LASTMA Expands Night-time Operations for New Year Celebrations
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is expanding its night-time traffic management and monitoring operations in the state ahead of the New Year. The move targets high-traffic commercial zones, including Lekki-Ajah, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and other busy areas within the city, to enhance road safety and ensure seamless vehicular movement during the holiday season. Announcing […]
Warri Refinery Restarts Operations at 60% Capacity
President Bola Tinubu is joyful about the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. In a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the move as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration. President Tinubu expressed confidence that […]
Rebel Wilson Weds Ramona Agruma in Sydney Ceremony
Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson has legally married Ramona Agruma in Sydney. The same-sex couple had a wedding ceremony in Sardinia in September but have since married again in a service officiated by Wilson’s sister. The actress proposed to Agruma, a fashion and jewellery designer, at Disneyland in 2023. The 44 year old Wilson, […]
Calas Vegas Triumphs Again: Crowned 2024 Calabar Carnival Champions!
The Calas Vegas carnival band has emerged winner of the 2024 Calabar Carnival. The band, which had also clinched the first position during the 2023 Calabar Carnival, beat six other bands to emerge overall winner again in 2024. Seagull band clinched the second position, while Bayside band secured the third position. This was announced after […]
Nigeria Defeats Ghana in Uyo to Pick TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 Ticket
Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles on Saturday defeated the Black Gallacies of Ghana 3-1 in Uyo to pick one of the available slots for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. Nigeria became the latest team to secure a spot in the 2024 CHAN following a goalless draw in Accra, Ghana last weekend. All three goals […]
Former US President, Jimmy Carter, Dies at Age 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. Carter, who brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died on Sunday afternoon at home in Plains, Georgia. Carter, a democrat, served as the 39th president for one term from 1977 until 1981, and was the […]
Eguavoen Confident as Super Eagles Face Black Galaxies in CHAN 2024 Decider
Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen, is optimistic that the team will secure a place at the 2024 African Nations Championship when they battle the Black Galaxies for a place at the competition. Both countries battled to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. The […]
Hollywood Teen Actor Hudson Meek, 16, Tragically Dies in Accident”
Hollywood teenage actor, Hudson Meek, who is known for his role as “Young Baby” in the 2017 action film Baby Driver, has passed away at the age of 16 following a tragic accident. Law enforcement confirmed that Hudson suffered blunt force trauma after falling from a moving vehicle on December 19 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. He […]
Prince William Admits He Doesn’t Take Part in This Christmas Tradition
Prince William recently revealed a surprising detail about his holiday traditions—he doesn’t own a Christmas sweater. During a festive gathering with the 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment, where he handed out gifts to children and families, the 42-year-old royal laughed about his lack of festive attire after a young boy pointed out his own Christmas sweaters. […]
NPFL to Review Players’ Salary Next Year
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League, Gbenga Elegbeleye, says minimum salary a club should pay players will be reviewed after the 2024/2025 campaign. At a roundtable discourse with newsmen in Akure yesterday, Elegbeleye stressed that the league would only attractive investors through transparency, credibility and professional refereeing. According to him, the league management would […]
