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during Tuesday’s plenary session. The 10th National…
