South African with Nigerian father faces backlash in race to becoming Miss SA
Itoro ETUKUDO A 23-year-old South African beauty queen, Chidimma Vannesa Onwe Adetshina, has faced backlash after making it to the top 16 at the ongoing Miss South Africa (Miss SA) pageant. Born in Soweto to a Nigerian father and South…
Comedian Brain Jotter finally meets veteran singer Mike Ejeagha
Nigerian skit maker Brain Jotter has met with legendary highlife singer, Mike ‘Gentleman’ Ejeagha. Ejeagha’s song ‘Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche’ recently gained widespread popularity after Brain Jotter used it as the soundtrack for his viral dance moves. The…
Parking slot: Lagos clarifies new policy, says not imposing fees on worshippers
The Lagos State Government has clarified that the state’s parking policy will only affect motorists who intend to utilise the newly created 1,800 parking slots of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA). Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, General Manager, LASPA, made the…
Davido’s dad offers employment to first-class engineering graduates
Nigerian billionaire and founder of Adeleke University, Adedeji Adeleke has extended employment opportunities to the university’s top engineering graduates. Adeleke, who is also the father of Nigerian singer, Davido, made this known during an announcement at the 10th undergraduate and…
Abacha family loses land revocation suit against Nigerian government
The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed on Monday a suit filed by the family of the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, challenging the Nigerian government’s revocation of the deceased military ruler’s property in the Maitama District of Abuja….
Keyamo: Osubi ‘ll Become International Airport Soon
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, assured the people of Delta State over the weekend , that plans were underway to upgrade the Osubi Airport to international standard. He made the disclosure at the inauguration of a…
AEDC appoints new Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has announced the appointment of Chijioke Okwuokenye as the acting Managing Director, with immediate effect. Adefisayo Akinsanya, Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at AEDC disclosed this in a statement on Monday. This appointment,…
Petroleum minister hosts crucial meeting with Dangote, NNPC, others
Nigeria’s Minister for State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, on Monday convened a high-level meeting with top executives from Dangote Group, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian…
Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu congratulate Nigerian doctor on world largest painting record
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian doctor and artist, Fola David, on his recent accomplishment of setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest painting by an individual. PUNCH Online reports that in the course of his six-day attempt…
Joe Biden Endorses Kamala Harris for 2024 US Presidential Race
United States President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential race. Biden wrote on his official X handle Sunday evening, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all…