United States mark 22nd anniversary of 9/11 attacks
The United States has held an annual ceremony to remember those who died during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York. The 9/11 memorial, which is held in various places across the country, started with the reading of the names of those who were killed. US president, […]
Juventus star Paul Pogba suspended for failing Anti-doping test
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended by the Italian anti-doping authority (NADO) he failed an anti-doping test following his team’s 3-0 win over Udinese on August 20. According to NADO, Pogba’s suspension comes after testosterone not produced by the body was detected in the test. The 30-year-old was an unused substitute in that game […]
Poco Lee gifts Mom brand new House
Nigerian dancer, Iwe Pascal Odinaka better known as Poco Lee has bought his mother a new house. Poco Lee made this known in a post via his Instagram page on Monday, where he thanked God for the feat, and congratulated his mom on being a house-owner. View this post on Instagram A post […]
JUST IN: United Arab Emirates suspend Visa ban on Nigerians, to resume direct Flights
After more than 1 year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has finally lifted the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement, said the new development follows a historic agreement reached with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin […]
Don Jazzy congratulates Rema, as ‘Calm Down’ hits 1 billion streams on Spotify
Veteran Nigerian producer and CEO of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, has congratulated his signee, Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, after the remix of his hit song, ‘Calm Down’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify. Don Jazzy posted his congratulatory message on X, formerly called Twitter, […]
United Kingdom opens Visa centre in Enugu for South-East residents
The United Kingdom has set up a visa centre in Enugu to facilitate visa applications by Nigerians, particularly residents in the South-East zone. The UK Mission to Nigeria in a statement, said the centre will resume operations on September 13. Meanwhile, the Enugu state government has appreciated the UK authorities for the visa centre. The Secretary to […]
Nigeria’s first Chartered Accountant Akintola Williams dies at 104
Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Akintola Williams, has died aged 104. According to a source, Akintola Williams died at his house in Lagos, on Monday. Williams, is best remembered as the man who pioneered Nigeria’s accounting profession and was instrumental in developing the country’s financial sector. Here are 10 quick facts about the late Akintola […]