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World’s biggest car market, China has concluded plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol vehicles. This has further threatened the future profitability of oil, which is Nigeria’s major revenue source. The development is coming two months after the UK, like Germany, France, India, Norway and Netherlands, announced plans to take out fuel-run cars, as part of efforts to reduce air pollution. The ban will lead to a reduction of oil demand in China, as the country is currently the world’s second-largest oil consumer after the US. Xin Guobin, China’s vice industry minister, said it had started “relevant research” but that it had not yet decided when the ban would come into force, BBC reports. “Those measures will certainly bring profound changes for our car industry’s development,” Guobin told Xinhua, China’s official news agency. Reports say China made 28 million cars last year, almost a third of the world’s total production. Geely, Volvo’s Chinese owner...

Manchester City walloped 10-man Premier League title rivals, Liverpool 5-0 on Saturday. This was Jurgen Klopp’s heaviest defeat in all competitions as Liverpool manager and his joint-heaviest ever managerial loss (lost 1-6 with Mainz vs Werder Bremen in October 2006)Sadio Mane was sent off eight minutes before half-time for a high challenge on Ederson that left City’s keeper requiring lengthy treatment for facial injuries before he was replaced by Claudio Bravo. Liverpool had started the brighter but found themselves behind as Sergio Aguero rounded Simon Mignolet and slotted in. Gabriel Jesus added a second shortly after Mane’s red before Aguero teed his strike partner up for another. Aguero set up Jesus for his second after the break before substitute Leroy Sane added two late goals to give City their biggest win over Liverpool since 1937.Man of the match was Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City.

Country music star and Hall of Fame member, Don Williams, has passed away at the age of 78. Williams reportedly died after a short illness. The Tulsa Time singer played his final tour in 2006 and in 2010 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1991, every single he released hit the Top 40 Billboard County charts. He returned to the spotlight in 2012 with a new album, And So It Goes, and in 2014 with Reflections, which included contributions from stars Keith Urban, Vince Gill and Alison Krauss. American singer-songwriter, Shooter Jennings took to Twitter, after news of Don’s death broke to pay tribute. He wrote: “Sad about Don Williams but Troy Gentry was my friend. I had great times with him. I’m stunned, angry and upset at the moment. I’ll miss you.” Country music star Travis Tritt also paid tribute. “So sad to hear that “Gentle Giant” Don Williams has died! What an incredible legacy of great music he leaves behind. May he RIP,” he tweeted.

The Committee of Vice-Chancellors (VC) of Nigerian Universities yesterday met in Abuja over the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Professor Muftau Akanji, said the meeting deliberated on the sutuation and made recommendations to the federal government on the way forward. “We asked that a middle way should be found into resolving the crisis”, he told Thisday. Akanji described the strike as “very unfortunate”. “It has come at a time many universities are trying to stabilise their academic calendar. “For us in the FUT, everything would have been normal this year”. Akanji pleaded with both the federal government and ASUU to settle their differences in the interest of the education sector, parents and students. ASUU began a nationwide strike on August 13 to press its demands on funding of universities and welfare of lecturers. Its negotiating team and...

Murder in calabar university Reporting live at the cross river university of technology was a clash of multiple cultist group which has led to the murder of one of their member right at the entrance of the university Unidentified sources from the university tells our reporter that  multiple gun shots was heard at about 6:30 pm today within the school premises and continued again at about 8:00pm before the murder occurred outside the school premises. Sources outside the school whose name is kept hidden tells that the victim was dragged by a group of seven boys in unified colored outfit  to the round about directly at the university entrance where he was beaten up with burning woods from nearby market place before he was shot at the head to death . Right after the incident did the special anti crime patrol arrive the vicinity and identified the body before it was taken away. Different sources claim multiple cult groups are currently having a clash as the univer...

  Sources have confirmed that the hostel accommodations were flooded by rain in the cross river university of calabar cross river state. The rain which started at about 3:30pm and lasted for more than two hours brought down heavy down pours and thunder storms which also caused the over flooding of a drainage close to the university sporting centre and expanded towards the girls hostel before covering the entire staff quarters of the university. Reports from students confirmed that the flooding was caused by a drainage that was filled with dirt which couldn't allow the easy flow of water. Lot of students belongings were soaked ranging from cloths to food stuffs to books and handouts. Student are currently lamenting the on going strike actions taken academic staff union of universities(ASUU), which is currently hindering the academic flow in the school system, added to that is lack of campus amenities like water and light. Students have therefore urged and begged the school...

BBC has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for “an apparent lack of faith in the health systems at home”. Buhari was named in the category of five African presidents who routinely travel abroad for medical treatmentOthers listed were Presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Algeria), Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe), Jose Eduardo dos Santos (Angola) and Patrice Talon (Benin). Buhari was described as the “first among equals” in terms of time spent abroad getting medical help. In the report, BBC quoted Naziru Mikailu, its Abuja editor, as saying the public health system in Nigeria is terrible because of poor funding. Earlier in the year, Buhari spent 49 days in the United Kingdom. BBC has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for “an apparent lack of faith in the health systems at home”. Buhari was named in the category of five African presidents who routinely travel abroad for medical treatment. Others listed were Presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Algeria), Robert Mugabe (Zimb...