After an investigation into hush money payments to a porn star, Donald Trump, the former US president and front-runner for the Republican nominee in 2024, entered a not guilty plea to 34 felony charges of falsifying company records on Tuesday. When Trump, 76, waved to the audience gathered outside the courthouse after being taken there Read More…
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Expert tasks government, business owners on capacity building
An information and communication technology (ICT) specialist advised government officials at all levels and company owners on Tuesday to embrace capacity building to boost their companies’ growth and image. Mr Sam Adesoga, the Principal Coach of Valuehut Ltd., delivered the guidance in an interview in Lagos. Adesoga stated that organisations must build and reinforce the Read More…
David’s music tops Spotify’s Nigeria, UK, Canada and France streams
The top streaming countries for Davido’s songs, according to Spotify, are the UK, Nigeria, Canada, and France. Davido’s music may be found on over 10 million user-made Spotify playlists, according to Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa. He claims that Davido’s fan base is undeniably appealing because of the afrobeat Read More…
Group pushes increased community trust in vaccines
Increasing community trust in vaccination can help increase access to vaccines. This was revealed in a statement released on Monday in Lagos by Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, General Manager/CEO of Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF). According to Chinye-Nwoko, to drive this awareness, the NSSF will host a webinar on “Building Community Confidence in Vaccines” in June Read More…
Virgin Orbit bankrupts
After failing to find the long-term finance required to help it recover from a rocket failure in January, Virgin Orbit Holdings, the satellite launch firm owned by Richard Branson, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday. After announcing the layoffs of around 85% of its 750 workers last week, the Long Beach, California-based firm filed Read More…
Emeka Izeze heads new Nigerian Media Ombudsman
To increase public trust in the media, the Nigerian media on Monday launched a nine-member board of the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), also known as the National Ombudsman. The Nigeria Press Organisation (NPO) launched the commission in Ikeja, Lagos. The NPO is made up of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Nigeria Union of Read More…
Airlines worry Africa’s expansion may be hampered by blocked funds
Global airlines warned on Monday that concerns over blocked airline funds in Africa, especially in Nigeria, and abroad might lead to service disruptions if efforts to unfreeze money owed did not progress. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in a briefing on the launch of an effort to enhance African aviation that some $1.6 Read More…
Court rejects police officer’s “no-case” submission in Lagos lawyer’s murder
A Lagos High Court has denied a “no-case” petition submitted by ASP Drambi Vandi, who reportedly shot and killed a Lagos lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, on December 25, 2022. Vandi submitted his “no-case” motion on Feb. 28, asking the court to dismiss the charge against him. Mr Gbenro Gbadamosi, his attorney, had previously contended that Read More…
Portable charged with assaulting a police officer in Ogun
28-year-old musician Badmus Okikiola, aka Portable, was charged by the police in Ogun on Monday with assaulting a police inspector while performing his duties. Okikiola, whose residence was omitted, was accused of assault and resisting arrest by the Police.The defendant and other suspects, who are still at large, are accused of committing the crime on Read More…
Oladipo Diya: The man who rode on a tiger’s back
In the rascally days of the military, when generals were wedded to coups, a military officer arose in their ranks called Oladipo Donaldson Oyeyinka Diya. He was unknown to the public until January 1984 when the coup plotters led by General Muhammadu Buhari, who had overthrown the Shagari administration, announced him as the Military Governor Read More…