IGP Orders The Redeployment of CPs Rivers, Delta, FCT
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command and the Federal Capital territory. According to a statement by the FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, the order covers the redeployment of the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji […]
New Covid variant XEC spreads across multiple countries
People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the XEC variant which has some new mutations that might help it spread, have since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark and several other countries. Although typical […]
President Tinubu pledges creation of Disaster Relief Fund
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised the establishment of a disaster relief fund to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. Speaking yesterday at the Borno Government House when he visited Maiduguri, to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam, President Tinubu who sympathized with all the […]
Taylor Swift Wins Record Breaking MTV VMAs Award
Taylor Swift became the most-awarded artist in the history of MTV Video Music Awards, while Katy Perry and Chappell Roan proved their pop star credentials at this year’s Awards. Katy Perry picked up the Video Vanguard award, which is MTV’s equivalent of a lifetime achievement prize, after performing a career-spanning medley, including hits like “I […]
Fireboy DML Releases 4th Studio Album “Adedamola”
Fireboy DML has dropped a new album, “Adedamola”, featuring legends likeLagbaja and Seun Kuti, as well as Lojay and Jon Baptiste, on the 14-track album. Fireboy, who premiered the album on the Beat 99.9FM’s Morning Show with Osi,said the album is personal to him, which inspired naming it after himself. He revealed ‘Obaa Sima” as […]
Botswana Find 2,492-carat Diamond
A 2,492-carat diamond has been found in Botswana at Karowe mine owned by Canadian firm, Lucara Diamond. It is the second-largest diamond ever found since the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, unearthed in South Africa in 1905. Botswana’s government said it was the largest diamond ever discovered in the southern African state, following a 1,758-carat stone found […]
Oxlade To Drop New Single
Oxlade plans to drop a new single called UP and GAZA today Friday. Oxlade who announced this on his Instagram page along with a video of him dancing to the tune, will also give his fans another jam, where he features Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer, Fally Ipupa. This comes ahead of the release of his […]
Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are divorcing after two years of marriage. Lopez filed for divorce on Tuesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court documents seen by the BBC. Meanwhile, the pair – dubbed Bennifer by tabloids – formally tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022 and […]
IPMAN blame NNPCL for supply-induced fuel scarcity
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said its members do not get enough Premium Motor Spirit supply from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in the wake of scarcity of products sweeping across the country. Meanwhile, IPMAN Ore Depot Chairman, Engr Shina Amoo said the NNPCL, which is currently the sole […]
Federal Government Issues $500 Million Domestic Dollar Bond
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has officially issued a $500 million domestic dollar bond, opening for subscription on August 19, 2024. This bond, part of the government’s financing initiatives, will carry a 9.75% per annum interest rate and is set to mature in 2029. The auction for this bond will remain open until August […]
