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Proceeds from Lagos N100BN Bond utilised for capital projects – DMO

The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Debt Management Office (DMO), Mr. Olujimi Ige, has disclosed that funds accessed by the State Ministries, Departments and Agencies from the proceeds of the N100bn Bond issued in January 2020, were used for developmental and capital projects across the State. Commenting on the Bond issued early last year by the Read More…

Featured Health Metro

Sesor and Edo medical women collaborate on mental wellness, host online seminar

As part of its ongoing 10th anniversary celebrations, Sesor is hosting a two-day free mental wellness seminar to address current issues including the trauma of COVID-19, social unrest, uncertainty and a worsening economy between 26th and 27th February. The seminar will provide participants with tools for coping with today’s challenges and stresses and is being Read More…

Boxing Sports Top Story

Tyson Fury casts doubts on whether Anthony Joshua fight will proceed

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury 30-0-1 (21) has cast fresh doubt on whether his mooted four-belt unification bout with WBA, WBO and IBF counterpart Anthony Joshua 24-1 (22) will ever take place. The 32-year-old self-styled Gypsy King revealed the fight is no closer to being signed than it was a year ago but insisted he Read More…

Featured Football Sports

Napoli forward Osimhen ‘out until early March’ after suffering head trauma

Napoli forward and Nigerian International, Victor Osimhen, may be out of action until early March after a head trauma he suffered during a match against Atalanta on Sunday Napoli doctor Alfredo Bucciero, who is attending to Osimhen, disclosed this after a series of tests had been carried out on the injured player. According to a Read More…

Culture & Arts Entertainment Top Story

[Watch] Eko o gba gbere composer, Pa Chris Ajilo, in his own words

Legendary highlife singer, Pa Chris Ajilo, is dead. According to the singer’s caregiver, David Ekanem, the highlife singer battled malaria shortly before his death. He died in a hospital on Saturday morning at the age of 92. Ekanem said, “He had malaria last week, so, we gave him medication. The malaria persisted, and as there Read More…

Culture & Arts Entertainment Top Story

Mr Eazi talks to Apple Music about his latest EP ‘Something Else’ and ‘Life is Eazi, Vol. 3.’

Mr Eazi spoke to Nadeska on Apple Music 1 about his latest EP ‘Something Else’ and ‘Life is Eazi, Vol. 3.’ Plus, Africa Rising artist of the week Musa Keys with the single “Kakara.” Here are excerpts from the interview: Mr Eazi on how it feels to have the EP “Something Else” out now“I mean, Read More…

Donald Duke Notes Top Story

America and a Lost Africa

America lost Africa for four years under Donald Trump. The Joe Biden Administration can regain it. Essentially, the United States should resist the temptation to compartmentalise the world into neatly convenient areas of descending strategic interest to it. The Trump Administration was a past master at that game. Its ideological war with China privileged the Read More…