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Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with six more counts of forcible sexual assault in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles District Attorney said on Friday. The charges involve two victims and stem from incidents that occurred more than a decade ago, District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. Weinstein, who was convicted Read More…
Grounded by the coronavirus pandemic, rock band Queen release a live album on Friday to cheer up “stuck at home” fans that showcases highlights of concerts from Rio to Sydney over the past seven years. It will be the first live offering to feature singer Adam Lambert, the former “American Idol” contestant who tours with Read More…
Arsenal are set to make some key decisions before the transfer window shuts on Monday, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday. Arteta said this was to ensure the squad has the right balance for the rest of the season. There had been reports that Arsenal have been in talks to sign highly-rated midfielder Houssem Aouar Read More…
Arsenal squeezed past Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to advance to the English Football League (EFL) Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a goalless 90 minutes. With the Premier League champions making several changes to the team that beat Arsenal in the league 3-1 on Monday and their opponents also rotating, it was always unlikely to be Read More…
Heavy favourites Los Angeles Lakers dismantled the Miami Heat 116-98 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, as their opponent struggled with injuries after making a fast start. The Heat got a 13-point leg up in the first quarter but the lead was shortlived, as the Lakers drained 11 three-pointers to complete a Read More…
Mr Atedo Peterside, the founder of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, on Thursday said that government needed to provide guarantees for pension funds investment in infrastructure activities to avoid risk. Peterside disclosed this at the “The PlatformNG60” organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, anchored by Pastor Poju Oyemade. The Platform is non profit initiative by Read More…
Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) on Wednesday said it was intensifying efforts to increase power supply to industrial clusters in Lagos and Ogun States through its Eligible Customer drive. Mr Chiedu Ugbo, Managing Director, NDPHC, made this known while speaking with newsmen after an inspection visit to Olorunsogo Power Generation Company in Ogun. Ugbo Read More…
Primero Transport Services Ltd, operator of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos State, has expressed regret over an accident that claimed two lives on Wednesday. The accident, involving a BRT bus and a commercial motorcycle operator carrying two passengers, occurred on BRT lane at Ile-Igbo inward Abule-Egba area of Lagos. The firm, in a statement Read More…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has instructed officers and men of the command to disallow any group from staging rallies or protests within the state to mark the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary. Nigeria attains 60 years as an independent country on Oct.1,2020 having gained independence from the British Government on Oct.1, Read More…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation crossed N14 trillion mark on the last trading day of September due to sustained confidence. Speficially, the market capitalisation on Wednesday rose by N118 billion or 0.84 per cent to close at N14.025 trillion against N13.907 trillion achieved on Tuesday. The increase in the market capitalisation was as Read More…