Lagos State Government reopened Alaba International Market and some markets at the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said themarkets were reopened after the environmental issues had been addressed, butdismissed claims in some quarters that political motives were behind the closure of themarkets.Government shut the markets earlier because of improper waste management andother environmental infractions, and stressed that the step was taken to […]
The Kaduna Refinery to resume operations next year, according to projections by the Federal Government
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, made this known during aninspection tour of the refinery on Saturday, October 28, 2023 to assess the level ofongoing rehabilitation.Recall the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) signed an agreementwith a Korean Company, Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited for therehabilitation of the refinery.With the capacity to […]
Afrobeats superstar Davido, British-Gambian rapper J Hus, and Ghanaian rapperBlack Sherif are headlining the 2023 AfroFuture Festival
Culture Management Group (CMG) announced that this year’s theme is “BlackUnification & Pan Africanism” is to honour the achievements of Black pioneersthroughout the diaspora and highlights their contributions to art, culture andinnovation.Launched in 2017 and previously called Afrochella until last year, AfroFuture will beheld at El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana from Dec. 28 […]
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has given up his salary as president and will only receive a wage as commander of the republican guard
The junta spokesperson Col Ulrich Manfoumbi in an announcement on Wednesdaysaid Gen Nguema took the decision because he was “aware of the socialemergencies and many expectations of the Gabonese people”. Apart from renouncing his salary as president, Gen Nguema, who became theinterim president following the overthrow of President Ali Bongo in August this year,also decided […]
The MTV Europe Music Awards have been cancelled over “devastating events in Israel and Gaza”
Organisers Paramount told BBC Newsbeat this was “out of an abundance ofcaution”, and “Given the volatility of world events, they have decided not to moveforward,” a statement said.The show was scheduled to take place in Paris on 5 November, with performancesfrom BTS’s Jung Kook and former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed any form of internal crisis in the legislature
The Senate President made this known while fielding questions from newsmen followingthe staged walk out session by Senate leader, Senator Ali Ndume, on Tuesday after hewas ruled out of order by the Senate President.Akpabio explained that any arising disagreements are swiftly handled in closed sessions,ensuring unity and solidarity are maintained for overall interest of the […]
The Federal Government announces the closure of third mainland bridge Lagos
The Federal Government has announced the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge inLagos starting from midnight of Saturday, October 21 to midnight of Sunday, October22 to carry out repairs.Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement,said the Federal Ministry of Works, in collaboration with Lagos State, intends to carryout remedial works on […]
Algeria agrees to host Palestine national team’s football matches
Algeria says it has agreed to host the Palestine national team’s forthcoming football matches following a request from the Palestinian FA. Palestine are scheduled to start their 2026 World Cup campaign in the Asian section next month. Their first qualifier, away to Lebanon on 16 November, will be played in the United Arab Emirates. A […]
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has postponed her first ever headline arena show in London due to medical reasons
In a post on her Instagram account yesterday, Tiwa Savage stated that she has recently been battling with a vocal virus and her doctors have advised that she takes a break from singing. Tiwa Savage was scheduled to make history as the first Afrobeats female artist to headline the Wembley Arena with her show scheduled […]
India’s Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-sex unions, dashing the hopes of millions of LGBTQ+ people seeking marriage equality.
The court instead accepted the government’s offer to set up a panel to consider granting more legal rights and benefits to same-sex couples. Activists and same-sex couples said they were disappointed by the judgement and would continue their campaign, arguing that not being able to marry violated their constitutional rights and made them “second-class citizens”.
