Author: Akintayo Adams

The national electricity grid has collapsed for the umpteenth time in recent years. This has plunged some parts of the country into darkness. Total generation on the grid dropped to zero as of 1:33 pm on Monday, according to various reports. This marks the fifth occurrence of the national grid collapsing in 2024, with the last happening on Saturday, July 6 2024. More to come…

The Kayode Egbetokun-led Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, announced the arrest of one Ahmed Taylor, for the mass production of Russian flags that are being used by some protesters in Kano and some states in the North. It also said no fewer than 30 protesters flying the flags have been taken into custody. This was made known by the Spokesman of the Nigerian Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this to journalists at a press briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) at the headquarters of Department of State Services (DSS). “To carry the flags of a…

Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has become Africa’s richest man once more. He briefly lost his position to South African businessman Johanna Rupert two days ago when he boasted a net worth of $13.6bn compared to his competitor’s $13.65bn. According to Bloomberg’s real-time billionaire index, Johanne Rupert and Family, at the moment was listed as the world’s 154th richest person, while Dangote ranked in the 156th position. However, a check on the index earlier today shows Dangote ranked as the 149th richest in the World and first in Africa with a net worth of $13.7bn, a $0.1bn increase. Ruppert…

Roki Foods, one of the leading online grocery marts in Nigeria with a focus on locally produced and sourced foodstuff, is currently seeking to fill the vacant position of Customer Service Representative. Overview Job Type: Full TimeQualification: BA/BSc/HNDExperience: 1 – 10 yearsLocation: LagosCity: OgbaJob Field: Customer CareSalary Range: ₦50,000 – ₦100,000/month Responsibilities: Requirements: Method of Application: Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: info@rokifoods.com using the position as the subject of the email. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi PM fled the palace following the invasion by protesters. This marks the culmination of more than a month of deadly anti-government protests. Jubilant-looking crowds waved flags, some dancing on top of a tank in the streets of Dhaka, the capital on Monday morning before hundreds broke through the gates of Hasina’s official residence. Bangladesh’s Channel 24 broadcast images of crowds running into the compound, waving to the camera as they celebrated. A source close to Hasina, 76, had earlier told AFP she had left her palace for a “safer place.” Meanwhile, news coming in as at press time…

Vice President of The United States and Presidential Candidate of the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris will name her running mate as soon as Monday. This is in preparation for a tour of US battleground states. The tour is aimed at turning excitement over her presidential bid into durable support that can power her to victory. NDTV World report stated that all paths to the White House run through a handful of swing states, and Harris will kick off her five-day run Tuesday in the largest — Pennsylvania — as she builds momentum for her showdown with Republican Donald Trump on…

Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has regained his freedom after four months in detention at the Kirikiri Correctional Facility. Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in prison on April 12 by Lagos high court judge Abimbola Awogboro for abusing the naira. The judge ruled that the sentence was without the option of a fine and that the jail term commenced on March 24, the day of her arrest. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel. Video Credit – Goldmyne

Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake has released the tracklist to his upcoming studio album. The album is titled ‘LUNGU BOY’. It is scheduled for release on Friday, August 9 2024. The album features established International acts: Travis Scott; Wizkid; Travis Scott; LUDMILLA & Central Cee, who was featured on an already released track titled WAVE. The album would be his third after Mr Money With The Vibe (MMTTV), a highly successful debut album, and Work of Art, his penultimate body of work. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has released ₦570bn to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to their citizens. This was announced on Sunday during the President’s Nationwide Broadcast. “Also, more than ₦570bn has been released to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to their citizens, while 600,000 nano-businesses have benefitted from our nano-grants. An additional 400,000 more nano-businesses are expected to benefit,” the President stated. He further disclosed that ₦9.1tn was accumulated as total fiscal revenue to the Federal Government’s coffers during the first half of 2024, marking a significant increase from what was earned by the…

D’Tigress, Nigeria’s Female Basketball Team have been drawn against the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Nigerian ladies made history by securing Nigeria & Africa’s first-ever berth in the last eight of the Olympic basketball tournament. This is sequel to their impressive 79-70 victory over Canada in their final group game on Sunday which resulted in five classification points and initially topped Group B. However, their standing shifted when Australia triumphed over France 79-72 in the other group match, pushing Nigeria down to third place in the group rankings. The…