January 23, 2024
Oyo Assembly Confirms Appointments of Adeniran, AbdulRaheem As Board Chairmen
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran as the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB. The House also confirmed the appointment of a former Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Abdulrahman Abiodun AbdulRaheem as Chairman of a board. The confirmation of the duo […]
DSS ‘Arrests’ Miyetti Allah’s President For Setting Up Vigilante Group
The Department of State Services (DSS) has allegedly arrested the president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, over the creation of a vigilante group, Nomad’s Vigilante Group. Though the DSS spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, would not confirm or deny the report, it was gathered that Bodejo was arrested on Tuesday at the Miyetti Allah’s […]
Mohbad Father’s Lawyers Ask Coroner To Summon Primeboy, Two Others
Lawyers to Mr Joshua Aloba, the father of late singer, llerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, have written the Coroner inquiring into the controversial death to summon Ayobami Fisayo (popularly known as Spending), Boluwatife Adeyemo (popularly known as Darosha) and Ibrahim Owodunni (popularly known as Prime Boy) to testify and give eyewitness accounts of the […]
Tinubu meets U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Abuja
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is meeting with the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken who is on tour of African nations at the Aso Rock presidential villa, Abuja. Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar received Blinken at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Blinken is to hold bilateral talks with the […]
IGP orders deployment of 54 ACPs to zones, command nationwide
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of 54 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to police commands and zones nationwide. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the deployed ACPs would head the Intelligence Department of the […]
Full list: Forbes 2024 top 20 African billionaires
Below is the list of the top 20 richest billionaires in Africa 1. Aliko Dangote – $13.9 billion2. Johann Rupert & family – $10.1 billion3. Nicky Oppenheimer & family – $9.4 billion4. Nassef Sawiris – $8.7 billion5. Mike Adenuga – $6.9 billion6. Abdulsamad Rabiu – $5.9 billion7. Naguib Sawiris -$3.8 billion8. Mohammed Mansour – $3.2 […]
Dangote regains first place as Africa’s richest man in Forbes billionaire list
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has regained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9bn, in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of Africa’s richest billionaires released yesterday. A South African business mogul, Johann Rupert had displaced Dangote to the second position according to an earlier Forbes record. […]
BREAKING: Ogun Assembly Speaker impeached
Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Kunle Oluomo has been impeached. Oluomo has been enmeshed in allegations ranging from financial fraud to leadership tussle at the state assembly. His impeachment may not be unconnected to the many allegations against him. In his place, Hon Oludaisi Elemide has been appointed as the new speaker. […]
Dangote refinery registers 75% of oil marketers for product distribution
Dangote Refinery has officially registered three major oil marketers accounting for approximately 75% of the overall market, to handle the distribution of its refined products. The Dangote Group, in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed the marketers include the Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), the Major Oil Marketers Association (MOMAN) Nigeria, and the Independent […]
Australian ex-PM, Morrison quits politics
Former Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday said he was leaving politics to pursue a business career, calling time on a contentious career. The veteran politician announced he was stepping down as representative for a Sydney suburb next month, after 16 years in parliament. Morrison said he would “take on new challenges in the […]