A former Minister of Labour and Chairman of First Bank Nigeria, Ajibola Afonja is dead, at 82. A family source said the Oyo-born Prince passed away, on Sunday night, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Bank Plc and was also appointed as Minister…
From 1.28 million barrels per day in April, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, says Nigeria’s oil production was inching towards 1.7mbpd as of Saturday. This is as the NNPCL boss hinted that the country that critical gas infrastructure projects are ongoing to ensure the transport of…
One person died, and several properties were damaged when a fire broke out at the Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School, Awka, Anambra State capital. The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained, but it was gathered that the incident occurred around 11.30 pm on Saturday. It was also gathered that the fire damaged…
Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, is expected to assume the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash as the country gears up for early elections. The Iranian constitution stipulates that the first vice president take over “in the event of the president’s death, dismissal, resignation, absence or illness for more than two…
A former Senator, who represented Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone, Emmanuel Onwe has called for the establishment of the proposed Food Intelligence Agency to support the recent Federal Government declaration of emergency in food production and security. Onwe made the call on Sunday in Enugu while briefing journalists on his Open Letter to President Bola Tinubu,…
A disabled Nigerian man, who has resided in the UK for 38 years, is facing the prospect of being forcibly removed from the country by the Home Office, the Guardian UK reports. Anthony Olubunmi George, now 61 years old, arrived in the UK at the age of 24 back in 1986, from Nigeria. Since then,…
Celebrity fashion stylist, Omoniyi Yomi Makun, popularly known as Yomi Casual, has revealed that he is not the type of father that flogs his kids when they err. The fashion designer made this known during a recent interview, noting that he mostly uses words to scold the kids, and spanks them from time to time. He…
Nigerian music sensation, Mayorkun, has come under fire after featuring a vocal sample from Nickie Dabarbie’s ritualist allegations against him in his new song. recalls that Nickie Dabarbie had previously accused Mayorkun and Skiibii of attempting to use her for rituals and drugging her. The former DMW signee clarified that he has never met Nicki…
Rudeboy, one half of the iconic music duo P-Square, recently has taken to social media to criticise women for constantly”broke-shaming” men. Rudeboy made this known while addressing the much-discussed gender dynamics and financial expectations in relationships. The ‘Reason With Me’ crooner suggested that women should not ridicule men for being broke saying that such behaviour…
