Jeff Bezos to marry Lauren Sanchez in $600m wedding ceremony
Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, are set to exchange vows in a grand wedding at Aspen, Colorado, with an eye-popping price tag of $600 million, according to…
Dangote, MRS partner to sell petrol at ₦935 nationwide
Dangote Refinery has partnered with MRS Oil and Gas to offer petrol at ₦935 per litre through MRS retail outlets nationwide. This initiative follows a reduction in the ex-depot price…
Albenia bans TikTok over teenager’s killing
Albania's government announced a one-year ban on TikTok on Saturday, citing concerns over the app's impact on children after a teenager's killing last month. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that…
Starbucks workers strike across US as negotiation stalls
Starbucks workers, represented by the union, staged walkouts in several U.S. cities on Friday, protesting unresolved disputes over wages, staffing levels, and scheduling practices. The union represents over 10,000 baristas…
Three Nigerians make Forbes 50 wealthiest black Americans list
Alex Omenye Forbes has unveiled its 2024 ForbesBLK 50 list, celebrating the accomplishments of the wealthiest and most influential Black Americans. Among the distinguished honorees are three Nigerians: Adebayo Ogunlesi,…
FG’ll fund 50% of $2bn fibre project with loans – Bosun Tijani
Alex Omenye The Federal Government will provide 50% of the $2 billion needed to implement Nigeria's 90,000-kilometer fibre optic project, according to Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation,…
NNPCL denies shutdown of Port Harcourt refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has refuted claims that the re-streamed Old Port Harcourt Refinery has been shut down, stating that the refinery is fully operational. This follows alleged…
NCC launches initiative to tackle fraud, spam messaging
The Nigerian Communications Commission has introduced a draft regulatory framework to tackle issues like fraud, spam, and other challenges in the Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging sector. This initiative aims to improve…
FG to review Lagos-Calabar coastal road to six lanes
Alex Omenye The Federal Government has announced a cost-saving review of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project, reducing the number of lanes from 10 to six. Minister of Works, David Umahi,…
Vandals attack Shiroro-Katampe line, dissrupt power supply in FCT
Suspected vandals have once again plunged parts of the Federal Capital Territory into darkness by targeting the Shiroro-Katampe transmission line, a vital infrastructure supplying power to several areas in the…
Nigeria needs $20bn annually for 7% growth by 2027 – Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Fri revealed that Nigeria requires an annual investment of $20 billion to achieve a 7% economic…
FAAN, UBA complete renovation of Lagos airport terminal
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and the United Bank for Africa, has partnered to refurbish the E-wing of Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport and added four CNG-powered buses to…
