KAA Gent forward, Gift Orban, has been given a two-match ban for his red card against KAS Eupen in the Belgian topflight on Sunday. The Super Eagles invitee was at the risk of missing multiple games for receiving a straight red for violent conduct but his punishment was lessened for …

Despite their 1-0 win over Motherwell during their Scottish Premier League match-day six game on Sunday, Glasgow Rangers coach, Michael Beale, was left unsatisfied by Nigerian forward Cyriel Dessers and his teammates, NewsTimes247.com Sports Extra reports. A first-half goal from Dessers was the difference at Ibrox as the Nigeria international …

The United States President, Joe Biden, will join the picket line with striking auto workers on a historic trip to Michigan Tuesday, putting him on a collision course with likely 2024 election rival Donald Trump who visits a day later. Democrat Biden, 80, is believed to be the first sitting …

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Lahaina resident Erwin Miyamoto squinted as he pointed to a clay-colored speck far in the distance, its light blue roof barely visible against the deep cerulean of the sky.  “See that building?” he said, standing on a hill above a Hawaii National Guard blockade near the burn …

Napoli captain, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, has faulted Victor Osimhen for overreacting after being substituted in Napoli’s goalless draw at Bologna on Sunday, NewsTimes247.com Sports Extra reports. The draw left Napoli winless in three consecutive Serie A games. Osimhen, who failed to end his goal drought in the encounter despite being …

The United Kingdom’s inflation-fuelled cost-of-living crisis is set to “cut lives short” and “significantly widen the wealth-health gap”, according to a study published by open access journal BMJ Public Health on Monday. Modelling conducted for the study predicted that the proportion of people “dying before their time” (under the age …

No fewer than 19 persons suspected to be members of different cult groups have been arrested by the police in Ogun State in connection with the recent cult clashes that left eight persons dead in Sagamu area of the state. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists …

The Kwara Upper Area Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday granted bail in the sum of N5m to Isese advocate, Abdulazeez Adegbola, alias Tani Olorun, who is being prosecuted for criminal defamation and public disturbance. The presiding judge, Mr Sunday Adeniyi, granted the bail with two sureties in like sum. …

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal late Monday night upheld the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state. The three-man panel in its unanimous decision dismissed the two petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate Olajide Adediran, and that …

A section of the Supreme Court, comprising about three offices, was gutted by fire on Monday. The fire, which engulfed one of the justices’ chambers, our correspondent gathered, commenced around 8 am. Our correspondent, who visited the scene, observed that books and furniture, among others, in one of the affected …

The Benue State Police Command has said that it has begun a search for the kidnapped state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Matthew Abo, who was abducted on Sunday by gunmen. The spokesperson for the state Police Command, Catherine Anene, disclosed this to NewsTimes247.com Metro over the phone …

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has said the Federal Government will soon unveil the audit report of probe of the Central Bank of Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu had on July 28, 2023, named a former Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, …

Not only do they ply their trades in two different countries, Nigerian strikers Victor Boniface and Victor Osimhen are living in two separate worlds as far as their football performances are concerned at the moment, NewsTimes247.com Sports Extra reports. While it is still early days into the 2023/24 season, it …

Residents and motorists have expressed dissatisfaction over the repeated accidents caused by container-laden trucks plying the bridge along the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State. They also wondered why the federal and state governments had yet to find a lasting solution to the problem which had led to loss of lives. …

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted raw materials for the production of explosive devices, cannabis sativa, and other contrabands with a duty-paid value of N1.6bn between July and September. The acting Customs Area Controller in charge of the zone, Kayode Kolade, said this …

A total of 108 power transmission towers were destroyed by vandals in various parts of the country between January 2022 and September this year, data obtained from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, on Monday revealed. It was gathered that the vandals destroyed 132kV double circuit power transmission lines, 330kV double …

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Monday, bemoaned the volume of lawsuits emanating from elections in the country, saying it is preventing judges from dealing with other cases, including those bordering on the economy. The appeal court president noted that from the 2023 general elections, …

The Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed 7,202 cases of diphtheria out of the 11,587 suspected cases across 105 local government areas in 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This was disclosed in a press statement jointly signed by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary …

United Nations Children’s Fund has revealed that only seven per cent of Nigerian youths have the Information Communication Technology skills needed for working and living in a digital economy. Speaking during a two-day workshop organised for the media in Edo State, Education Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria, Yetunde Oluwatosin, in a presentation …

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya could spend three months in prison after pleading guilty to drunk-driving charges in his home nation New Zealand. The event occurred August 19, three weeks before his latest UFC bout. The Nigerian-born fighter was returning from dinner with friends in Auckland and was pulled …

A renowned psychologist has come up with a new formula – for dating success. Dr Aria Campbell-Danesh combined variables including the initial spark, “romantic resilience”, and the reduction of stress. His calculations threw up the following formula: DDS = (PA x R) / S. “DDS” represents “Dopamine Dating Success”, “PA” …

The atmosphere in Sagamu town has been tense lately due to clashes by rival cult groups, causing residents to live in perpetual fear, Bankole Taiwo writes The incessant cult clashes within Sagamu, the headquarters of Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, with the attendant loss of lives is already …

Los Angeles Chargers safety J.C. Jackson had a warrant issued for his arrest on Monday in Massachusetts after failing to appear in court on Friday for a probation violation hearing, per online court records.  Jackson was supposed to appear in Attleboro District Court after being previously charged with negligent operation …

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that the Federal Government will invest in the harmonisation of the country’s data through the National Identity Management Commission, noting that multiple ID registrations will soon be over in the country. Speaking while receiving the MTN management team led by the Chief …

FROM just a few cases last year, Nigeria is now battling an outbreak of diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial disease that has claimed many lives across several states. The recent update by the Kano State Government that 520 children have so far been killed by the disease in the state …

Amid the outbreak of dengue fever currently sweeping Jamaica, health experts are warning about the dangers of the mosquito-borne illness. Jamaica’s Ministry of Health & Wellness announced the outbreak on Saturday. As of Friday, the country had recorded 565 suspected, presumed and confirmed cases of dengue.  A majority of the …

A yet-to-be-identified mother in the Mushin area of Lagos State is currently battling for her life after losing two of her children to electrocution on Thursday. According to sources in the area, the children, a girl aged 10 and a boy aged seven, were electrocuted when they attempted to turn …

Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti has described as untrue reports of a looming industrial crisis in the institution over the proscription of staff unions in the Ekiti State Government-owned institution. BOUESTI spokesman, Mr Temitope Akinbisoye, said that the three staff unions in the university; Academic …

David McCallum, who portrayed medical examiner “Ducky” on “NCIS,” died on Monday. He was 90. McCallum’s representative confirmed his death to Fox News Digital. He died of natural causes at New York Presbyterian Hospital. “David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world. He led …

Now that Skydio has exited the consumer drone business and will never sell me the miniature self-flying drone of my dreams, I’m looking to DJI instead. The fancy marketing for its just-announced $759 DJI Mini 4 Pro suggests we’re at least on the way — because it’s the first Mini …

Four occupants of a vehicle in the convoy of the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Wale Egbedun, were injured and hospitalised after a road accident that occurred in Dagbolu area of the state. Egbedun was, however, not in the car when the accident, which occurred on Sunday along …

As part of its commitment to making sustainable living commonplace, employees of Unilever Nigeria partnered with Wecyclers and the Food & Beverage Recycling Alliance to commemorate World Clean-Up Day 2023. A statement said the exercise held recently at the premises of Obele Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos. In a …

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin will soon have a new CEO, the company confirmed to FOX Business on Monday. Bob Smith, CEO of Blue Origin, speaks during a Q&A on the launch of Project Kuiper on April 5, 2022, in Colorado …

The Nigerian Army, on Monday, commenced a two-week intensive training for its drivers to handle the newly-acquired Tares Mine Protected Vehicles, to ensure operational success in the field. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the training workshop, being conducted by the providers of the vehicles, was organised by the …

Louise Redknapp has been accused of betraying her Eternal bandmates, in a bitter row over trans rights. Reports claimed the singer, 48, and Kelle Bryan, 48, pulled out of a reunion tour amid allegations two other members refused to play LGBTQ+ festivals and Pride events. Louise’s publicist Simon Jones had …

The digital infrastructural deficit will limit Nigeria’s economic growth, the United States has disclosed. The world’s number one economy noted that lack of access to high-speed Internet and information across the country would impact the potential of the country’s economy. It further stated that building the right digital infrastructure in …

Despite being a leader in telecom adoption in Africa, Nigeria’s digital payment system has been hindered by a lack of collaboration, poor infrastructure, and regulatory framework, writes FELIX OLOYEDE The Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision last year to reduce the volume of cash in circulation exposed vulnerabilities in the digital …

When a wrong expression is used repeatedly, especially by trusted sources like media houses, many people who are right assume they are wrong and start using the wrong expression. That is what has happened with the recent wrong usage of “side chic” instead of “side chick” when referring to a …

Today, the National Assembly, the truest custodian and guardian of Nigeria’s democracy, resumes plenary after a 49-day annual recess. Contrary to what most people believe, annual recess is not a period of recreation or vacation for us as representatives of the people across 109 senatorial districts and 360 federal constituencies …

If you can pick the correct option within a minute, you deserve a big prize. Just send your account details and wait for a heavy dollar alert. So, what is your answer? The final answer! You may find the question difficult – at least tricky – based on the dramatic …

THE latest inflation data released by the National Bureau of Statistics raise fears of more hunger and poverty. In its Consumer Price Index for August 2023, the NBS said that the headline inflation rate increased to 25.8 per cent compared to the preceding month’s 24.08 per cent. This portends more …

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, dragged the state House of Assembly before the court over the moves to impeach him. The Assembly had last Wednesday at plenary commenced impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor, acting on a petition accusing him of gross misconduct. The petitioner …

The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has called for an urgent and comprehensive investigation by the Federal Government into the secret negotiations held with bandits in the state. This followed the abduction of about 30 female students of the Federal University of Gusau last Friday. Reports indicated that a delegation …

The  Senate will today (Tuesday) screen the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,  Dr Olayemi Cardoso, for confirmation into a substantive capacity alongside four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors,  to steer affairs of the apex bank in the next five years. The Red Chamber, which …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has accused the Federal Government of delaying the negotiations on post-subsidy palliatives for workers four months after the removal of the fuel subsidy which has compounded the hardships in the country. In response to the perceived lethargy of the government, the organised labour will on Tuesday …

The governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State during the 2023 general elections, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, on Monday, expressed dissatisfaction over the verdict of the state Election Petitions Tribunal which upheld the re-election of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Jandor …

Ahead of the eviction night of the Big Brother Naija All Stars finalists which will be held on Sunday, October 1, only six housemates are left vying for the ultimate prize of N120 million. Only one contender among the remaining six housemates will be crowned as the winner on Sunday …

The United States has said it will evaluate its next steps on the crisis in Niger after France announced a full troop withdrawal as demanded by the nation’s military coup leaders. France fields 1,500 soldiers in Niger as part of an anti-jihadist deployment in the Sahel region, and the United …

The Federal Government on Monday raised concerns over what it called the “politicisation of the security situation” in Zamfara State by the state governor, Dauda Lawal, following the abduction of some students of Federal University, Gusau, by bandits While emphasising that none of its officials is engaged in negotiation with …

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has sought the support and intervention of the United Nations Development Programme to end insecurity in the state The governor also called on the international agency to help the state to curb banditry and the humanitarian challenges in the state. The governor made request …