Chinese, Ghanaian leaders celebrate 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties
The Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, have exchanged greeting on the 60th anniversary of China-Ghana diplomatic relations. In his message, the Chinese leader noted that since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties six decades ago, the traditional friendship between the two countries has grown stronger with practical cooperation yielding […]
Boat mishap: Seven dead, 14 rescued as search ends
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said 14 people were rescued while seven died in the recent boat mishap in the state. He confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Ipakodo Jetty during the conclusion of the search and rescue operation at Ipadoko Ferry Terminal in […]
Chike-Obi becomes Fidelity Bank chairman
The former chief executive officer of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mustafa Chike-Obi has been appointed as the chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc. He succeeds Ernest Ebi who recently retired after completing his tenure. Chike-Obi, is currently the executive vice-chairman at Alpha African Advisory. He has over 40 years of experience in […]
Ondo SSG resigns
Two weeks after the Ondo State deputy governor dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), the secretary to the State government, Ifedayo Abegunde, has resigned his appointment. In a brief letter dated July 6, Abegunde thanked the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, for giving him the opportunity to serve. Although he did […]
I Am Running For US President Election -Kanye West
Grammy award winner and entrepreneur, Kanye West says he is running for the office of the President of United States scheduled for November 3. The rapper announced this via his Twitter page on Sunday morning “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am […]
Rape Allegation: D’ banj Sues Accuser For N1.5 billion
Musician and Entrepreneur, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has sued Seyitan Babatayo, a twitter user, who accused him of rape for N1.5 billion. This was contained in a suit filed on Friday by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, his lawyer, and brought before a federal high court in Abuja. In the suit, the singer is […]
Rent agreements, C of O to attract stamp duty payment
Henceforth, stamp duty is to be paid on house rent and certificate of occupancy (C of O), according to the Federal Inland Revenue Service. Abdullahi Ahmad, its director of communications and liaison department, urged all residents to ensure that all rent or lease documents and C of O are subject to authentication with the new […]
Buhari drops Oguntade, Nsofor as ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari renewal appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors. In the same breath he has dropped both George Oguntade, high commissioner to the United Kingdom, and Sylvanus Nsofor, ambassador to the United States. The appointments of both men Oguntade, 80, from Ogun State and Nsofor, 85, from Imo State had drawn wide criticisms because of […]
Hushpuppi goes to U.S. from Dubai
Raymond Igbalode Abbas alias Hushpuppi, the cyber fraudster has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United States. The police in Dubai on its social media page disclosed that he has been flown out of the country to face trial. The police in a statement said the US Federal Bureau of Investigations […]
As air travels begins, WHO seeks better safety measures
As African countries begin to reopen land borders and air space, The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appealed to governments to take effective measures to mitigate the risk of a surge in coronavirus infections. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, made the call against the backdrop of the lift of ban on air […]
