Dangote Cement rolls out N1bn consumer rewards scheme
Dangote Cement Plc has unveiled the season-3 ‘Goodies bag’ consumer promotion targeted at empowering over 500 Nigerians with a total of over N1billion cash prizes for the next 16 weeks. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Lagos, Group Managing Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Michel Puchercos, said that the season-3 of
Simi discloses problems of being famous
Nigerian songstress and actress, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko known as Simi has shared some of the problems most celebrities go through. During an interview with GQ South Africa, The Duduke hitmaker stated that one of the problems she had when coming into the music industry. According to her, she had
Nigerians in US lambast Buhari Government over scarcity of passport booklets
Nigerians in US lambast Buhari Government over scarcity of passport booklets Nigerian citizens in New York, United States, have scolded the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the scarcity of passport booklets in the Nigerian Embassy. The concerned citizens who wrote to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated that Nigerians
US ambassador urges China to stop spreading Russian ‘lies’
BEIJING: The US ambassador to China called on the foreign ministry in Beijing to stop spreading Russia’s “lies,” in an unusually direct and public rebuke by the top American diplomat in the country. Ambassador Nicholas Burns made the “request” in response to a question at a government-backed forum Monday about
Lagos generates 870,000 tonnes of plastic waste yearly – Firm
A waste recycling company, Freee Recycle Limited says Lagos State generates 870,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually. Speaking at an event recently in Lagos, Managing Director of BASF West Africa, Jean-Marc, described the volume of waste generated by the state as a source of wealth for the state. According to
Nigeria suffering from under-utilisation of mineral resources – Minister
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that Nigeria and other African countries suffer from the under-utilisation of mineral resources despite huge deposits. Adegbite, represented by the Director-General, Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office, Obadiah Nkom, said this at the first International Conference and Exhibitions of the Nigerian
Ryanair staff to extend Spain strike by 12 days
A cabin crew strike at EasyJet and Ryanair saw 15 flights to and from Spain cancelled and 175 others delayed Saturday, as staff at the Irish airline announced 12 more days of stoppages. The strike at the two low-cost airlines over pay and working conditions began as European schools started
Psquare might break up again- Actor, Uche Maduagwu
Controversial Nollywood actor Uche Madugwu has alleged that popular music duo, Peter and Paul Okoye better known as Psquare might break up very soon again. Recalling, in December, 2021 the internet went wild as Psquare put aside their differences after years of feuding. The news of their reconciliation broke
Chicago shooting during dispute leaves 2 dead, 3 wounded
A person opened fire during a verbal dispute early Friday in downtown Chicago, killing two men and wounding three other people, police said. The five who were shot were leaving a business about 1:45 am when the person they were in a dispute with opened fire with a handgun, police
Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region
POKROVSK, Ukraine — A Russian airstrike on residential areas killed at least 21 people early Friday near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, authorities reported, a day after the withdrawal of Moscow’s forces from an island in the Black Sea had seemed to ease the threat to the city. Video of