Turnout of visitors at the 2020 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) improved on Thursday as it entered its seventh day. the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Exhibitors at the Tafawa Balewa Square venue attributed the development to the rush-hour syndrome as the 10-day event begins to draw to a close. Mrs Read More…
The Nigerian stock market closed on a negative note for the fourth straight session on Thursday with the market capitalisation losing N232 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.304 trillion dipped N232 billion to close at N18.072 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 464.00 points or 1.32 per cent to close at 34,557.26 Read More…
Two Nigerian superstars, Wizkid and Burna boy won big at the Mobo Awards 2020 which was streamed live on YouTube in the early hours of Thursday. Wizkid was named the Best African Act while Burna Boy was named the Best International Act. The awards returned after a three-year hiatus on Nov. 24, with announcement of Read More…
In August 2020, Netflix US picked up every season of The Legend of Korra but didn’t hit Netflix in most other regions. Now, months later, the series will be touching down on Netflix on December 15th in most international regions. In case you weren’t aware, The Legend of Korra is the wildly successful follow-up TV Read More…
Arsenal maintained their perfect record in this season’s Europa League, as goals from Eddie Nketiah, Mohamed Elneny, Joe Willock and Folarin Balogun, sealed a 4-2 win at Dundalk in their final Group B match on Thursday. A much-changed Arsenal lineup, rested several senior players, having already qualified for the last 32, went ahead in the Read More…
Nigeria’s Senior Basketball team, D’Tigers, has retained its continental lead and moved up to 22nd position in world ranking after winning all its games at the FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers. In the ranking table on the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) website on Thursday, D’Tigers’ moved by one spot up on the global scene after Read More…
The losing streak of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) extended on Wednesday with the market capitalisation dropping further by N6 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.310 trillion lost N6 billion to close at N18.304 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index dipped 12.48 points or 0.04 per cent to close at 35,021.26 compared with Read More…
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness on Wednesday said that he did not receive any petition on money laundering against a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji. Mr Adebayo Adeniyi, an EFCC investigator, testified as the first prosecution witness at the resumed trial of Ikuforiji before a Federal Read More…
The Lagos State Agro-Processing Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project and the Africa Leadership Forum (ALF) are collaborating to train 250 beneficiaries on accessing second level financing. Mrs Oluranti Sageo-Oviebo, State Project Coordinator, APPEALS, said this on Wednesday in Lagos, during the graduation of the first batch of 50 beneficiaries under the aquaculture, Read More…
The winner of the Nigeria Idol 2020/2021 season 6 talent hunt, is to go home with N50m worth of prizes and a recording contract. The music reality show is sponsored by MultiChoice Nigeria. Gotv announcing the prize on Wednesday @ Gotv Ng said “It could be yours! Audition now for #NigerianIdol and stand a chance Read More…
