Congress calls for Secret Service boss to resign for ‘failed’ Trump rally security
US Secret Service director Kim Cheatle has resigned after security failures surrounding an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “As your director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” Ms Cheatle said in a resignation letter to agency…
‘Don’t kill Nigeria’s jewel of industrialisation,’ Otedola defends Dangote refinery
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola took to his social media platform on Tuesday to express strong support for Aliko Dangote and his massive Dangote Refinery project. Otedola’s post echoed comments from Akinwunmi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, who argued…
Kogi State Governor Appoints Hajia Yussuf Nana Hauwa as Director-General of Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation
The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has appointed Hajia Yussuf Nana Hauwa as the Director-General of the Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation. A Press Statement released from the office of the Commissioner for Information and Communications said the…
DJ Cuppy loses grandmother
Nigerian Disc Jockey Florence Otedola, known as DJ Cuppy, has announced the passing of her maternal grandmother. In a post on her X handle, DJ Cuppy expressed her sorrow and gratitude, finding solace in the belief that her grandmother is…
US election: Cardi B backs Kamala Harris for President
Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic Party’s candidate for president of the United States, and American rapper Cardi B supports her. Following President Joe Biden’s debate with Republican Party candidate Donald Trump, Cardi B had previously said that Harris…
JUST IN: Why Nigerians should support Dangote — Otedola
Billionaire business mogul, Femi Otedola, has explained why Nigerians, particularly the government should support the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, by creating an enabling environment to ensure businesses thrive. He argued that Dangote’s contributions which extend beyond industrial facilities…
WTO: African Group Votes Okonjo-Iweala for second term
Fifty-eight World Trade Organization (WTO) members have supported a proposal from the African Group, urging Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to pursue a second four-year term. This information was shared in a statement released by the WTO on its website on Monday, July…
58 Countries Back Okonjo-Iweala For Second Term As WTO DG
Fifty-eight of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have voiced support for a proposal from the African Group backing incumbent Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to serve a second term. The 58 member countries of the…
Nigerian man breaks Guinness World Record for longest twerking
Nigerian, Babajide Israel, has set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest duration of twerking. Twerking is a style of dancing that involves bending low and moving the bottom and hips GWR wrote: “This record attempt was personal to Babajide as…
Tinubu Appoints John Obafunwa As NIMR DG
Professor Obafunwa succeeds Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure expires on July 23, 2024. A statement by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, said the appointment takes effect from July 24, 2024. President Tinubu…