Onion Farmers Link Price Hike and Scarcity to Flood, Climate Change
The Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained reasons for the upsurge in the price of onions and scarcity of the produce in the country. The National President of the Association, Mr Aliyu Isah, who gave the reasons says they were multifaceted, leading to low production of the produce. Isab says high […]
YouTuber MrBeast Announces His Engagement to Thea Booysen
The 26-year-old MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, is the world’s most popular YouTuber with 340m subscribers. His 27-year-old FiancĂ©e Thea, originally from South Africa, also has her own channel, TheaBeasty, with almost 40,000 subscribers, also streams games on Twitch and is a published author. In an interview with People magazine, although he’s known for his […]
Davido Teases Game-Changing Album ‘Five,’ Drops Hit Singles Ahead of March 2025 Release
Davido is upbeat on his upcoming fifth album called ‘Five’, set for release in March 2025. In a new video trending on social media, Davido, who is seen beside his wife, Chioma, in a private jet, said the album will be amazing, lit and change the lives of everyone. Ahead of the album release, Davido has […]
Anthony Joshua Aims for Third World Championship Title
Renowned boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has expressed his commitment to achieving greater milestones in his career while pledging to support Nigeria’s development. Speaking to State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola Tinubu during the season’s celebrations in Lagos, Joshua expressed pride in his heritage and promised to contribute to Nigeria’s progress. Joshua, while fielding […]
Ghana Ends Visa Requirements for Africans
Ghana will from early this year, allow visa free entry to citizens of all African countries, after President Nana Akufo-Addo gave the move the green light in December. It comes after a pledge made by the president at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues; in the president’s words, it aims to build ”stronger ties across Africa”. The […]
NELFUND Disburses N23bn to 128 Tertiary Institutions
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the government agency in charge of student loans in Nigeria, has disbursed a total of N23 billion to several individuals and 128 tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen, Akintunde Sawyerr, its Managing Director, disclosed that N18 billion has been channelled to the institutions while about N5 billion has […]
NNPCL Invites Ex-President Obasanjo for Tour Of Functional Refineries
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has alleged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation turned down a $750 million offer from businessman, Aliko Dangote, to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007. In a recent television interview, Obasanjo revealed that despite the NNPC’s awareness of its inability to effectively manage the refineries, it rejected Dangote’s proposal. […]
The 24-hour Greater Lagos Countdown 2025 to Begin by 7.00pm
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, says the 24-hour Greater Lagos Countdown 2025 slated to hold Dec. 31 will begin at 7.00 p.m Benson-Awoyinka, in a statement yesterday, said the event which was meant to usher in the New Year,will feature an electrifying lineup of Afrobeat superstars, including Wizkid, […]
NNL Season Resumes This Saturday After Christmas Break
The Nigeria National League, the second-highest overall in the Nigerian football league system after the Nigeria Premier Football League, says the 2024-2025 season will resume from this Christmas break on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The League chairman, George Aluo, who told journalists that all is set for the resumption of the league, promised to maintain […]
US President Biden Announces $2.5bn Military Aid Package for Ukraine
US President, Joe Biden, has announced a $2.5 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Biden, in a statement, noted that the latest aid includes a $1.25 billion military “drawdown package”, which allows the Pentagon to take weapons from US stocks and […]
