Court dismisses Iyabo Ojo’s N1bn defamation suit against Lizzy Anjorin
LAGOS—A Lagos High Court sitting in Osborne, Ikoyi, has dismissed a N1 billion defamation suit filed by Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo against her colleague, Lizzy Anjorin. Justice Olabisi Akinlade, who presided over the matter, held that the suit was incompetent…
Iran President Pezeshkian was reportedly injured in Israeli strikes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly slightly injured during one of Israel’s attacks on Iran last month. Iran’s state Fars news agency, close to the revolutionary guard, says that on 16 June, six bombs targeted both access and entry points…
Find Lasting Solutions To Niger Delta’s Socio-Economic Difficulties, Okonjo-Iweala Tells NDDC
Her advice comes as the oil-producing region suffers from environmental degradation from decades of oil and gas exploration. The Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on the Niger Delta Development Company (NDDC) to…
Morocco, UAE Sign Industrial Property Cooperation Agreement
The agreement is set to develop and strengthen cooperation between Morocco and the UAE in the field of industrial property. Rabat — Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expanding their areas of cooperation, as both countries signed a…
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Passes Away at 82
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, who has died age 82 in a London clinic, was a former military ruler and self-styled converted democrat who returned to power through elections but struggled to convince Nigerians he could deliver on the change he…
Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU and Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a 30% tariff on imports from the European Union and Mexico, setting an August 1 deadline for renegotiated trade deals to avert the new levies. The tariff threat, posted in letters to…
Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway project design enters final phase
The 1,028-kilometre six-lane dual carriageway Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project has entered final stage, the ECOWAS Commission has said. This became feasible when key professionals from the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Member States—Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria met in Abidjan…
Call for the Tanzanian government to protect local entrepreneurs
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Director of Mr UK Electronics Limited Company, Profil Massawe has requested the government to establish stronger and more effective laws to protect and empower Tanzanian entrepreneurs. “When a local businessperson succeeds, the benefits stay within the…
NNPCL gives conditions for crude supply to Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said the state-owned oil firm would continue to supply crude oil to Dangote Refinery on a commercially willing buyer and willing seller basis. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this in…
UBA announces strategic expansion into key markets across Africa
UBA Group senior executives recently concluded the Group’s Half Year Business Review. Held at global headquarters in Lagos Nigeria, Group Managing Director/CEO, Oliver Alawuba, brought together executives responsible for UBA’s twenty-four countries of operation. It was an opportunity to restate…