First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of Kakadu the Musical, a theatre production from the stables of Playhouse Initiative. The play, which is set to return to stage from 28 to 30 December 2023 at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos, is among the activities lined up in the 2023 …
Read More »Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo governor passes on
Rotimi Akeredolu Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who has been battling a serious ailment, is dead. The 67 year-old two-term governor died in Germany last night at about 10 pm, where he was hospitalised. His cause of death was linked with leukaemia. Akeredolu, a senior advocate of Nigeria was first sworn in …
Read More »Policeman allegedly shoot actor, Azeez Ijaduade in Ogun
Popular Nigerian actor and movie director cum producer, Azeez Ololade Ijaduade has reportedly been shot by a trigger-happy policeman in Iperu, Ogun State. He is currently battling for his life at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital. This was according to a midnight Instagram story from Ijaduade’s colleague, Abiodun Adebanjo, with the handle …
Read More »Glo HNI subscribers get biz class return tickets to Europe
It was another funfair heralding Christmas celebrations for high net-worth customers of digital solutions provider, Globacom, as the company on Friday presented business class return tickets to Europe (Lagos-Paris-London-Lagos) to winners in its Festival of Joy promo. This followed the draws held earlier where the names of five winners came up as …
Read More »Oyetola Promises to Rid Port Access Roads of Extortions, Multiple Checkpoints, other Illegalities in one week
…AMATO Wants FG to Introduce E-TAG to Eliminate Theft of E-Call Up Identity The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola has promised to eliminate extortions of maritime truck drivers, illegal checkpoints, unapproved parking of trucks along the road among other vices causing traffic along the port access …
Read More »50% transport subsidy: FG slashes inter-state fares, Labour knocks government
•NRC begins free train ride today, NLC, TUC say govt confused, demand wage award •Katsina, Gombe, Plateau, Delta transporters, others claim ignorance of subsidy The Federal Government on Wednesday announced 50 per cent reduction in transportation costs along 22 interstate routes during the Yuletide season. The Minister of Solid Minerals …
Read More »‘It’s meaningless’ – Wizkid speaks on life after mother’s death
Wizkid Grammy-winning music star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed that life has been meaningless to him since he lost his mother, Mrs Jane Dolapo Balogun. The singer took to his Instagram story to express heartbreak over his mum’s death, revealing that since she died, life hasn’t returned …
Read More »Corruption is cancer — EFCC boss
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged civil society organisations, CSOs, in the South East on proper collaboration with the Commission especially in spreading anti-corruption messages at the grassroots. He gave this charge on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 …
Read More »Nigeria’s debt profile hits N87.91 trillion – DMO
Mrs Patience Oniha, Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO) Nigeria’s total public debt stock hit N87.91 trillion (114.35 billion dollars) as of Sept. 30, according to a statement by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday in Abuja. The DMO said that the amount represented the domestic …
Read More »NANS commends Tinubu for approving reduction in transport fare
President Bola Tinubu The National Association of Nigerian Students has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the 2023 Yuletide season transport discount. The President of NANS, Mr. Pedro Obi, gave the commendation in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu while appreciating Tinubu’s commitment to the welfare of Nigerians. The Federal …
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