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Spotify names Olamide most influential street pop artiste
Spotify, an online streaming platform, has rated Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record executive, Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as “Olamide”, as the ‘most influential street pop artiste of his generation’.…
Man declared innocent after spending 48 years in prison
A 71-year-old man has been declared innocent in the US state of Oklahoma after spending nearly 50 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Glynn Simmons, who is Black, served more time behind bars before being…
Keep external reserves in Chinese yuan – Reps advise CBN
The House of Representatives has called for the adoption of the Chinese Yuan as an official foreign exchange reserve currency with other internationally recognised currencies to protect the naira from further…
Japa: I’ll Continue To Try Untill I Succeed Travelling To Europe – Arrested Stowaway
Osas Nusakare, one of the 14 stowaways arrested onboard a foreign vessel at the Lagos Roadstead, has confessed that he wanted to celebrate the New Year in a European country. 45-year-old Nusakare said this was his…
Automotive Council urge FG to ban importation of year 2000 to 2007 model cars
The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, has proposed a ban on importing used from the years 2000 to 2007 into the country. Osanipin made this…
Three Dead As Learner Runs Over Tricycle In Ogun
Three passengers have reportedly died after an amateur driver ran over a tricycle in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred at the Maranatha axis of the Oru-Ijebu Igbo highway, on…
Port Harcourt refinery set to begin operations today
The Port Harcourt Refinery, with a combined capacity of 210,000 barrels per day, is set to come on board as it begins operations today, Businessday has learnt. “Yes, the refinery is set, we will visit the the refinery…
Dangote’s $20B refinery to propel him into Top 50 global billionaires by 2025
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual with a net worth of $16.2 billion (Bloomberg index), could join the world’s top 100 billionaires list by 2024 and top 50 by 2025, propelled by his groundbreaking $20…
Saudi Arabia launches unified online platform to streamline visa applications for tourists
Saudi Arabia has introduced a unified online platform, ksavisa.sa, to streamline visa applications and attract foreign visitors. This was revealed by Abdulhadi Almansouri, Assistant Minister for Executive Affairs at…
Aviation experts accuse private jet operators of engaging in commercial operations
Experts in the Nigerian aviation industry have accused private jet operators of converting their private jet to chartered services, thereby violating Section 18.2.4.3 of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs)…
”Tear Tinubu’s resolution document and dump it in the dustbin” – PDP chieftain tells Fubara
Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has said President Bola Tinubu did not broker peace in Rivers State but used his office to enhance his party’s fortunes, All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement…
Military uncovers 636 illegal refineries, intercepts 21m litres crude
The military has in the last five months uncovered and busted 636 illegal refining sites and intercepted 21.7 million litres of crude oil valued at N54bn. The figures were collated from press releases by the military…
Meet Amos Ogunkoya, Nigerian-born youngest Premier League doctor
Amos Ogunkoya, a 31-year-old Nigerian, made history when he was appointed the first team doctor of newly promoted Premier League side Luton Town FC, becoming the youngest first-team club doctor in England’s top-flight…
InfraCredit admits AIICO Insurance as its second domestic institutional investor
InfraCredit has announced the equity investment by AIICO Insurance Plc (AIICO) representing five percent of total share capital of InfraCredit and joining Leadway Assurance Plc as the second private domestic…
God Is Good Motors, Chisco Transport, others chosen for FG’s transport subsidy
God is Good (GIG) Motors, Chisco Transport, Young Shall Grow Motors, God Bless Ezenwata, and Area Motors are the chosen transport companies for the Federal Government’s 50 percent transport subsidy during this festive…
My success isn’t tied to being Fela’s son – Seun Kuti
Seun Kuti, the singer, says his success is not tied to being the son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afrobeat legend. In an interview with Iyabo Ojo, the actress, Seun dismissed the idea that his family’s success in…
Biden says Trump ‘certainly supported an insurrection’
US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Donald Trump had clearly backed an insurrection after Colorado’s top court blocked the Republican from seeking a second term over the 2021 Capitol assault. “I’ll let the court…
EFCC releases Agunloye on bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released a former Minister of Power and Steel, and former Minister of State for Defence, Olu Agunloye. The former minister was earlier arrested and detained over alleged…
Electricity disruption nationwide caused by shutdown of Egbin Power Plant – IED
Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IE) has explained why some parts of Lagos State and by extension, nationwide is experiencing power supply disruption. Egbin Power Station, one of the largest thermal power stations in the…
Dani Alves faces trial for alleged rape in February
Former Brazil football star, Dani Alves, will go on trial in Spain for allegedly raping a woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022 between February 5-7, a Spanish court said Wednesday. Prosecutors are seeking a…
Why FG is eyeing Islamic finance, by Edun
The world can no longer afford the “elevated high levels” of interest-based financing, Finance Minister & Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said. Citing man-made and natural shocks…
Minister denies advocating for exemption of women from taxation
Mrs Uju Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, has denied an advocacy attributed to her on “Morning Show” segment of a national television exempting women from paying tax. This is contained in a statement signed…
British woman makes $100,000 on $3.99 vase
A woman identified as Jessica Vincent, has sold a $3.99 vase she bought from a charity shop at the rate of $100,000. According to The New York Times, Jessica Vincent made the purchase at a Goodwill thrift store situated…
Lekki port opts for road haulage over high barging cost
In this report, ANOZIE EGOLE looks at how the ongoing road rehabilitation on the Leki port axis has changed the mode of cargo evacuation from the port When the $1.5bn Lekki Deep Seaport commenced full commercial…