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Rising prices of food items did not abate in September as inflation continued to bite harder, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) found in its latest survey. This was disclosed in NBS Selected Food Prices Watch Report for September…

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Following their blistering start to the season, Arsenal’s form has suffered marginally in recent weeks. They were lucky to come away with three points at Leeds and their 1-1 draw at Southampton last Sunday…

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced that their branches will now open on Saturdays for deposit. In an email to its customers on Friday, the bank said “following the CBN announcement on the introduction of new naira notes, we…

THE uneasiness in the Federal Capital Territory triggered by the terror alerts by the United States and the United Kingdom is beginning to affect businesses in the capital city. Despite the repeated assurances by the President, Major…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is under pressure to deliver free, fair and credible elections in 2023. INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye,…

The Oyo State Police Command has said investigation had begun on the abduction of an unspeci­fied number of motorists along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday night. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Oyo State Com­mand,…

Nigeria loses at least 700,000 barrels of crude oil to thieves daily, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has revealed. “Oil theft has denied the country of an estimated 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The…

Brighton have handed their former manager Graham Potter his first defeat as head coach of Chelsea following a 4-1 win over The Blues at the Falmer Stadium. Chelsea were unbeaten since Potter took charge at Stamford Bridge in September,…

No fewer than 146 people have been killed in a stampede that occurred at a Halloween party in Seoul, South Korea, where huge crowds gathered to celebrate the annual festival. Emergency officials confirmed on Saturday night that the…

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has reassured the public that the new Fifth Generation network popularly known as 5G has no negative health effects. The Enugu Zonal Controller of the NCC, Ogbonnaya Ugama, made the…