The 2024 AGN International Festival to hold in Los Angeles, California
This year’s edition will be held between August 8-10, 2024, with the theme “The Actors Marketplace (TAMP).” Now in its second year, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) confirmed the news in a new report which cited its president, Emeka Rollas Ejezie saying this year’s edition of the festival will run in association and close […]
The FG seeks to raise ₦2.5 trillion in its second FGN bonds auction of the year
Debt Management Office in a circular issued on Wednesday, stated that the offerings consisted of ₦1.25 trillion with a maturity date of February 2031 and ₦1.25 trillion with a 10-year tenor. FGN savings bonds are part of the domestic borrowing plan of the Federal Government. Last year, the Federal Government raised about ₦7.06 trillion from […]
Troost-Ekong, Lookman, Aina make AFCON Team Of The Tournament
The trio of Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina were named in the recently concluded AFCON 2023 Team of the Tournament by CAF on Wednesday. Others who made the team include a trio of tournament winners Franck Kessie, Jean Michael Seri in midfield and Ghislain Konan in the left-back position of the defence. […]
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) raised an alarm over the existence and prevalence of fraudulent Nigerian diaspora groups
The commission raised the alarm in a letter signed by its Chairman/CEO, Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and addressed to Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of Service of the Federation. Dabiri-Erewa said the phoney diaspora groups “are set up with very questionable motives and are doing about misrepresenting the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission and the Diaspora in […]
Labour Party suspends National Treasurer
The Labour Party (LP) has suspended its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, for six months. The party’s spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, who announced this at a conference at the LP national headquarters in Abuja yesterday, alleged that Opara was being sponsored by the same people who used Lamidi Apapa, Anslem Eragbe, and Yomi Arabambi to derail the […]
Minister Nyesom Wike threatens to blacklist Setraco Nigeria Limited
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has threatened to blacklist Setraco Nigeria Limited if it failed to deliver the Southern Parkway Road project before May 29. Wike gave the warning in Abuja on Wednesday, after inspecting some road projects in the territory, and when he queried the contractor on the installation of streetlights, the Managing Director, […]
Israel launches ‘extensive’ strikes on Lebanon, as Netanyahu vows to press ahead with Rafah offensive
At least seven civilians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, security sources say, after Hezbollah rocket fire killed a soldier in Israel. A woman and two children were killed in Souaneh, and at least four members of a family were later killed in Nabatieh. Israel’s military said it hit Hezbollah infrastructure in response […]
R&B superstar Usher and his longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea have gotten married
Official records show the couple tied the knot in Las Vegas just hours after Usher’s headline appearance at the Super Bowl half-time show. Usher’s mother Jonetta Patton was the couple’s witness, according to the marriage certificate. Usher, 45, and Goicoechea, 40, have been together since 2019 and have two young children. Usher also shares two […]
President Tinubu confers national honour of MON on Super Eagles players
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on every member of the Super Eagles that participated at the just concluded African Cup of Nations. President Bola Tinubu is presently hosting Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, at the Council Chambers of the State House. […]
Ex-Secretary General of the Federation Testifies in Emefiele’s case, denies knowledge of Pay to Election Observers
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, appeared at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja yesterday, and testified in the ongoing trial of ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele is accused of impersonating the SGF to illegally obtain a sum of $6.2m, and is […]