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Nigeria has gone three years without a case of polio, putting it on the brink of being declared free of the disease. This is a dramatic change from 2012 when the country accounted for more than half of all polio cases worldwide, the World Health Organization has said. The head of the primary health care […]
Hemsworth has officially filed for divorce from Miley Cyrus — his wife of seven months, and on-off partner of a decade. When we first heard of the separation, there were a few reports that “sources close to the couple” thought Miley and Liam would likely still get back together at some point. But that outcome […]
Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as The Rock, tops the Forbes list of the world’s ten highest-paid actors, collecting $89.4 million between June 1, 2018, and June 1, 2019. Johnson starred in “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” which premiered this month and also has a forthcoming film “Jumanji: Next Level” for which he will […]
It’s official: the Matrix film series is coming back with a fourth numbered entry. And it will see the return of original trilogy stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss to their respective roles as Neo and Trinity. Lana Wachowski, who served as co-writer and co-director for all three original trilogy films alongside sibling Lilly, has been confirmed […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and United Bank for Africa to take over an Ikoyi, Lagos property of a former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, over an alleged debt of N537,334,360.77. The court made the takeover order in an August 8, 2019 ruling […]
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has delisted the shares of defunct Skye Bank Plc and Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc from the daily official list of the Exchange. The NSE issued a statement on Wednesday, notifying dealing members of the delisting of the two banks. The NSE says the delisting of the companies was approved by the […]
Barely 72hours into the test running the 23 megawatts Calabar power plant, the supply of electricity from the plant has suffered a set back. Residents have accused the state government of not being truthful about the true capacity of the plant claiming that it was not optimal as the governor had claimed. At the beginning […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sworn in 38 Commissioners and Special Advisers into the Lagos State Executive Council. Find below the new cabinet members and their portfolios: Gbenga OmotosoCommissioner for Information and Strategy Engr. Aramide AdeyoyeCommissioner for Works and Infrastructure Rabiu Olowo OnaolapoHonourable Commissioner for Finance Folashade AdefisayoCommissioner for Education Prof. Akin AbayomiCommissioner for Health Dr. Frederick OladeindeCommissioner for Transportation Gbolahan […]
The Police have arrested suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume who was named in the clash between the police and soldiers two weeks ago in Taraba State. Mr Wadume was arrested in the Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State by Inspector General of Police (IGP)’s Intelligence Response Team. He is presently being held at […]
