Controversial Disc Jockey Ademola Abiodun, professionally known as DJ Chicken, has offered his response to allegations made by his mother-in-law. The musician has been accused of abandoning his daughter in the village by the mother of his child. However, DJ Chicken took the opportunity to share his side of the story during …
Read More »How I got exposed to drugs – Actress Toyin Abraham
Actress Toyin Abraham has shared the story of the events that led to the end of her marriage with actor Adeniyi Johnson and her experience with substance abuse. In her recent interview with BBC News Yoruba, Toyin revealed that a female friend introduced her to drugs as a means to escape her …
Read More »Yoruba Youth Council passes vote of confidence on Kyari
Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL The Yoruba Youth Council has passed a vote of confidence on the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Mr Mele Kyari. It described the attempts by some unscrupulous elements to blackmail Kyari as a …
Read More »Tinubu appoints ex-presidential candidate Durotoye, 4 others to media team
Fela Durotoye President Bola Tinubu has appointed Fela Durotoye, the presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria party (ANN) in the 2019 elections as a member of his media team. Durotoye, president of the GEMSTONE Nation Builders Foundation and a motivational speaker, was among the new people appointed to …
Read More »Lagos govt reopens Ladipo, Oyingbo, other markets
Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government, through the state Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has ordered the reopening of Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede, and Ile-Epo markets, recently sealed over filth and gross environmental abuse. Recall that about a week ago, following approval by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, …
Read More »JUST IN: Court sentences police officer who killed Bolanle Raheem to death
Vandi and Raheem A high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced Drambi Vandi, the officer involved in the killing of Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer, to death by hanging. Ibironke Harrison, the trial judge, in her ruling on Monday, convicted Vandi of a one-count charge of murder. “The court finds the …
Read More »The UAE’s Energy Minister tells CNN the lack of oil investment is “scary”
> Any Use of This Material Must Clearly Credit CNN < The UAE’s Energy Minister has told CNN that there needs to be ongoing investment in oil and gas alongside energy transition commitments. In an interview with Becky Anderson at the ADIPEC energy industry event in Abu Dhabi, Suhail …
Read More »Bank officials move to shutdown Heritage Bank over unjust sack
Association Of Senior Staff Of Banks, Insurance And Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), has condemned the disengagement and refusal to settle severance benefits of its over 30 exited members by the management of Heritage Bank. It also said the decision was an outright violation of Section 20 of the Labour Act. Recall, …
Read More »Towers wins big in Tech Innovation Awards 2023
IHS Towers, one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure providers in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East by tower count, has emerged as one of the biggest winners of the Tech Innovation Awards (TIA) 2023, held at the Oriental Hotels, Lagos. IHS won in three categories of the awards emerging …
Read More »IHS Towers meets President Tinubu, lists company’s giant strides
IHS Towers, one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world, has said its operations have earned Nigeria a very strong foothold in the global telecommunications market. The company made the assertion after the meeting it held with His Excellency President Bola Ahmed …
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