Nollywood stars celebrate Rita Dominic on her 49th birthday
Today is Nollywood veteran Rita Dominic’s 49th birthday and fellow Nigerian film stars have taken to Instagram to celebrate her. In the early hours of July 12, 2024, Rita Dominic posted pictures from her recent birthday photoshoot, and in the…
Golden Guinea wins N10bn eight-year suit against AB InBev
Golden Guinea Breweries Plc has won an eight-year-long N10 billion suit against International Breweries Plc and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). The Umuahia Abia State-based brewer had approched the Federal High Court in 2016 demanding general damages in the sum of…
I withdraw my respect” – Charly Boy reacts to renaming of National Theatre after Soyinka
Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, says he will no longer accord respect to the Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka Charly Boy, a staunch critic of President Bola Tinubu made the assertion in a post on…
DBN appoints 5 new Independent Directors
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc. has appointed five new Independent Directors to its Board to fill existing vacancies. The appointments, the Managing Director, Dr. Tony Okpanachi, disclosed today in Abuja, were part of the bank’s on-going efforts to…
World Bank Group opens application for young professionals programme
In a statement on Thursday, the group said the application will open on September 1, 2024, and remain open until 11:59 pm on September 30. The World Bank said the programme is aimed at recruiting young professionals from around the…
African Group recommends Dr. Okonjo-Iweala for second term as WTO Director-General
The African Group has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to run for a second term as head of the global trade watchdog, according to a document released on Friday as reported by Reuters. A document sent by…
73-year-old female weightlifter, boxer wows Nigerians with incredible fitness
In a remarkable display of fitness and determination, 73-year-old Roseline Umar has captured the admiration of Nigerians with her impressive weightlifting and boxing routines, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. A video of Mrs. Umar showcasing her workout regimen went viral, sparking…
Tinubu Names National Theatre After Wole Soyinka
President Tinubu has renamed the National Theatre as Wole Soyinka Centre for Arts and Culture. The President disclosed this in a statement released to celebrate the Nobel Laureate who turns 90 on Saturday, July 13. ‘’I am pleased to join…
Super Falcons captain Ajibade models Atletico Madrid’s new kit
Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade featured prominently as Atletico Madrid unveiled their new kit for the 2024/25 season on Friday, The Spanish Femenino outfit launched the new kit on their official X account. The shirt features Atletico’s famous blue and…
CBN appoints Sule Minjibr as acting MD, NSPMs, sacks previous management
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday sacked the top management team of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc, (NSPM) and appointed Abubakar Sule Minjibr as the acting Managing Director. The development is contained in an internal memo…