The Board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has announced the appointment of Somachi Chris-Asoluka as Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of current CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu. The appointment takes effect from March 01, 2023. Since the launch of the TEF Entrepreneurship…
Barely a year after terrorists attacked a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja, at a place called Katari in Kaduna State, the Edo State Police Command said scores of passengers waiting to board a train from the Igueben station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri in Delta State were kidnapped by suspected herdsmen…
Organisers of ArtsForChange, a creative talent hunt competition powered by Black & White Ideas in conjunction with National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has unveiled the judges for the 2022 edition. The judges are expected to screen all the multitude of entries submitted and to recommend top ten works for final consideration at the…
Encomium has been pouring in for Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa following the completion of Leisure Park Asaba. Leisure Park Asaba is another innovative addition to the long list of Okowa’s infrastructural development in Delta State. Located at Anwai road, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria, the park is the latest addition to the tourism industry…
Hold your breath, this is not one of the fiction or script in one of the Nollywood movies. The question many people are asking is why would a traditional king and a ruling party stalwart in one of the South-West States be engaged in a ritual that involves using a human being as sacrifice. The…
FGC Ijanikin Some students of the Federal Government College, Ijaniki, Lagos State, have been caught after absconding from school to lodge female colleagues in hotels for sex romps. PUNCH Metro gathered that the students, who were all boarders, had on different occasions jumped the school’s fence with their female counterparts and stayed out of school for…
Olaleye A child forensic specialist, Mrs Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode, on Tuesday, told a Lagos State Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, that a 15-year-old minor allegedly defiled by her aunt’s husband, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, said the defendant told her virginity was outdated. She stated that the victim also told her that Olaleye, the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria will support Republic of Burundi in diverse ways as necessary in the spirit of African solidarity and brotherliness. The President gave the assurance Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving the Special Envoy of President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who came with a message. On request for assistance in the…
George Wade, the estranged fiance of Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah has come under fire on social media for allegedly sharing the nude video of the actress. According to reports, Wade created a WhatsApp group where he added multiple people and began posting naked videos he took of the actress in her house, including innocent videos…
•Independent marketers put prices at N300 – N450 per litre •Transport fares, food prices remain high •NMDPRA absent in filling stations DESPITE the shutdown of seven private depots, others remained adamant, selling petrol above the N148 per litre official depot price to independent oil marketers nationwide. The regulator, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…
