As Lagosians, we often lament about clogged drainages and flooded streets that burden our city, but it is time for some tough love. Even though we complain when the rains cause floods and chaos, we must be honest with ourselves and face some hard truths, – we’re part of the problem. Those overflowing drainages and…
Afrobeats star Davido’s first baby mama, Sophia Momodu, has filed her defence in a lawsuit initiated by the Nigerian musician, over custody of their daughter, Aurora Imade Adeleke. The 102 paragraphs of counter affidavit was filed through her legal team Anthony Idigbe SAN of Punuka Attorney and Dr Bimpe Ajegbomogun. Davido recently filed a suit…
Afrobeats star, Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has revealed his fears about collaborating with controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable. Shmurda said he and Portable would have good sonic chemistry but he is sceptical about collaborating with the ‘Zazoo’ crooner because of his controversial nature. Speaking in a recent interview with Max…
President Bola Tinubu has announced a N2 trillion economic stabilisation plan to revitalise Nigeria’s struggling economy. The plan, unveiled during the inauguration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC), aims to achieve economic revitalization within the next six months. The PECC, established in March, comprises key government officials and private sector leaders, including Aliko Dangote,…
The official dollar to the naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) rate and CBN rates. What Is The Official Exchange Rate For Dollar To Naira Today? The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar according to the data released on the FMDQ security exchange , the official forex trading portal showed that the Naira opened…
Keir Starmer, the Labour Party candidate, has won the UK general election and will become the next prime minister of the country. Labour has been declared official winner of the poll after reaching the required 326 parliamentary seats. “Change begins now. It feels good, I have to be honest,” Starmer told a cheering crowd in…
Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has disclosed that lawmakers’ monthly earnings are insufficient to last them more than three days. He made this revelation at the first-ever legislative open week of the House in Abuja, urging legislators to be more transparent about their finances to dispel the notion that they receive…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that an additional 100 Compressed Natural Gas stations will be rolled out nationwide in the next twelve months. Managing Director, NNPC Retail Limited, Huub Stokman disclosed this on Thursday at an inauguration of 11 CNG stations simultaneously across locations in Abuja and Lagos. He said CNG will…
The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has called on governments at all levels to support grassroots sports. CCII noted that this is necessary to develop more talents in sports across the country. Chairperson of the Sports Sub-Committee of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Week, Alhaja Folasade Olayiwola, made this declaration at the finals of…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria could greatly benefit from the support of the UK as it grapples with issues of insecurity, education, healthcare, and poverty. Obi’s statement came after the Labour Party was declared the official winner of the UK’s general election, having reached the…
