Football Sports Top Story

Simy Nwankwo scores fourth Serie A goal in Crotone defeat to Sampdoria

The Nigeria international’s effort was not enough to inspire the visitors’ comeback at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris Simy Nwankwo scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season as Crotone suffered a 3-1 defeat against Sampdoria in Saturday’s encounter. Simy pulled a goal back for the Pythagoreans on the stroke of half-time after efforts from Mikkel Damsgaard and Read More…

Culture & Arts Entertainment Top Story

#Essence by Wizkid featuring Tems makes Obama’s favourite 2020 music playlist

Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ featuring Tems has made ‘Barack Obama’s Favorite Music of 2020.’ The impressive playlist by the former US President has 29 other artistes drawn from different genres around the world. Obama gives special credit to his daughter, Sasha, for helping him curate the songs which includes ‘Blue World’ by Mac Miller and ‘Ghosts’ by Read More…

Metro Society Top Story

Sanwo-Olu says, I am getting better

Bans concerts, street parties, night clubs, over rise in cases Following the second wave of COVID-19 in Nigeria and increase in number of coronavirus cases in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has banned carnivals, concerts and street parties in the State until further notice. The Governor also returned the order restricting the operations of churches Read More…

Business Taxes & Duties Top Story

FIRS generates N4.178trn revenue in 10 months

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it has generated N4.178 trillion revenue in the last 10 months. The Executive Chairman of the service, Mr Muhammad Nami, disclosed this while presenting a report on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at the 46th meeting of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) in Abuja on Friday. Nami said what Read More…

Business Notes Stocks

Following border reopening, NSE market capitalisation hits N19trn

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Friday rallied by N296 billion to cross N19 trillion mark, amid gains by some blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.940 trillion rose by N296 billion or 1.56 per cent to close at N19.236 trillion. Also, the NSE All-Share Index inched higher by 565.13 Read More…