A skin-care therapist, Pamela Onyeagusi, and an Abuja National Industrial Court judge, Justice Zainab Bashir, have traded blame following unsuccessful cosmetic procedures which left burns on the latter’s skin. The therapist accused the judge of harassing and making life unbearable for her after she (Bashir) complained that the cosmetic treatments were not successful. However, Justice […]
Nigerian singer, Sina Rambo’s estranged wife, Kiedi Korth has raised the alarm over numerous alleged death threats she has been receiving. This comes after she accused her estranged husband of violence on Monday. She issued a public warning to individuals responsible for the hateful tweets, telling them to stop or face retaliation. Kiedi, who noted […]
A new study conducted in Korea has identified a possible link between increased alcohol intake and alcohol-related cancers and all cancers. The Korean researchers said they discovered that individuals who increased the amount of alcohol they consume had a higher risk for alcohol-related cancers and all cancers in comparison with those who had sustained levels […]
The screaming headline says, “Wall gecko wipes out family of six in Ogun State”, with content that betrays lazy or sensationalist journalistic work. A family of six was found dead in the morning, and the only evidence that links their death to a poisonous wall gecko is the sighting of ‘a dead wall gecko inside […]
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake has been named Audiomack’s 2022 Artiste of the year. According to the well-known streaming service, Asake deserves the gong for his wholesome introduction to the batch of blockbuster songs he provided in 2022 and his excellent musical performances in featured tracks. Asake, who joined the YBNL […]
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose for the 10th consecutive month to 21.47 percent in November 2022, the highest in 17 years. It was 21.09 percent in October. Disclosing this in its Consumer Price Index, CPI report for November, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, indicated that a new pressure on inflation is driven by yuletide induced […]
NASD Plc, an Over-the-Counter (OTC) securities exchange for trading of unlisted securities, has entered into partnership with Blockstation Inc, Sophus Consulting and blockchain technology company – TK Tech Africa Limited – to roll out an accredited certification program for capital market professionals. NASD Plc said in a statement that future certification events as well as […]
FOLLOWING, yesterday, release into circulation of the newly designed denomination of N200, N500, and N1,000 by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, some commercial banks are still paying bank customers with the old naira notes. This reporter, who visited over eight branches of commercial banks in the Ikotun, Igando, Egbeda, and Ikeja axis in Lagos, […]
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN and experts have described moves by the Federal Government, FG, to use health reasons as justification to increase excise tax on non-alcoholic drinks as misleading, adding that the reasoning defies all economic logic and Nigeria’s realities. This is coming barely two weeks after the Sectoral Group of the MAN […]
France forward, Karim Benzema could make a shocking return to the France World Cup squad ahead of their FIFA World Cup final match against Argentina on Sunday. Benzema was earlier ruled out of the World Cup after he suffered a thigh injury at the training camp. He then immediately flew back to Madrid for his […]