Brazil’s President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hailed the discovery of oil near the mouth of the Amazon river.Speaking after the find was announced by Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras, he said it could be “a passport to the…
Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
The world’s biggest humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics made its stock market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, with its shares soaring by more than 600% in early trading. In the highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), the Chinese firm’s shares…
Egypt shuts down biscuit factory making fake versions of popular sandwich biscuits with charcoal instead of cocoa
Egyptian authorities have shut down an unlicensed biscuit factory after inspectors found it was producing imitation biscuits using expired ingredients and charcoal-based colouring instead of cocoa. The factory, located in Kafr Shukr in Qalyubia governorate, was raided during a food-safety…
Remi Tinubu Flags Off National Community Food Bank
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday launched the South-West Zonal National Community Food Bank in Ogun State, urging state governments across the region to replicate the initiative to strengthen the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition….
NOLLYWOOD ACTOR TAIWO HASSAN REPORTEDLY DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 4 CANCER
The daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have appealed for urgent medical intervention for their father, who they said is battling stage-four cancer. Lima and Kira Taiwo made the appeal in separate videos shared on…
NATASHA OSAWARU EMERGES EDO ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER AMID 2BABA MARITAL CRISIS
Natasha Osawaru, wife of Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has emerged as the Minority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly. Osawaru, who represents Egor Constituency in the Assembly, was announced as the new Minority…
‘I still pay royalties to my brother for taking his name’ —Jay Jay Okocha
Nigerian football legend Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha has revealed how he got the nickname that became synonymous with his illustrious football career. Okocha explained that the name originated from his childhood days playing football in the neighbourhood with his brothers.According to…
Tinubu’s Reforms Driving Development Without Borrowing In Katsina, Says Radda
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has said the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are helping state governments execute major development projects while paying workers’ salaries and pensions without relying on loans. Radda made the statement on Sunday,…
el-Rufai files fresh N10b suit against ICPC for allegedly denying family access to him
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has filed, among nine reliefs, a fresh N10 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), alleging that the agency has prevented his wife and son…
Hudspeth Returns To Lagos, Set To Deepen U.S.- Nigeria Trade, Innovation Ties
The United States has appointed Brandon Hudspeth as its new Consul General in Lagos, with the career diplomat expected to deepen economic, technology and security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States during his three-year tenure. Hudspeth, who has returned…