Legendary Musician Quincy Jones Dies at 91
It was confirmed by Quincy Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson that he died on Sunday, Nov. 3 at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. The news was first reported by the Associated Press. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said […]
Femi Adebayo Emerges Best Actor in Supporting Role
Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has emerged the Best Actor in Supporting Role for his historical thriller, “Jagun Jagun”, at the 20th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held at the weekend. Adebayo’s “Jagun Jagun” which earlier attracted seven nominations, also clinched the Achievement Award in visual effect and in make-up respectively. Actress Elsie Abang won the […]
NSCSC Arrests NNPCL Truck Driver for Diverting 10,000 Litres of Petrol
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, has arrested a Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) truck driver, Afeez Adegbola, for allegedly diverting 10,000 litres of petrol belonging to the company. The state Commandant of the Corps, Igbalawole Sotiyo, who described the act as an economic sabotage and stealing said that the […]
FG Partners With GSK To Boost Local Production Of Drugs
Federal Government has partnered pharmaceutical giant, GSK, to bolster local drug production in Nigeria. Sharing this on his official X account today in Abuja, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said that the initiative is to transform Nigeria into a hub for high-quality health product manufacturing and reduce dependency on importation of medical […]
U.S President, Joe Biden Backs Nigeria’s Bid for UN Security Council Seat
United States of America’s President Joe Biden has expressed his support for Nigeria’s pursuit of a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, recognizing the country’s leadership role in Africa and its contributions to global peacekeeping efforts. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, made this known to State House Correspondents following a 30-minute […]
Adele Shares Emotional Moments With Céline Dion
When Adele saw her idol sitting in the audience of a recent show, a slew of emotions and memories returned for the singer. On Saturday, Oct. 26, Adele, 36, shared an emotional moment with Céline Dion after spotting her in the audience of her Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. In a […]
Spain’s Rodri and Bonmati win Ballon d’Or for best players in the world
Spanish player Rodri and Aitana Bonmati each won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world male and female. Rodri, a first-time winner of the award, was instrumental in helping his team win an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League trophy last season, while Barcelona’s Bomati won the women’s award for a second […]
House of Reps. Member Detained for Assaulting Taxi Driver
A member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, is in police detention for physically assaulting an e-hailing app driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, in Abuja. FCT Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed that Ikwechegh is undergoing questioning at the Maitama Police Station, after the taxi driver reported the matter to the Command The FCT command which also […]
World Bank Group announces new targets to accelerate the use of broadband internet, social protection programs
As the world grapples with the realities of gender inequality, the World Bank Group today (Thursday 24th October 2024), announced a set of actions and concrete goals that aim to boost economic opportunities for more women, toward implementing Gender Strategy 2030. President of the World Bank Group, Anjay Banga speaking at a flagship event on […]
UK and Germany Sign Bilateral Defence Pact
United Kingdom and Germany have signed off on a bilateral defence pact, with an eye on countering the growing security threat from Russia, among others. The deal, sealed yesterday, sees Europe’s two largest spenders pledge to co-operate on exercises on NATO’s eastern flank amid concerns over a possible escalation of the war in Ukraine. It […]
