By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with three energy firms—Fenchurch Power, Mainland Power, and Viathan Engineering—to generate about 60MW of electricity as part of efforts to improve power supply across the state. The agreements were signed at Lagos House, Marina, with state officials led by Abiodun Ogunleye and…
Manchester City staged a dramatic late comeback to defeat Southampton 2-1 on Saturday, securing a place in the FA Cup final. The Championship side looked set for a famous upset when Finn Azaz fired them ahead with a superb finish in the 79th minute, putting Southampton on course for their first FA Cup final appearance…
By Ayomide Otitoju Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with Eberechi Eze scoring the decisive goal. Eze struck in the first half with a powerful effort to secure Arsenal’s return to first place after briefly slipping behind…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has intensified efforts to address Nigeria’s housing deficit through a strategic partnership with China, focusing on technology-driven and scalable solutions to boost affordable housing delivery. This development follows a high-level technical study tour to Guangzhou led by Joseph Tegbe, Director-General and Global Liaison of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership. The…
By Ayomide Otitoju Women of the NNPC Limited have taken centre stage at the 2026 Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa Awards, with the company’s Executive Vice President, Business Services, Sophia Mbakwe, and two other officials receiving recognition at a ceremony held in Lagos. Mbakwe was honoured among Africa’s leading career women at the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and several leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday held a strategic meeting with the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, as consultations intensify ahead of the 2027 Lagos governorship election. The meeting, which took place in Abuja, had in attendance…
Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents on Saturday evening after gunshots erupted at a high-profile media gala in Washington, in what he later described as an attempted assassination by a “would-be assassin”.The incident occurred during the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association at the Washington Hilton Hotel, where Trump,…
Chelsea F.C. booked their place in the FA Cup final after a 1-0 victory over Leeds United at Wembley on Sunday, with Enzo Fernández scoring the decisive goal in a tense semi-final. Fernández headed home in the first half to seal victory for Chelsea in their first match since the sacking of manager Liam Rosenior,…
Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara has died following a car bomb attack on his residence, his family said Sunday, as heavy fighting continued between the army and jihadist fighters and separatist rebels near Bamako and other cities. The attack occurred at the minister’s home in Kati, a key junta stronghold outside the capital, killing Camara,…
