By Oreoritse Tariemi 03 November 2022 | 8:04 pm Nicki Minaj has extended her condolences to Davido and Chioma following the death of their three-year-old son Ifeanyi. The rapper took to Instagram to share a photo of Ifeanyi which she captioned “My deepest condolences to Chioma & @davido during this time.” Her condolence
By AFP 04 November 2022 | 11:27 am Music’s A-listers will celebrate a new crop of legends entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend, among them country queen Dolly Parton and rap agitator Eminem. GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage during Day 3 of
By Chinonso Ihekire 07 November 2022 | 10:30 am “You are listening to F&S Uncensored, the most consistent podcast out of Nigeria,” the cheerful voice greets you with refreshing enthusiasm, within the first few seconds of the show. The candour that seeps from Feyikemi Akin-Bankole and Simi Badiru’s voices are as alluring as
By Guardian Life 08 November 2022 | 11:47 am Users of the social media site are testing Elon Musk’s dedication to free speech by suspending verified Twitter accounts with millions of followers after he changed his user name to Elon Musk. Kathy Griffin, a comedian with two million followers on her blue-ticked account
By AFP 09 November 2022 | 9:17 am German sportswear giant Adidas slashed its earnings forecast on Wednesday, saying the end of its partnership with rapper Kanye West would cut this year’s net income in half. German sportswear giant Adidas slashed its earnings forecast on Wednesday, saying the end of its partnership with
By AFP 09 November 2022 | 10:31 am The Disney+ streaming service saw its subscriber ranks jump by 12 million users compared to June, results showed on Tuesday, as the home to “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Black Panther” continued to defy a souring economy. (FILES) In this file photo taken on September 9, 2022
By Chinelo Eze 09 November 2022 | 11:38 am Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has so far outperformed the previous movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Love and Thunder, in terms of advance ticket sales. The much-awaited sequel to Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther and the last film in Phase 4 is Wakanda Forever.
By Oreoritse Tariemi 15 November 2022 | 9:21 am Nick Cannon who is currently expecting his 12th child with Alyssa Scott has revealed that he pays over $3million in child support yearly. According to an article by The Sun Cannon “almost paid $3 million a year in child support.” However the musician and
By Chinelo Eze 15 November 2022 | 12:38 pm Meta recently hosted its first Creators Day in Lagos Nigeria, attended by over 50 creators across tech, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, beauty and fashion creator territories. The event included a series of workshops aimed at empowering creators with skills and knowledge to establish and grow
By Eniola Daniel 15 November 2022 | 5:02 pm YouTube has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year, the initiative is a follow-up to a global, multi-year commitment made in 2020 to
By Guardian Life 16 November 2022 | 9:54 am Ahead of the highly anticipated 8th edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) tagged ‘Teranga Edition’ scheduled to hold in Dakar, Senegal on 12-15 January 2023, the President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency, President Macky Sall, over the weekend, at his official
By Guardian Nigeria 17 November 2022 | 9:41 am Timi Dakolo, the renowned musician and Bayelsa-native, is making strides in raising funds to aid thousands of flood victims in Bayelsa State. This disaster, which began in October, has since affected 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states, resulting in the loss lives, homes, and livelihoods.
•Community pharmacists charge FG to shut down all open drug markets in Nigeria, implement new National Drug Distribution Guideline The Association of Community Pharmacists Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to shut down all open drug markets, adequately compensate community pharmacists for the recalled drugs sent back to National Agency for Food and
•Inaugurates campaign to educate Nigerians on safe use of drugs As part of efforts to address the rising cases of drug abuse and self-medication by Nigerians, Procold, one of the country’s reliable brands and medicines for colds, flu and catarrh, on Tuesday in Jos, Plateau State, in partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN)
*50 percent of Nigerians taken first dose so far says PHCDA The Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund, NSSF Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko yesterday said it is set to intensify stronger support to the PHCDA to ensure 70 percent vaccination against Covid-19 virus in the country before December 2022. Dr. Fajiro made
Leveraging its position as a foremost advocate of hand hygiene habits and regular handwashing, Dettol Nigeria has once again partnered with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to commemorate the 2022 Global Handwashing Day. The event, which served as a further emphasis on Dettol’s dedication to advancing the cause of enhanced hand hygiene as a
•Anyakora, Idogho, Egboh, Dorayi, and others bag the West African Institute of Public Health Fellowship Award, plan African Pharmaceutical Academy As part of efforts to boost local manufacturing of medicines and make Nigeria-produced drugs acceptable worldwide, the Bloom Public Health and the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), a World Bank-funded programme will
Surgical care experts, yesterday, unveiled two studies conducted in Benin, Ghana, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa and published in The Lancet journal that will help to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients around the world – particularly in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMIC). Researchers found that routinely changing gloves and instruments just
• Epidemiologists warn situation leaves Nigeria ‘unprepared’ for emerging epidemics, pandemics • With only N7.7bn for health security in the 2023 budget proposal, NAPHS fails to mobilise the N134bn targeted in five years cycle An analysis of the 2023 proposed budget allocation for health security shows, on average, a 13 per cent reduction in allocation
Many Nigerians are at risk of dying from diseases and chronic health conditions that can be well treated in the country owing to lack of access to medical care and distance to health facilities. To address this challenge and also save the lives of Nigerians, who live in the hinterland, the Nigerian Centre for Disease
The Consultant Endocrinologist at Garki Hospital, Abuja, Dr Olusegun Ajuwon has advocated the need for Nigerians to consume foods that contain a high quantity of fibre to prevent diabetes. He stated this in Abuja at a Health Talk/Sensitisation forum in commemoration of the 2022 World Diabetes Day with the theme, ‘Education to Protect Tomorrow’ organised
Latest 33 mins ago Dr Mutiu Agboke, the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday said 437,354 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet uncollected in Osun. 57 mins ago The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of nine persons, while three others were rescued in a
Sehinde Afolayan is an innovator and believer in the future of the African logistics industry. He is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Haul247, a tech-enabled logistics and haulage company in Nigeria. In this interview with ADEYEMI ADEPETUN, he spoke on the potential of the industry, how Nigeria can benefit from AfCFTA, among other
…Reassure users after FTX’s collapse Global cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget, has announced that it will increase its Protection Fund to 300 million USD, to provide better security and assurance to crypto users. This is part of Bitget’s efforts in building trust of the crypto market after FTX’s collapse, which left users with massive losses. The initiatives
In bid to bridge the digital skills gap in Africa and prepare the next generation of young Africans to play actively in the burgeoning digital economy, a Lagos-based startup, Zuri Team has leveraged a unique training model that has seen it empowering over 120,000 people in different aspects of software development over the past 24
Education Technology platform, GOMYCODE, is worried that Nigeria needs to bridge the digital skills gap that currently exists in the country in order to compete favourably. Specifically, Gomycode said about four million job openings are currently in the digital industry globally, stressing that 150 million people in the workforce in Nigeria, other parts of Africa
Latest 33 mins ago Dr Mutiu Agboke, the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday said 437,354 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet uncollected in Osun. 57 mins ago The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of nine persons, while three others were rescued in a
By Adeyemi Adepetun 16 November 2022 | 4:14 am While it has hailed the commitment of telecommunications operators in European countries for maximizing the use of renewable energy in their networks, the Global System for Mobile telecommunications Association (GSMA) is worried that such has not been replicated in Africa. Tower Energy •UN wants
To avert the looming food crisis in the country, ActionAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to create a separate agriculture emergency fund outside the 2023 budget for the sector. The call is coming amidst the ripple effect of flooding, Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-19 pandemic, rising prices of farm inputs, post-harvest losses among other challenges
As Nigeria seeks to further diversify its economic activities beyond oil, Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has identified the effort of the operators of the Segilola Gold Project in Osun State, even as it urged improved investment in the country’s mining sector. The Vice President stated this in his remarks during the 6th
French shipping group, CMA CGM, has disclosed plans to invest $2.12 billion to fast-track the use of renewable fuels for the company’s marine, air cargo and trucking businesses. The shipper said the investment, which will be done over the next five years, will accelerate its energy transition across its transport and logistics businesses. Recall that
Shippers, importers and exporters have been warned to start planning for decarbonisation costs, as the new emission regulations in global shipping will add about $14.5 billion to freight costs in the future. A new report by a shipping consultancy, Drewry, said the pressure to decarbonise and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) is growing in
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, TotalEnergies, operators of OML 130 and partners,SAPETRO, CNOOC & PRIME 130, have constructed and commissioned a model secondary school project at Government College, Makurdi in Benue State as part of their corporate social responsibilities to different communities in Nigeria. The two floors model secondary school sits on 2,500m2
By Sulaimon Salau 20 November 2022 | 3:46 am Truck owners, under the aegis of Amalgamation of Container Truck Owners Association of Nigeria (CACTOAN), have cried out over the outrageous charges of the Lagos State government towing operators in Apapa ports. [FILES] Truck driver. PHOTO: ADAKU ONYENUCHEYA Truck owners, under the aegis of
Says addressing climate change crucial to sustainable development, youths’ future The national youth Leader of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel, has tasked global North, including Europe and America, on need to show commitment to climate funding obligations in Africa. He noted that this would enable the continent to meet the goals set on
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