THE Federal Government has approved a downward review in electricity tariff for Band A customers to N206.80/kwh, from N225/kwh in Nigeria. Ban A customers are electricity consumers with a minimum supply of 20 hours daily. In a notice to its customers on Monday, Ikeja Electric, stated: “Please be informed of the downward tariff review of our Band A feeders from N225/kwh to N206.80/kwh effective 6th May 2024 with guaranteed availability of 20-24hrs supply daily. The tariff for Bands B, C, D, and E remains unchanged.”
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It’s the latest revelation from Spice’s ex-best friend. Ice Spice became one of the biggest stars in rap music overnight. It began when her song “Munch” began to catch fire online. But shortly after she became a full on superstar in the wake of tracks like “Boys a liar Pt. 2” with PinkPantheress and “Karma” with Taylor Swift. But one of her earliest major allies in her career was Nicki Minaj. The pair worked on two songs together just a few months after Spice’s breakthrough including a remix of her song “Princess Diana” and “Barbie World” from the Barbie movie soundtrack It’s the latter…
World champion Max Verstappen (26) of Red Bull posted the fastest time in practice at the Miami Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (26) managed just three laps. Verstappen, who has won four of the five Formula 1 races this season, posted a best lap time of 1:28.595 despite having some handling issues earlier in the season. The Dutchman, who has won both the previous Miami races, finished with a time 0.105 quicker than McLaren’s Australian driver Oscar Piastri. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third fastest followed by George Russell of Mercedes. Leclerc over-steered at turn 16 and spun out, with his stranded vehicle blocking…
Kendrick Lamar and Drake‘s feud was reignited over a rejected feature request — specifically, one of the latter’s biggest hits of last year. That’s according to Akademiks, anyway, who claimed on “good authority” that the simmering tension between the Hp Hop heavyweights exploded in recent weeks after Kendrick turned down a guest spot on Drizzy’s chart-topping “First Person Shooter” alongside J. Cole. “I now have good authority to say that allegedly Drake hit up Kendrick and ‘First Person Shooter’ should have been a song with Drake, Cole and Kendrick,” he said. “Now, if you think about this entire timeline and beef with that in mind, it…
Dave East has put his spin on a classic 2Pac song on his new Stacy Barthe-assisted track “So Much Changed.” The Harlem native travels West on the new cut, sampling the late rapper’s “Pain,” a standout from the 1994 Above the Rim soundtrack. East taps into the same sample as ‘Pac while shouting out the departed legend by mirroring some of his bars. “They’ll never take me alive/ From where the skinny n-ggas slide/ Songs with Mary J. Blige/ Seen ’em die over they pride,” he spits. On the original, ‘Pac rapped: “They’ll never take me alive, I’m gettin’ high with my four-five/ Cocked on these…
WASHINGTON − Former President Donald Trump will spend part of his weekend hosting the latest episode of “The Apprentice,” but this time it’s the vice presidential edition. At least six contenders for the former president’s running mate – Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.; Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio; Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.; South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem; and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum – will attend a Republican donor retreat Friday and Saturday in Palm Beach, Florida, in what looks like a series of auditions. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Republican leaders and supporters to come together,” says the invitation to…
WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Friday will name 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including several Democratic allies such as former Vice President Al Gore, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Other recipients include former Secretary of State John Kerry and Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. as well as Olympics swimming champion Katie Ledecky, actress Michelle Yeoh, former Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., and journalist and television talk show host Phil Donahue. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the “prosperity, values, or security of…
Two social media posts from Colorado coach got more than 37 million views, plus discussion on national TV shows. Colorado football coach Deion Sanders stepped into something this week on social media, triggering commentaries about him on ESPN’s SportsCenter and “Undisputed” on Fox Sports. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith even offered his advice to Sanders’ sons at Colorado: “How you communicate and how you come across matters,” he said. Other critics questioned Deion Sanders’ judgment. “As the leader of a program looking to ascend, I don’t believe that any of this serves to elevate,” ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt said on SportsCenter this week.…
A teen pizza delivery driver who was shot at about seven times by a Tennessee homeowner earlier this week is the latest in a long string of victims whose only mistake was being at the wrong place. The 18-year-old Domino’s driver said he accidentally parked in the wrong driveway while delivering pizza next door, when he saw a man running at him and shooting, according to court documents. Ryan Babcock, 32, was charged with aggravated assault and said he thought someone was breaking into his truck. The teen wasn’t struck by the bullets, but in several other shootings across the country, people accidentally…
Ten candidates are in the running for Chad’s May 6 presidential election, but the race is dominated by the two frontrunners: General Mahamat Idriss Déby, who is currently serving as transitional president, and Prime Minister Succès Masra. Once a leading opposition figure, Masra has come under fire from other critics of the regime, who suspect him of striking a secret deal with Déby’s government. Issued on: 02/05/2024 – 17:26 5 min Campaigning is in full swing in Chad, where the current transitional president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, will face his first test at the ballot box in the May 6 presidential election. In power…
Walkouts could start in May and continue from July 1 to September 8, the CGT union branch representing binmen warned, a period that includes the Games, which run from July 26 to August 11. Refuse workers in the Paris region are demanding an extra 400 euros ($430) per month and a one-off 1,900-euro bonus for those working during the Olympics. “We’re going to be giving it our all and we want that taken into consideration,” Nabil Latreche, a member of the CGT-FTDNEEA union, told AFP. “The municipal police are getting a bonus and we have the same employer. We’re going to have an excessive workload…
UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, where Israel has been battling Hamas for more than six months. “In these times of darkness and hopelessness, we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and recognition to those Palestinian journalists who are covering this crisis in such dramatic circumstances,” said Mauricio Weibel, chair of the international jury of media professionals. “As humanity, we have a huge debt to their courage and commitment to freedom of expression.” Audrey Azoulay, director general at the UN organisation for education, science and culture, said the prize paid…
Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the Palestinian Territories. The ministry said that trade will be halted until the Israeli government allows humanitarian aid to enter Gaza uninterrupted. Read our blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid wait on an Egyptian road along the border with Israel, near the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on May 2, 2024. © Oren Alon, Reuters Summary: Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the…
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Majdel Zoun on April 15, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border tensions. AFP/Getty Images Editor’s Note: Hussein Ibish is a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. His most recent book is “What’s Wrong With the One-State Agenda? Why Ending the Occupation and Peace With Israel is Still the Palestinian National Goal.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. An eerie relative calm has descended on the Middle East — Gaza obviously excluded — since a highly alarming exchange of missile, rocket and drone attacks by Israel and Iran in recent weeks. Fears of…
Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. On Tuesday, 12-time Latin Grammy winner Rosalía stepped out in New York wearing an outfit that demanded a double-take. The Spanish pop star wore a dainty white lace prairie dress and a pair of heel-less Rick Owens Cantilever boots, but the main event was shrugged over her shoulders. Her cream-colored canvas coat was punctuated by a series of black buckles and belts. Was it another vintage biker jacket? (Since the release…
The four-engine Airbus A340 set records for long-distance passenger flights when it was first introduced. Federico Gambarini/picture alliance/Getty Images While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its older sibling – another four-engined aircraft from Airbus – seems dangerously close to being grounded for good. The A340 was introduced 30 years ago with Lufthansa and Air France, but only 380 have been produced since, the last in 2012. By comparison, Airbus has already made 565 of its successor, the A350, since its introduction in 2015. Despite the lackluster commercial response,…
Erik ten Hag © Getty Images Erik ten Hag has revealed he wanted to sign Harry Kane for Manchester United last year but is convinced Rasmus Hojlund will deliver on his potential. England captain Kane joined Bayern Munich after leaving boyhood club Tottenham and has scored 43 goals in all competitions for the Bundesliga giants. Instead of Kane, United recruited Denmark international Hojlund for £72 million ($90 million) from Atalanta – the 21-year-old has so far scored 14 goals. “We have to win every game,” Ten Hag told former United captain Gary Neville on Sky Sports. “There’s an expectation around…
Noah Lyles © Gallo Images Double world individual sprint champion Noah Lyles heads up a raft of top track stars who will compete in the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas on the weekend, with Olympic qualification up for grabs. Lyles added a third world gold in Budapest last year after anchoring the US team to victory in the 4x100m relay. He will be joined in the Caribbean by Olympic 200m silver medallist Kenny Bednarek and in-form Courtney Lindsey, while four women who helped USA to gold in the 4x100m in the Hungarian capital will also be present: Gabby Thomas,…
Thibaut Courtois © Getty Images Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will play his first match for the Spanish club after a nine-month injury layoff against Cadiz this weekend, coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Friday. Belgian international Courtois, 31, has missed the entire season with a knee ligament injury and suffered a further setback in March which required another knee operation. “Yes, Thibaut is fine. He will play tomorrow (Saturday) after a long period of absence,” said Ancelotti. “He’s looking forward to playing. We’re delighted to see him return.” LaLiga leaders Real Madrid have their first chance to be crowned champions…
Mikel Arteta © Getty Images Mikel Arteta has urged his Arsenal team to seize the moment with just three matches remaining as they battle to win their first Premier League title for 20 years. The Gunners, hosting Bournemouth on Saturday, have 80 points – one clear of defending champions Manchester City, who have the advantage of a game in hand. Arsenal’s match is the early kick-off, giving them the potential to put pressure on closest rivals City, who are at home to Wolves later in the day. Arteta, speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, said the energy in…