Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has announced it will operate an additional five-a-week service to London Heathrow starting from 31 October 2023 until 30 March 2024. This temporary service will meet market demand during the busy winter season and offer customers more travel choices. Emirates currently serves London Heathrow with …
Read More »For Successfully Listing N10bn Sukuk Bond, TAJBank, CEO Win Global Banking Awards
L-R: Mr. Humayon Dar, Director-General Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance; Mr. Sherif Idi, Executive Director, TAJBank; His Excellency, Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal; Mr. Hamid Joda, Managing Director/CEO TAJBank, during the presentation of the ‘Best Sukuk Deal of the Year 2023’ award to TAJBank Limited and …
Read More »Newly Appointed CBN Governor, Cardoso Faces Fresh Hurdle As Naira Falls To All-Time Low Of N980 Per Dollar
The naira has depreciated to N980 per dollar at the black market ahead of the takeover of the Central Bank of Nigeria by its new governor, Oluyemi Cardoso, who was last week nominated by President Bola Tinubu. Bureau de Change traders across major markets in Lagos and Abuja said they …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu Approves N375.4 Million Scholarship, Bursary Awards For Lagos Indigenes In Tertiary Institutions Nationwide
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the payment of N375,455,000.00 (three hundred and seventy-five million, four hundred and fifty-five thousand Naira) as scholarship and bursary awards to Lagos Indigenes in tertiary institutions nationwide. The fund is intended to alleviate the financial burdens faced …
Read More »Singer Khaid donates N2m to Mohbad’s wife, 100% royalties from tribute song to son
Nigerian singer and rapper, Sulaimon Solomon, professionally known as Khaid, has donated the sum of N2m to support Liam Aloba, son of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. Mohbad, who died at the age of 27 last Tuesday, was earlier signed to Marlian Record belonging to Naira Marley but left …
Read More »Edo crisis: PDP declares ceasefire, warns Obaseki, deputy
Godwin Obaseki & Philip Shaibu The Peoples Democratic Party has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his Deputy, Philip Shaibu to sheathe their swords and give peace a chance. The party expressed surprise that official letters of the state government, which should be confidential, were now dominating …
Read More »Naira Marley followers reduces to 6.9m one week after Mohbad’s death
Street pop artist Naira Marley, born Azeez Fashola, continues to lose followers on Instagram, one week after the mysterious death of former signee Promise ‘Mohbad’ Aloba. As of Tuesday morning, the day of Mohbad’s passing, Naira Marley had 7.5 million followers on Instagram. However, the number began to drop after …
Read More »FG Will Require Over N7trn To Reconstruct South-East Roads – Umahi
Dave Umahi, Ebonyi State Governor The federal government will require over N7trn to reconstruct roads in the South -East region, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has disclosed. The minister made this disclosure while inspecting some of the federal roads in Imo State. He also announced the termination of …
Read More »‘Japa’: We’ll Stop Our Youths From Sweeping Floors Of Other Nations – Tinubu Assures In UNGA Debut
President Bola Tinubu speaks at the UNGA78 in New York. President Bola Tinubu has assured the international community that African leaders are committed to strengthening their economies to dissuade their mostly young citizens from embarking on dangerous journeys across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in search of better …
Read More »Zinoleesky removes Marlian Music from his Instagram bio
Nigerian singer, Oniyide Azeez, popularly known as Zinoleesky has removed Naira Marley’s record label ‘Marlian Music’ from his Instagram bio, replacing it with a new name ‘Zinonymous Sound.’ The significant change was noticed on Zinoleesky’s Instagram page on Tuesday — a few days after the death of former Marlian record …
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