Chelsea have appointed Leicester’s Enzo Maresca as their new head coach, according to British media reports late Thursday. The Daily Telegraph said the Italian would be joining the Blues on a five-year contract, plus an option of a further year, designed to give the club stability after two years of upheaval under the new regime led by […]
Uruguayan attacker Edinson Cavani announced Thursday the end of his international career at the age of 37. Known as “El Matador”, Cavani is Uruguay’s second all-time leading scorer and third most-capped player, with 58 goals in 136 appearances. “I have been and always will be blessed to have pulled on this shirt to represent what […]
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, PCNGi, yesterday commissioned a CNG Tricycle assembled plant. The assembly plant built by TGIS Luojia Corporation, and located in Sagamu, Ogun State, has capacity to produce minimum of 30,000 CNG based tricycles per year. Speaking at the commissioning, Chief Executive Officer, P-CNGi, Mr. Michael Oluwagbemi, said that the event signals the […]
AHEAD of the implementation and the integration of the Port Community System, PCS, to the Single Window Project, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has recommended the adoption of a single document that will be accessible by every stakeholder involved in the clearance of cargoes with a view to eliminating bottlenecks militating against seamless cargo clearance. Speaking […]
Following an auto crash on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road on Friday morning, officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, released temporary traffic management applications around the scene of the incident. The General Manager, Mr. Olakekan Bakare-Oki, announced that vehicular movement from Lekki inward Bonny Camp has been rerouted through Akin Adeshola to IMB, Adeola […]
Ten persons, including a 17-year-old girl were rescued under the rubble of a four-storey building that collapsed at 15, Iga Idungaran Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, yesterday. Fortunately, there was no fatality. The incident occurred near the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu’s palace, Lagos Island, at 11a.m., yesterday. It was gathered at the scene of […]
The Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms has recommended an exchange rate of N800 per dollar Customs import duty rate for the rest of the year. This move will be a huge departure from what obtains currently where Customs duty is changed erratically, sometime twice a day with total changes effected so far this […]
Nigerian poet, playwright, and actor, Eriwayo Oriyomi Esther, has launched her debut poem, ‘Flower Blooms’ on Amazon, making her mark in the United Kingdom’s literary scene. This autobiographical narrative poem captures the essence of the human experience through love, hope, and self-discovery. ‘Flower Blooms’ takes readers on an emotional journey, exploring themes of resilience, vulnerability, […]
For the past three years, Toyosi Etim Effiong has been the driving force behind Nollywood’s increasing presence at the Essence Film Festival, the world’s largest festival celebrating black culture, held annually in New Orleans, United States. In this interview, Etim-Effiong, wife of the respected actor, Daniel Etim-Effiong, discusses her experiences as a talent manager and […]
Niger State government has commenced the airlift of intending pilgrims from the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 hajj. More than 400 intending pilgrims, including State officials, were airlifted from the state capital to the holy land as the first batch. Addressing the intending pilgrims before departure, Governor Umaru […]
