Kenyan President, William Ruto Fires Ministers After Anti-tax Protests
Kenya’s under-fire President William Ruto has dismissed with “immediate effect” all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent deadly protests that led to the withdrawal of an unpopular tax bill. The president said the move came after “reflection, listening…
Yul Edochie’s ex-wife, May, joins Nollywood
May, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, has also joined the movie industry. She made her Nollywood debut in Omoni Oboli’s upcoming thriller ‘WivesOnStrike 3: The Uprising.’ An elated May took to her Instagram page to announce her…
Actress Joke Silva celebrates legendary husband at 82
Veteran actor Olu Jacobs is celebrating his 82nd birthday and wife Joke Silva marked the occasion with a heartfelt post. She shared a video collage showcasing Olu Jacobs’ illustrious career, featuring clips from his prime and a recent footage of…
Super Eagles legend Jay-Jay Okocha welcomes Super Falcons’ Echegini to PSG in style
French club Paris Saint-Germain Feminines have shared a video of Super Eagles legend Jay-Jay Okocha welcoming Jennifer Echegini to the club, Soccernet.ng reports. Echegini has enjoyed a steady rise in the last two years. She spent parts of her youth…
Zenith Bank wins ‘Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria’ and ‘Best Corporate Governance’ awards
Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2024, retaining the award for a fourth consecutive year. The bank was also named as Best Corporate Governance, Nigeria for the third year running…
Kate Middleton major heartbreak at King Charles, Prince William’s future plans
Kate Middleton could be gearing for a major heartbreak over future of her kids in the wake of King Charles, Prince William’s plans for a slimmed-down monarchy. Speaking to Hello! magazine, royal author Kate Williams discussed possibility of the pair’s…
Senate confirms appointment of Adepoju as DG of NARSDA
The Senate has confirmed Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju as the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, NARSDA. The confirmation by the Senate yesterday was a sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee…
9mobile appoints Abolaji Idowu as new Chief Financial Officer
The Board of Emerging Market Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS) trading as 9mobile, has announced the appointment of Abolaji Idowu as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This comes a few days after the company announced the appointment of a new…
Farmers’ security cost piles pressure on food prices
FG concludes plans for food imports …Nigeria ranks fifth on cost-of-living index Jamiu Ibrahim farms yams, cassava and rice in Benue, Nasarawa and Zamfara states. Ibrahim told BusinessDay that he is often accompanied by a retinue of security guards any…
Wole Soyinka 2024 Essay Competition: 90 finalists emerge
A total of 90 finalists of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange, WSICE, 2024 Essay Competition for Senior Secondary School Student, representing a diverse array of talented students from schools across Nigeria, have emerged. According to the organisers, these finalists…