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The federal government has approved a monthly transport allowance of N70,000 for public service workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026, to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The approval was announced in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) issued at the end of a conciliation meeting between government representatives and leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja on Tuesday. The MoU was signed by Tanimu Yakubu, director-general of the budget office; Joe Ajaero, NLC president; Garba Abdul, permanent secretary of the service welfare office in the office of the head of the civil service of the federation; and Muhammad Dingyadi, minister of labour and employment. The meeting followed weeks of threats of industrial action by organised labour over the rising cost of living, workers’ welfare and outstanding agreements. According to the MoU, the government also approved the payment of peculiar allowance arrears dating back to May 1, ...

Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time, keeping the prize in Spanish hands for a sixth consecutive year. Putellas, 32, captained Barcelona to Champions League glory as part of a quadruple in 2025-26, before joining Women's Super League (WSL) side London City Lionesses in July. She joins Spain team-mate Aitana Bonmati on three Ballon d'Or Feminin crowns - her former Barcelona colleague won the award in 2023, 2024 and 2025 after Putellas did so in 2021 and 2022. The past six Ballons d'Or have been won by the Spanish pair, with Norway's Ada Hegerberg (2018) and Megan Rapinoe of the United States (2019) the only non-Spaniards to claim the prize. Putellas' latest victory caps a remarkable return to the pinnacle of world football after suffering a career-threatening anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in 2022. "All the boys and girls around the world - if you love football and if you want...

Taylor Swift  matches Rihanna  for the most top 10s in the history of Billboard s Pop Airplay   chart — 30 each — as “Patient Zero” ascends three spots to No. 10 on the Oct. 31-dated list. The two stars are also tied for the most overall appearances on the 40-position survey: 52 each. Swift, meanwhile, boasts the most Pop Airplay No. 1s, with 16. Bruno Mars ranks second with 13, followed by Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Rihanna each with 11. The chart began in October 1992 and measures songs’ weekly plays, as tabulated by Mediabase and provided to Billboard by Luminate, on nearly 150 U.S. mainstream top 40 radio stations. Here’s a recap of the artists with the most Pop Airplay top 10s: Swift first reached the Pop Airplay upper tier with her first entry, “Teardrops on My Guitar,” which hit No. 7 in February 2008. Rihanna’s haul of top 10s on the chart spans from her debut, “Pon de Replay” (No. 2, September 2005), throu...

Lionel Messi has enjoyed a career that most players could only dream of, sweeping up every major trophy and individual accolade available in the modern game. However, the Argentina icon has now offered a humble perspective on his journey, insisting that his legacy should be defined by more than just his bulging trophy cabinet. Messi reflects on his fighting spirit Lionel Messi has spent the better part of two decades rewriting the history books, establishing himself as arguably the greatest player to ever grace the pitch. From his record-breaking days at Barcelona to his recent exploits with Inter Miami, the diminutive playmaker has consistently performed at a level that defies logic. The Argentine superstar was named the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports laureate, becoming the first individual footballer to receive the honor. The Princess of Asturias Foundation recognized not only his brilliance on the pitch but also his charitable work through the Leo...

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick admitted it was hard to live through a day like this, stressing that he and his players feel disappointed, after his side's 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday in the eighth round of the Premier League. Carrick pointed to two key moments in the loss: "Leny (Yoro) slipped for one of the goals, and there was a questionable free-kick against Ayden (Heaven) for another goal." As reported by the " BBC ", he added: "I didn't think anyone was close enough to him for a free-kick to be given. Leny's slip is unfortunate, he has a bright future and is a talented player. He made a mistake today and he feels it, but he shouldn't. Mistakes happen, it's not a mistake in the literal sense, it's just a slip." On the decisive third goal, he continued: "For the third goal, the fans were waiting for us to score a goal in the second half, and if we had been given just one chance, on...

Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly’s rumored romance has been kept relatively under wraps, and their latest outing is just as low-key on the fashion front. The pair were spotted leaving a studio in Los Angeles, each offering a different take on off-duty dressing. Johnson, ever the purveyor of effortless and considered basics , stayed firmly within her tried-and-tested wardrobe territory. The actor wore a long black leather coat over a simple black tank, paired with straight-leg blue jeans cinched with a leather belt. A gray knit was draped nonchalantly over her shoulders, while black sunglasses, layered silver necklaces, and a pair of black velvet ballet flats from The Row completed the look. Her signature blunt bangs were present and correct. MGK leaned into his more rebellious sartorial sensibilities. The musician wore a boxy, contrast-stitched dark denim jacket with an exaggerated collar, layered over a white top, with loose-fitting dark trousers and chunky, well-w...

Nicolas Jackson was delighted after his brace fired Aston Villa to a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Saturday. The striker praised Unai Emery, his team-mates and the fans after a result that ended City’s perfect start to the Premier League season and handed Villa their first home league win of the campaign. Brace against the leaders Speaking to TNT Sports  after the match, Jackson reflected on his match-winning display. The striker scored both  of Villa’s goals to end Enzo Maresca’s side’s run of seven straight league wins, and insisted that scoring is simply part of his job. “It’s my work, so I’m very happy to do it every time,” Jackson said. “Hopefully I’m injury-free, and then I will continue working for the coach and the team. I’m very happy that we won, and that’s the most important for me.” Thriving under Emery Jackson has now scored six goals in his last six appearances in all competitions, and is thriving under Emery, who coached him...

Card B  is treating herself after turning 34 earlier in October. The Bronx native flexed an extremely rare pink Barbie Rolex Daytona in an Instagram post on Thursday (Oct. 22), which appears to have a price tag pushing $3 million. “From Belcalis to Cardi B…a gift from me to me!! Thank you @Mavani for searching all around the world and finding me this watch, authenticated by Rolex,” she wrote to Instagram. “And thank you @pristine_jewelers for my custom made ring.. 7 karat natural diamonds especially made for me!!” Jeweler Mavani searched far and wide across the globe to find Cardi the exact factory-made watch she wanted, and she wouldn’t settle for any aftermarket wristwear. Mavani estimates in the video Cardi shared that there are only 10 made in the world, and hers was the only one for sale. “Thank you for searching everywhere around the world. I want to say thank you because I know I was driving you crazy, but I need somebody I trusted,” she said in the video while s...

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said he discussed opening up North Sea oil during a conversation with ​British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday, as well as ‌touching on the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine "very lightly." "They're opening up the North Sea oil," Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for a campaign trip to ​Florida ahead of the November 3 midterm US elections. "I've been after ​them to do that for two years... Andy is getting ⁠it done." On Wednesday, Trump praised Britain's approval of the Jackdaw North Sea gas field,  a decision that ended years of legal and political wrangling, though ​British officials said a decision about the bigger Rosebank oilfield was yet to be made. Burnham's office said in a statement that the two leaders agreed the Jackdaw approval would ​bring "significant benefits" to Britain. They also welcomed continued cooperation between Brit...

Oct 23 (Reuters) - The United States is expected to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and forestry products in ​a bid to help Maine Senator Susan Collins and other Republicans ‌from northern US states in the upcoming midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar. The reductions could be balanced out by raising levies on ​other Canadian goods, the report said, adding that a proclamation altering ​the tariffs could come as early as Friday. A White House ⁠official told the Journal that any tariff announcements would come directly from ​the administration and that any preliminary reporting is speculation. The White House didn't immediately ​respond to a Reuters request for comment. Senator Collins, in a statement issued shortly after the WSJ report, said that nine categories of products, including blueberry, potato, apple, and ​seaweed producers, will be exempted from U.S. tariffs on Canada. The Commerce Dep...