Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has pleaded with the Federal Government to approve the operation of the Remo Economic Zone as a Free Trade Zone. Abiodun made the plea on Tuesday when he received the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, and her team in his office …
Read More »AFCON 2023: Super Eagles wallop Al Gharbia FC 12-0 in warm-up match
The Super Eagles walloped Al Gharbia FC, a local team based in Dubai 12-0 in a training match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ademola Lookman scored four goals, while Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon grabbed a brace each. Also, Sadiq Umar and Ahmed …
Read More »Jay-Z, Jeymes Samuel premiere biblical epic ‘The Book of Clarence’
Jay-Z and Jeymes Samuel have gone from the Old West with their 2021 movie “The harder they fall” to the New Testament with the “Book of Clarence”. The rapper-turned-producer and the musician-turned-writer-director premiered their latest collaboration on Friday (Jan. 05) in Los Angeles. “I just want to have fun. I …
Read More »God angry with Nigeria over killings, says A’Ibom cleric
The Custodian, Spiritual Kingdom Church of Christ Mission, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, His Lordship Marshall Edidem, has called for sustained prayers and fasting for God’s intervention in the crisis in Jos, Plateau State. This is as he said that prayers had in time past averted …
Read More »Yul Edochie pens tribute on late son’s posthumous birthday
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has penned a heartfelt note on what would have been his late son Kambilichukwu’s 17th birthday. Expressing his grief on his Instagram account on Thursday, Yul expressed the pain of losing a son and recounts a dream where Kambi appeared taller, handsome, and joyful. …
Read More »DR Congo: Opposition candidate petitions court to challenge Felix Tshisekedi’s victory
An opposition candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed a petition before the Constitutional Court against the victory of Félix Tshisekedi’s in the country’s presidential election. According to provisional figures from the electoral commission,(CENI) incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi won the election with over 73% of the vote, …
Read More »Gombe distributes food palliative to 90,000 residents
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has commenced the second phase of distribution of palliatives to 90,000 beneficiaries in the state. Speaking shortly before the distribution of the palliative, Yahaya disclosed that no fewer than 30 persons would get the food palliative across 2,998 polling units in the state. Our correspondent …
Read More »President Felix Tshisekedi declared winner of DRC election
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due …
Read More »NLC laments increasing insecurity
The Nigerian Labour Congress, on Sunday, lamented the rising state of insecurity, delay in wage implementation by some states, and economic hardship among others experienced in in 2023. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated this in a New Year message he signed on Sunday and tagged, “2024 can be better …
Read More »Rice remains restricted despite lifting of forex ban – Customs
Despite the skyrocketing cost of rice and the recent halt on the ban of foreign exchange for its imports, the crop is still a restricted commodity, the Nigeria Customs Service has declared. Rice, a staple food widely consumed in Nigeria, has been rising in price despite its production locally. The …
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