Author: Oluwaseyi Amosun
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Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote’s defence of his company’s logistics operations and stance on workers’ unionisation has drawn contrasting reactions from Nigerians who called in on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5, FM Ilese Ijebu, on Thursday. Speaking at the Dangote Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on Monday, Dangote stressed that his company […]
Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has admitted that even he would find it difficult to score goals in the current Nigerian national team, pointing to a lack of creativity and supply from midfield as a major concern. Speaking as a guest on a YouTube podcast hosted by ex-teammate and Nigerian football legend Sunday Oliseh, […]
Former BBNaija housemate and actress, Victoria Iye, popularly known as Vee, has said that one of her life goals is to avoid getting pregnant for the wrong man. Speaking in a recent video share on social media, Vee explained that dating, especially in Lagos, is very hard. She stressed that she does not want to […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has challenged the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) to feel free to file charges against it in court, following its position regarding product smuggling, published on the 15th of September, in several national dailies and online platforms. A statement by the Refinery yesterday night stressed that any party aggrieved […]
Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, aka Diddy, sold a nearly 10,000-square-foot Los Angeles home last week for $6.51 million. The six-bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom residence sits on half an acre in the Toluca Lake neighborhood, located about 12 miles northwest of downtown in the San Fernando Valley. The property was home to Kim Porter, an actress and […]
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested an Islamic cleric, simply identified as Alfa Bashiru, in possession of suspected human flesh. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed this on Thursday in a post on the verified X handle of the Command. He said that the Federal Highway Patrol team intercepted a […]
The Federal Government has reintroduced Nigerian History as a compulsory subject in the basic education curriculum to strengthen national identity, unity, patriotism, and responsible citizenship. The Federal Ministry of Education announced the introduction in a statement on its official X account yesterday. “For the first time in decades, Nigerian pupils will study History continuously from […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has deployed state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to enhance traffic management, strengthen security surveillance and reinforce public safety across the state. The General Manager of the authority, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said the transition from traditional analogue methods to advanced […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Command, has transferred 450,000 intercepted pills of Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for further forensic and regulatory examination. Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant and pain-relief medication, has in recent years become one of the most widely abused prescription drugs in Nigeria. […]
At least six additional deaths have been confirmed following the fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. The victims were employees of United Capital, a financial and investment services firm occupying the 3rd and 4th floors of the tower. The confirmation comes just hours after the […]