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The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, said time was ripe for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike to join the ruling party. Okocha, who stated this while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said apart from Wike, the party was also wooing […]
Bose Ogulu, the mother and manager of Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy, has taken to social media to celebrate her 35th wedding anniversary with her husband, Samuel Ogulu. ‘Mama Burna’, as she is fondly called, shared a collection of throwback photos from their wedding day and early years of marriage alongside more recent pictures with her […]
Sidi Would Tah has formally assumed office as the ninth president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, taking over from Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, whose 10-year stewardship came to an end on Monday. Tah, a Mauritanian economist and development finance expert, emerged victorious at the AfDB’s annual meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where he […]
Swiss food giant Nestlé has dismissed Chief Executive Officer Laurent Freixe after an investigation confirmed he had engaged in an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate, in violation of the company’s code of conduct. The company announced that veteran executive Philipp Navratil, head of the Nespresso coffee unit, has been appointed as Freixe’s successor […]
Swiss food giant Nestlé has dismissed Chief Executive Officer Laurent Freixe after an investigation confirmed he had engaged in an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate, in violation of the company’s code of conduct. The company announced that veteran executive Philipp Navratil, head of the Nespresso coffee unit, has been appointed as Freixe’s successor […]
An eighteen years old man, Solomon Sunday, has been remanded by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital over alleged rape of a minor. The Court ordered Sunday to be remanded at the Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 2-year-old child. The prosecutor, Inspector Olasunkanmi Bankole said the defendant allegedly committed […]
Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Nigerian midfielder Chrisantus Uche on a season-long loan from Spanish outfit Getafe. The 22-year-old, who will don the No. 12 jersey, arrived in South London with a deal that carries an obligation to buy, meaning Palace can make the move permanent at the end of the 2025/26 campaign. […]
Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, popularly known as Sanku, has died in a fatal car accident along Oyo-Ogbomoso highway in Oyo State. Sanku’s death was confirmed by multiple fellow comedians and Nollywood actors. Some of them shared video of the mangled vehicle, revealing that several passengers were injured in the crash. Others posted Sanku’s lifeless body […]
The Kano State Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 8,000 bottles of Akuskura, a herbal mixture suspected to contain illicit substances, and 48 blocks of Cannabis sativa. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari. Maigatari said a 37-year-old suspect, […]
Manchester City have signed goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris St-Germain after selling Ederson to Fenerbahce. Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji also completed a move away from City before the transfer deadline, joining Inter Milan on a season-long loan. City have agreed to pay £26m for Donnarumma, who has joined them on a five-year deal with the […]
