Author: David Great

Arsenal have now only won once in six away games in all competitions after a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan at the San Siro in the UEFA Champions League, as the Nerazzuri’s unbeaten run stretched to nine matches. Despite fielding a much-changed side ahead of this weekend’s crunch clash with Napoli, Inter were the width of the crossbar away from scoring the opener inside just two minutes, as Denzel Dumfries’ outside-the-boot effort came back off the woodwork. Hakan Calhanoglu then struck just wide from distance moments later, as Arsenal were immediately on the back foot. However, the Gunners grew into…

Paris St Germain (PSG) coach Luis Enrique blamed his team’s 2-1 defeat at home to Atletico Madrid on bad luck, admitting the Ligue 1 leaders’ qualification chances were in danger as they plunged into the red zone of the Champions League group phase on Wednesday. PSG applied their usual possession pattern but were again pretty much toothless in attack, owing Warren Zaire Emery’s opener to a defensive blunder. Nahuel Molina equalised quickly and Atletico’s resilience paid off three minutes into injury time thanks to second-half substitute Angel Correa’s goal at the end of a counter attack – a scenario that…

West Ham United winger Mohammed Kudus’ ban has been extended to five matches and he has been fined 60,000 pounds for violent conduct in last month’s Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, the FA said on Wednesday. Kudus was already serving an automatic three-match ban after receiving a red card against Spurs, which ruled him out of the Hammers’ 2-1 home win over Manchester United and their 3-0 loss at Nottingham Forest, as well as Saturday’s home match against Everton. He was found guilty of violent conduct by an independent Regulatory Commission and will now also miss their league matches…

Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have announced a rise in the price for various electricity meter models, marking the second price hike in four months. According to the DisCos, the cost of a single-phase meter has risen from approximately N117,000 to as much as N149,800. This amount indicates an increase of 28.03 per cent or N32,800, depending on the distribution company and meter vendor. The new prices posted on the official X handle of the discos on Wednesday were scheduled to take effect on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. It also reflects the deregulation of meter asset providers as directed…

inq. Nigeria, the leading provider of Edge technology solutions in Nigeria, has achieved a remarkable double win at the 8th annual Technology Innovation Awards (TIA). Known for delivering innovative, business-relevant solutions in Edge AI and IoT, SDN/NFV for Edge Cloud, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and Elastic Edge, inq. Nigeria was honoured as the “MVNO Provider of the Year” and received the “Cloud Product of the Year” award for its groundbreaking product, inq.Fabric. The TIA Awards, one of the most prestigious accolades in the tech industry, celebrates exceptional individuals and organisations at the forefront of digital transformation. This year, the…

Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, has died at the age of 56, the Presidency announced in a statement issued on Wednesday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed profound sorrow over the passing of the senior military officer, who died on Tuesday night in Lagos following a period of illness. “Lt. General Lagbaja’s loss is deeply felt across the nation,” President Tinubu said in the statement by Bayo Onanuga the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy “He was a courageous and dedicated officer whose contributions to Nigeria’s security and stability were invaluable. My thoughts are with…

The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has abolished the 18-year age limit benchmark for admission into tertiary institutions in the country. He also hinted at the possibility of reviewing the nation’s education policy. However, the minister stated that there would be no reversal of the Federal Government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree certificates obtained by Nigerians from some “fake” universities in neighbouring Togo and the Benin Republic. Alausa spoke on Wednesday at his inaugural ministerial press conference, which is ongoing in Abuja. FG debunks claims on 18-year age limit for WAEC, NECO exams He stated that practical…

An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Israel wages a nearly monthlong air and ground operation in what was already the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the territory. The strike late Monday hit a home where several displaced families were sheltering in the town of Beit Lahiya, near the border with Israel, according to Hossam Abu Safiya, the director of the recently raided and barely functioning Kamal Adwan Hospital, which received the casualties. The dead included eight women and six children, according to a…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, over the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion. The N1.3 trillion reportedly represents the 13% derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. According to sources within the commission, Okowa was at the EFCC office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he was subsequently detained by officials. One of the sources stated, “Okowa was at our Port Harcourt office following an invitation from investigators probing the allegations against him. He was then arrested. The commission is investigating him regarding the N1.3 trillion…

The United Kingdom is set to see its first increase in university tuition fees in eight years, according to a report by The Telegraph on Monday. The move, expected to come into “effect from September 2025, will impact current A-level students applying for university entry.” The administration under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is poised to approve this increase, which will be announced by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. This adjustment will align tuition fees with the Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation. Tuition fees have been frozen at £9,250 since 2017, the agency reported. Starmer hikes taxes in UK’s Labour govt first…