The Lagos State Police Command will, on Tuesday, arraign a controversial singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, over his alleged violation of government’s restriction order to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Naira Marley was identified to be among the more than 20 […]
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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has lost his 82 years old mother, Dolors Salars Carrio to coronavirus. Manchester City confirmed their manager’s mother passed away in Barcelona on Monday. “Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends,” the club statement […]
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A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos on Monday sentenced Nollywood actor, Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Abdul-Rasheed Bello (JJC), to 14-day community service for contravening the social distancing of Lagos State. The Court also ordered the couple to pay a fine of N100, 000. Akindele, and Bello had earlier pleaded guilty to flouting social […]
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A former Professor of Management Accounting at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Richard Akindele, has been released from prison after serving a two-year jail term. Akindele was jailed in 2018 after he pleaded guilty to a four-count charge filed against him at the Federal High Court, Osogbo, the Osun State capital, by the Independent […]
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There was drama online, as the verified Twitter handle of the ministry of finance, budget and national planning asked Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, for free ventilators publicly. The ministry made the plea in response to Musk’s tweet announcing that his company had free ventilators for hospitals within Tesla delivery regions. “We have extra FDA-approved ventilators. […]
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Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced the launch of Beta Health, a low-cost health financing product that offers instant access to health insurance for every Nigerian. The first of its kind in Nigeria, Beta Health provides coverage for basic and essential health services such as; general consultations, treatment for malaria, Ante Natal care, amongst others, […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the cancellation of already issued visas for travelers from 13 countries as part of measures to contain the pandemic coronavirus. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, briefed State House correspondents at the sidelines of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting […]
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Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, uncorked its finest wines at an event in Lagos, Nigeria to highlight its First and Business Class wine selection on board. It was the first of its kind in the highly valuable Nigerian market. Emirates invested US$ 1 billion on its wine programme since 2006, working directly with top […]
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A newborn baby boy was found abandoned among heaps of refuse in Calabar, Cross River state. The incident, According to Vanguard, occurred at Otu Ansa Street by Immigration office in, Atimbo, Calabar Municipality LGA, Cross River state. It was gathered that an unknown person suspected to be the mother dumped the baby on Sunday night, […]
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This Spring, following the record-breaking results achieved in October 2019, Sotheby’s auction of Modern and Contemporary African Art (https://bit.ly/2wVm3Sv) will return to London for a fifth consecutive season. Since the inauguration of the series in 2017, Sotheby’s (www.Sothebys.com) sales in the category have achieved more than sixty world records, championing the work of artists across […]
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