Lagos Govt. reduces Blue Line fares by 25% for off-peak travel, effective August 12
The Lagos State Government has announced a 25% fare reduction on the Blue Line Rail during off-peak hours, set between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, effective August 12, 2024. Additionally, travel time between Marina and Mile 2 will be shortened…
Community Shield: I don’t want to sell him — Guardiola on Man City star
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that he doesn’t want to sell midfielder James McAtee this summer transfer window. Guardiola spoke following Man City’s Community Shield victory over Man United on Saturday. McAtee, who played for Sheffield United last…
England job: FA finally appoints interim manager to replace Southgate
The English Football Association, FA, have appointed Lee Carsley as the Three Lions’ interim manager for the start of the Nations League campaign in September. Carsley will now lead England in the September matches away to the Republic of Ireland…
Paris 2024: Yemisi Ogunleye wins historic Olympic gold medal
In a thrilling finale at the Stade de France on Friday, 9 August, Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye clinched the women’s shot put gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Her impressive throw of 20.00m secured a historic victory, marking Germany’s…
Ex-YouTube CEO, Susan Wojcicki, dies at 56
Former YouTube Chief Executive Officer, Susan Wojcicki, has died at the age of 56 after battling lung cancer, her husband announced on Friday. Tech pioneer, who played an instrumental role in the rise of Google, is one of the most…
Jonathan in Uganda, urges more investments in digital infrastructure to enhance learning
Former Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has advocated for more investments in digital infrastructure and innovative teaching technologies as a means of enhancing learning and improving the value of education in a world that is increasingly being driven by…
Nigerian Girl, Olagboye Precious Trapped In Libyan Prison Regains Freedom
A Nigerian girl, Olagboye Precious, who was trapped in a Libyan prison, has regained her freedom. Anti-human trafficking advocate, Yakubu Hope Oyiza, who was once imprisoned in the war-torn country, disclosed this on Facebook. In an update, she said they…
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles qualifiers dates confirmed
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles qualifiers dates confirmed. The official matchdays for the Super Eagles 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda has been confirmed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The three-time African champions will…
ECOWAS still negotiating return of Niger, Mali, B’Faso — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the Economic Community of West African States will continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. “We will do everything to offer a hand of…
FG launches construction of 216 housing units for civil servants
The federal government on Thursday held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of 216 housing units of the Federal Integrated Staff Housing Estate (FISH) project. The ceremony, performed at Public Service Institute (PSIN) complex at Kubwa in Abuja, witnessed a…