IPOH: Each household affected by the recent flash floods at Arena Kepayang Putra near here will receive RM1,000 in emergency aid, says Nga Kor Ming. The Housing and Local Government Minister, who is also Kepayang assemblyman said a total of 225 houses were affected during the floods. “As of this morning, only a total of … Read more
Bitcoin is currently trading near $96,470, just under its all-time high of $99,655, following a volatile week where its price dipped to $90,770 before recovering. As it nears the $100,000 mark, the cryptocurrency market is buzzing with anticipation. But the question remains: is this a sign of solid momentum or a temporary market euphoria? Edul … Read more
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has approved N70,000 as a new minimum wage for workers in the state. Mr Soludo announced this in a post on his Facebook handle on Friday. “This (Friday) evening, I held the final meeting with the State Committee on Implementation of Minimum Wage – including 56 leaders of the … Read more
JEMPOL: A retired teacher lost nearly RM140,000 in a phone scam after being accused of tampering with electricity meters. Jempol police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the 68-year-old woman’s ordeal started on Aug 28 when she received a call from a woman claiming to be a Tenaga Nasional employee. “The caller accused the victim … Read more
Nigerian pastor Francis Irabor and his ex-wife, Auguste Irabor, are embroiled in a legal battle over their family assets in the United Kingdom following their bitter separation. The extensive legal battle also involves the church Mr Irabor co-founded in Abuja, the Great Calling Ministries Worldwide, before the family’s relocation to the UK in 2014. The … Read more
Some police operatives in Anambra State have returned N810,000, which they allegedly extorted from a Nigerian. How it happened PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how four police operatives allegedly extorted the money from the man last Friday. A human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, had drawn the attention of the Nigerian Police to the alleged extortion via … Read more
The Rajasthan government on Saturday announced an increase of Rs 2,000 in the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, raising the annual amount received by farmers in the state to Rs 8,000. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on social media platform X.“Continuously moving forward with the resolve of ‘Annadaata Utthan’ (farmer upliftment), … Read more
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Wednesday announced that its recently launched compact SUV, the XUV 3XO received over 50,000 bookings within the first 60 minutes. “The Mahindra XUV 3XO has captured the imagination of customers nationwide, with over 27,000 bookings recorded within the first 10 minutes alone, demonstrating incredible enthusiasm for Mahindra’s new SUV,” the … Read more
Bitcoin has been boosted by a flood of cash into new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds as well as hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates. Bitcoin rises by as much as 4.8 per cent to a record $71,677 in European trading, bringing gains for the year so far to 70 per cent … Read more
