Month: January 2024
AFCON 2023: Odds favour the giants
EXCITEMENT is at fever pitch on the eve of the 2023 African Cup of Nations Finals, which get underway in five cities in Ivory Coast on Saturday. Reputed as the showpiece event on Africa’s sporting calendar, the eyes of the…
NBC pledges €1m for social programmes
The Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd has pledged €1m donation to drive impactful social programmes across eight states of the country. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd, Goran Sladic, made this known…
Hilary scores ninth NPFL goal
Plateau United striker Albert Hilary has closed the gap in the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League Golden Boot race with his ninth goal of the season in their pulsating 3-2 win over Rivers United in a rescheduled…
Oye Akideinde dwells on possibilities of AI, robotics
Oye Akideinde, the head of Digital Products and Innovations for Airtel Nigeria, recently shared his insights on Artificial intelligence and robotics at the fifth edition of the Art of Lagos conference, which was held at the…
What will you do if your partner discloses family secrets to their parents?
In many cultures, families are deemed to be an integral part of a couple’s home. However, there are divided opinions on whether or not it is appropriate for people to disclose happenings in their home to their parents. Our…
NAFDAC destroys N750m worth of fake beverages in Abia
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency intercepted counterfeiters involved in the production of a variety of fake beverages including…
Navy hands over vessel, eight oil thieves to EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it has commenced investigations into the activities of eight suspected oil thieves in Rivers State. The suspects were handed over to the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of…
No region will agitate for secession with good governance – Ex-NADECO secretary
Former Secretary of the National Democratic Coalition, Ayo Opadodun, shares his thoughts with DANIEL AYANTOYE on the country’s federalism, and agitation for secession, among other issues you recently called on President Bola…
CBN sacks Union, Polaris, Keystone banks’ boards
•Modibbo, over 25 bank chairmen, MDs, directors asked to resign •Interim boards likely today, CBN warns against panic withdrawals The Central Bank of Nigeria has dissolved the boards and managements of Union Bank of Nigeria,…
Opta ranks Nigeria 6th AFCON favourites
According to Opta Sports, a British sports analytics company, using a supercomputer in predicting the winner of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Nigeria rank 6th favourite country to win the…
