Some 60 per cent of Britons are getting no more than six hours of sleep a night, despite NHS guidelines suggesting that a healthy adult usually needs between seven and nine hours, a survey suggests. More than four fifths of people (83%) say that getting a regular, good night’s sleep is the most important factor in their general wellbeing, the poll for wool bedding firm Woolroom found. Two fifths of those polled…

Donald Trump is once again making headlines with his controversial geopolitical ambitions, refusing to back down on his demands over Greenland, floating the idea of annexing Canada, and issuing threats to reclaim control of the Panama Canal. Tensions with Denmark escalated sharply after a heated exchange with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in which Trump reiterated his stance on acquiring Greenland. The Arctic territory, which remains under Danish sovereignty, is…

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK could take upwards of 60 seats from Labour if a general election was held now, alarming polling has found. A survey of over 17,000 voters, commissioned by Hope Not Hate, suggested the hard-right party would win 76 seats – and the number could be far higher. The campaign group said the findings must be viewed as a “wake-up call”. Projections released by Hope Not Hate found Mr Farage’s party could…

System disperses trillions of dollars in US government spending each year, including social security Elon Musk has vowed to unilaterally cancel hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of government grants after apparently gaining access to review the US Treasury’s vast payments system, a move that prompted the sudden resignation of one of the department’s most senior officials. The world’s richest man, who bankrolled Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and was tasked…

The Federal Government (FG) has announced that Nigerians should expect an increase in electricity tariffs in the coming months as part of efforts to improve the country’s power sector.   President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, disclosed this in an interview in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, during a World Bank-backed conference where Nigeria presented a $32 billion electricity expansion plan to boost power connections by 2030. The plan…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has reaffirmed his stance on political integrity, stating that he does not engage in the kind of pretense often associated with some politicians. El-Rufai made this remark on Saturday while responding to an X user, Engr Ira Habib, who praised his book, ‘The Accidental Public Servant’.  The user noted that after reading the book, he concluded that no politician would want El-Rufai in their…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged Nigerians to continue praying for the government and to remain thankful to God. Speaking during the January edition of the monthly Evening of Praise and Worship programme held at Lady Jibowu Hall, Government House, Ado Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji called on the people of the state to stay united in supporting his administration’s vision for sustainable development.   He emphasised that the state has continued…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the Nigerian government’s handling of pension payments, describing the country as one that had lost its sense of humanity and compassion. Obi expressed his concerns in a statement posted on his X page on Sunday.   He made this remark while reacting to an incident involving an elderly woman who struggled while interacting with the management and students…

China’s movie box office took in record revenue during the Lunar New Year holiday, as sequels to popular Chinese hits drew theatregoers at a time when other types of spending have suffered during a period of relatively sluggish economic growth. Box office revenue for the four days of the week-long holiday starting Jan. 29 topped 5.74 billion yuan ($791.65 million), exceeding the previous high of 5.73 billion yuan in 2021,…

The Federal Government (FG) has reaffirmed its commitment to restructuring and recapitalizing the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) as part of a broader strategy to boost the economy and enhance food security.  The move is expected to strengthen the agricultural sector, stabilize food prices, and contribute to long-term economic stability. At a progress report meeting held during the week, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, emphasised…

Beijing attacks ‘arbitrary’ moves and says it will file WTO lawsuit Beijing has hit out at new 10 per cent tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese exports, saying it will “take necessary countermeasures to defend its rights and interests” as trade tensions between the two powers enter a new phase. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that China opposed the tariffs, which it said were introduced “under…

By Damilola Olufemi The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the loading price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol from N950 to N890. The refinery’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, made this known in a statement on Saturday, adding that the reduction takes effective from Saturday, 1st February 2025. He noted that the strategic adjustment is a direct response to the positive outlook within the global energy and gas markets,…