The Lagos State Health Service Commission (LSHSC) on Wednesday lauded the EKO Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for donating two ultra-modern ventilators to two of the state owned health facilities. Dr Benjamin Eniayewun, the Permanent Secretary of the Commission who received the ventilators described the gesture as an answer to a pressing prayer.’ “This gesture, is Read More…
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday, boosted by draws in U.S. inventories of crude, gasoline and distillates that lifted investors’ hopes for some return in fuel demand. U.S. crude inventories fell by 562,000 barrels in the week to Dec. 18 to 499.5 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Gasoline stocks Read More…
Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) sustained positive mood on Wednesday for the eighth successive session, with the market capitalisation crossing the N20 trillion mark. The sustained rally was as a result of buying interests in some highly capitalised equities such as Airtel Africa, UBA Cement and Nigerian Breweries. Specifically, the market capitalisation Read More…
Dr. Dre has just laid out the prenup his wife does not acknowledge … a prenup that literally put up a financial wall between them at the beginning of their marriage. According to the prenup, which was filed with the court and obtained by TMZ, all property they acquired from the beginning of the 1996 marriage Read More…
Arnold Schwarzenegger is singing his praises for Chris Pratt! During the Kindergarten Cop Zoom reunion hosted by Yahoo Entertainment on Monday (December 21), the 73-year-old actor and former California governor said that he “never, ever thought” his daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger would end up marrying an actor. “I said to myself, ‘She probably will be sick Read More…
Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial struck late goals as Manchester United claimed a scrappy 2-0 victory over Everton at a bitterly cold Goodison Park on Wednesday to set up a League Cup semi-final with rivals Manchester City. United wasted numerous opportunities in the opening stages. At times, the play was dire from both sides as Read More…
Flykite Productions, organisers of the GOtv Boxing Night have announced indefinite postponement of the 22nd edition of the event, slated to hold on New Year Day. The show, billed to hold behind closed doors at the Mobolaji Johnson Indoor Sports Hall of the Rowe Park Sports Centre in Yaba, Lagos will now hold at a Read More…
It is now official. The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has suspended its 10-month long strike. In a tweet posted on Wednesday morning, it announced: #Breaking: ASUU suspends 10month strike conditionally. Congratulations to all undergraduates. #ASUU The teachers’ union had embarked a strike since February 2020 calling for more funding for public universities Read More…
The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola on Tuesday announced a 72-hour total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to cast concrete on thee expansion joints. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the shutdown will take effect from midnight on Saturday to midnight on Tuesday. He added that Read More…
The nation’s bourse on Tuesday recorded its seventh consecutive gain, appreciating further by N235 billion following buying interests in Dangote Cement, United Bank of Africa and Zenith Bank stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisation rose by N235 billion or 1.20 per cent to close at N19.805 trillion from N19.570 trillion achieved on Monday. Also, the All-Share Read More…
