News

    A 3,500-year-old jar was accidentally shattered into pieces by a four-year-old boy during a visit to a museum in Israel. Shay Levy, Hecht Museum The Hecht Museum in Haifa told the BBC that the pottery dates back to the Bronze Age, between 2200 and 1500 BC, and that it is a rare find because it has remained intact. …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Thursday gave traders and other business owners a month to lower commodity prices. FCCPC Deputy Executive Chairman Tunji Bello delivers a briefing at a stakeholders meeting on exploratory pricing in Abuja. He described the arbitrary price increases of goods as an unfair business practice. FCCPC chief warns merchants to stop practices …

A soldier on Wednesday shot dead the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Wusagu Police Division in Kebbi State, Halliru Liman, in Zamfara State. Zamfara State police spokesman Yazid Abubakar confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday in Gusau. He said the fugitive was on his way to Birnin Kebbi to attend a monthly conference when he was shot at …

Sincere congratulations to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Rhoda Adetutu Olofu on her well-deserved appointment as the new Secretary of the Force, Mr Linus Itoya This historic achievement is a testament to your exceptional leadership, dedication and tireless service to the Nigerian Police Force. Her appointment represents a major step forward for gender representation in the police force …

Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress is now the eighth best team in the world. Nigerian women, who brought glory to their country at the just-concluded Olympics in Paris, are ranked top in Africa. Mali, Senegal, Mozambique and Cameroon complete the top five teams in Africa. The latest rankings were released by the Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) on Thursday. …

The naira recovered against the US dollar on the official exchange on Thursday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency strengthened by N13 to trade at N1,593/$1, down from N1,606/$1 traded on the official exchange on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Naira strengthens by N16, trades at N1,570/$1 on official exchanges The highest and lowest intraday …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) claimed on Thursday that troops deployed in various operational areas killed 1,166 suspected terrorists in 29 days across the country. Director of Defense Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, stated this while briefing journalists on the operations of the armed forces in Abuja. He said troops arrested 1,096 criminal suspects and rescued 721 hostages during the …

The draw for the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League group stage took place on Thursday, with all 36 teams finding out their opponents. Each team plays eight games in a ‘league phase’, with this year’s men’s tournament undergoing radical changes, including the end of the group stage. The high-tech draw took place in Monaco, with Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo pressing a …

  A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Japan, killing three people. Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu at around 8 a.m. local time (2300 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The agency issued its rare “special warning” for the most severe storms, warning of mudslides, flooding and widespread damage. Strong winds of …

The Federal Government has announced it will subsidize electricity costs for public hospitals, approving a 50% subsidy on electricity consumption nationwide. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Dr. Tunji Alausa announced the subsidy on Thursday, stating that it aims to reduce the operational costs of public hospitals and ease the burden on patients. The subsidy follows Energy Minister …