Author: Lilian Azuh

 On Monday morning, A diesel-laden tanker went up in flames in the Ojota area of Lagos State. The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), via X(formerly Twitter) where it stated that its personnel had been deployed to the scene. It tweeted: “There’s a burning tanker at Ojota inward interchange. “#LagosRescue and LASTMA officials are all at the scene to do the needful. Patience required from road users.” At the time of this report, the cause of the explosion as well as the level of casualty remain unknown. However, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) later confirmed that…

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The Group Managing Director of Adron Homes and Properties; Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King Has congratulated and celebrated the Akarigbo of Remo and the Paramount ruler of Remo Land, HRM Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi CFR (Torungbuwa II) on his 61st birthday today. In a statement signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Media; Oladapo Sofowora, Aare Adetola described the Kabiyesi Alayeluwa Akarigbo as a King of many parts whose reign has been beneficial to all Remo sons and daughters across the globe. Aare Adetola further described him as a man of peace who is also forward-thinking and always ready to stand for…

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Saint Obi Respected actor and one of the leading hunks in Nollywood, Saint Obi, is one thespians that hardly speaks, but whenever he does, feathers are always ruffled. After a long silence from the movies and pages of newspapers, the actor-turned-director, in this exclusive interview, bared his mind on several burning issues revolving around Nollywood and the nation. He also took a swipe at some corporate bodies for always celebrating mediocrity as well as not embracing Nollywood. Obi, a father of one, from Mbaitoli, Imo State, also spoke on his long-awaited movie, True Color, how he was stripped at the airport,…

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On Friday, November 27, 2023, Sacred Heart College Aba Set, had a Reunion Party.Part of the activities for the renuion party includes: Visitation, interactive session with the students, staff, talent hunt audition for students/ empowerment programme, launching of the school magazine and tour of the school for new projects support. #solidnewsng

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Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail Bank, has enrolled in the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). The cross-border financial infrastructure empowers the Bank’s existing and potential customers to execute trade and payments across Africa seamlessly. The inter-African trade payment gateway is a solution designed to empower those who trade international within African continent, with streamlined, efficient, and secure payment processes. Speaking on the digital payment gateway, Polaris Bank’s Group Head, Global Trade Business, Ayo Adesanya, said the launch of PAPPS underscores the Bank’s commitment to leveraging innovative solutions to simplify processes for customers. The Banker added that PAPPS is…

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Dandy Eze is the Chief Executive Officer of a Lagos based non-governmental organization, Parts of Peace Initiative, PPE.  He is also a freelance journalist.  He was in Enugu, recently, to see his children who have been living with his former wife, five years after their divorce.  Luckily, after he was able to locate where they were living at Amorji, Abakpa Nike, a suburb of the Coal City, he, according to him, met only his son. His son reportedly joyously took his daddy to the school where his sister was attending classes. Security men in the school, he said, insisted in…

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