Ronaldo and Mbappe to face off in Portugal
The Portuguese team were back to training in Marienfeld,Germany, on Wednesday ahead of their Euro 2024 quarterfinal showdown on Friday against rivals France. The game will see what has been described by some commentators as a duel between the two…
Designer Imane Ayissi looked East for his latest show in Paris
Known for blending African heritage with the DNA of French high fashion, Cameroonian couture designer Imane Ayissi looked East for his latest collection. During the Paris Fashion Week show last week, he took inspiration from the paintings of Chinese diplomat…
Biography of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (born June 13, 1954, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American economist who served as the seventh director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2021. She was the first woman and the first African to head…
Reps to probe exploitative practices against Air Peace, Dangote by foreign businesses
The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to immediately halt the unfair business practices perpetrated against Air Peace, Dangote and other businesses by certain foreign businesses operating in Nigeria. It also mandated the…
Serena Williams addresses the issues of many women head-on, “saying a little prayer”
takes a determined approach to a situation that many women face at some point in their lives. With a clear goal in mind, Serena tackled her goal of losing weight after the birth of her second daughter, Adira River Ohanian….
Stakeholders react as FG plans Ibadan airport upgrade
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, is working with the Oyo State Government to convert the Ibadan airport in Alakia to an international gateway. The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, stated this in a short…
Health Benefits Of Cucumbers In the body
Whether starring in a salad or dipped in creamy hummus, crunchy, refreshing cucumber is tough to resist. But this “veggie”(which is actually a fruit!) offers so much more than delicious, mild flavor and a textural element to dishes: Cucumbers are…
Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory premieres for Soyinka @ 90
As part of activities lined up to celebrate Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka who turns 90 next month, a documentary titled ‘Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory’ is set to be premiered. The documentary, based on the little building on…
Mele Kyari to IOCs: Nigeria Will Produce Its Oil, Won’t Wait for You
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday told divesting multinational oil companies as well as International Oil Companies (IOCs) giving difficult conditions for oil exploration in the country to rethink their strategies. Group Chief Executive Officer of the national…
Employment Trust Fund created 221,000 jobs – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, said the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund created 221,000 jobs since its inception. The governor spoke at the Lagos Employment Summit organised by the Trust Fund. In a statement on his X…