President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, depart Abuja for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Saudi-Africa Summit, which is scheduled to take place in Riyadh on November 10, 2023. At the Saudi-Africa Summit, the President will underscore Nigeria’s commitment to attracting more Foreign Direct Investment and expanding business partnerships, which are strongly reinforced by his administration’s ongoing domestic economic reforms. Discussions at the first Saudi-Africa Summit will revolve around supporting joint action, enhancing political coordination, addressing regional security threats, facilitating economic transformation through research and the local development of new energy solutions, all while bolstering cross-sectoral investment cooperation. The President…
Author: Lilian Azuh
He came into limelight during the Nollywood era with his unique martial art style of acting and action movie stuntman. Popularly known as Natty Bruce but Nathaniel Bruce Idimogu who hails from Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State has stuck to his guns in his area specialty improving his art at each and every movie he features in or produces. Contrary to his villain movie-roles, the gentleman founder, Marital Arts Actors Association of Nigeria (MAAAN) and Bolo Yeung of Nigeria in this interview with the publisher of SOLIDNEWSNG.COM Online Magazine’s, AZUH LILIAN, He talks about his movie career and…
Bantu-knots hairstyles are a great style for any occasion, elegant and edgy. Bantu knots are greatly known as protective hairstyles built with curls, braids or natural curls. However, Bantu knot give straight hair texture and intrigue.Photos of women showing us how to wear Bantu knots hairstyles , with style, beauty and fashion.
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The Lagos State Government has shut Ogba City Mall, Ikeja, and Ajah Market, Etti-Osa, for sundry waste disposal offences. The action was carried out by the combined enforcement teams of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA; State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences, LASTMA and LAGSEC (KAI). Shanties and illegal traders’ structures around Ajah BRT corridor, and Ajah Jubilee Bridge, were also cleared by the enforcement team. Commenting on the development, commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, noted that the enforcement action was a continuation of the administration’s onslaught on filth and indiscriminate waste…
Management of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), have revealed that the company has so far repatriated over USD576,008,672.41 through various banks in Nigeria, in addition to a USD$111,968,109.38 cash swap arrangement between Dangote Cement Plc and Ethiopian Airlines; thus saving the same amount that would have been paid by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The company revealed this in a statement released to the media, where it accused BUA Group of sponsoring fake and misleading news about its foreign exchange transactions, approved by the CBN, which were meant for its pan-African operations. Dangote re-affirmed its determination and belief in Nigeria,…
Family members of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu have issued a public statement concerning the health of the actor. Recall that Mr. Ibu has been ill for some time and his family sought financial support to prevent one of his legs from being amputated. The Nation confirmed the amputation of the ailing actor’s leg as his health keeps deteriorating. On Monday, Novenber 6, according to his family, the actor underwent seven successful surgeries, and one of his legs had to be amputated to save his life. The statement added: “Good afternoon, Nigerians. We want to appreciate everyone who has…
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, on Monday, granted singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry bail in the sum of N20m with three responsible duties. October 6, Naira Marley, Sam Larry and two others were arraigned and remanded over their alleged involvement in circumstances surrounding the death of a musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun told the defendants to submit their passports and ordered that they are to report weekly to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti. “As part of the bail conditions,…
A video has surfaced showing the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, showing off her dance moves at the wedding ceremony of her first son, Dr. Uzo Iweala. On Sunday, Iweala tied the knot with his partner, Lotte Elsa, in Heidelberg, Germany. Okonjo-Iweala, in the video, could be seen dancing to an array of Nigerian music with her new daughter-in-law. On Sunday, aunt to the groom, Njide Udochi, shared videos from the ceremony on her Facebook page. She partly wrote, “As Nigerians and Ndigbo, there is no marriage unless we as a community celebrate our traditional marriage rites, Igba…
Lilian Bach All over the world, famous female entertainers have been romantically linked with the high and mighty in the society where they reside. In his tempestuous life time, the late US President, JF Kennedy, was rumoured to have dated a sizeable number of Hollywood beauties, including troubled star, Marylyn Munroe. Even the late African queen of music, Mariam Makeba flirted and eventually married a former President of Guinea, in one of her turbulent affairs while still alive. Several of such real and sometimes rumoured dalliances are constantly reported by the media around the globe with screaming headlines. Meanwhile, Nollywood,…