Residents of Ebute-Meta (West) in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State have cried out for help over incessant armed robbery attacks along Brewery Under Bridge and the Orile Iganmu axis. Many of the residents, it was gathered, have lost property and other valuable items to armed robbers terrorising the district. On Thursday, an electrician, Akinola…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said the Commission is committed to the speedy completion of the Gbaregolor-Ogulaha Road project Phase I, in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Ogbuku who was accompanied by the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, the…
He said it was particularly gratifying that the President allowed broad-based consensus by welcoming inputs and criticisms from diverse groups. Abiodun highlighted the expected gains of President Tinubu’s tax reform to include relief for low-income earners, support for small businesses, increased revenue generation, and simplified tax payments. He said it was particularly gratifying that the…
The outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has disclosed that the bank has so far supported the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Industry with “over $4 billion” in interventions. He made this disclosure during his closing speech on Friday at the Afreximbank 32nd Annual…
Prominent Kano businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, is dead. He died at the age of 94. His death was confirmed on Saturday via a Facebook post by his Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid. “It is with heavy heart that I announce the passing of our beloved father, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata. “May Allah…
Ali Dalori, the deputy national chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken over as the acting national chairman of the ruling party following the resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje, the former national chairman, on Friday. This is in line with the party’s constitution, which stipulates that in the event of a chairman’s absence or exit…
Brentford have appointed former set-piece coach Keith Andrews as their new manager to replace Thomas Frank, according to reports on Friday. Frank was appointed as Tottenham boss earlier this month after guiding Brentford to a 10th-place finish in the Premier League last season. Andrews, a former Irish international, had joined Brentford’s backroom staff in 2024…
Burglars broke into Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles home on Thursday, ransacking the property and fleeing with stolen items while the Oscar-winning actor was traveling to promote his new racing thriller F1, US media reported. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told NBC News that a break-in took place at a residence in the Los Feliz neighbourhood…
Music Week can reveal that one of the UK’s biggest stars has a new label home. J Hus has today (June 26) announced he has partnered with leading independent record label Empire, and to mark the occasion he has shared a brand new single. Released today, Gold features Nigerian star Asake and was produced by P2J. As a…
Nigerian singer, Euphemia Ekumah, popularly known as GoodGirl LA, has opened up about her struggle with depression and how the isolation that followed it transformed her life. The singer, who has been quiet for some time now, shared that she was dealing with depression in isolation, but she turned it into power by focusing on…
