Olivia Rodrigo is set to make a bold return with her newest single Vampire. The 20-year-old hitmaker announced on Tuesday that she will finally be releasing her newest single, Vampire, which has become one of this year’s most anticipated music moments. The drivers license singer took to Instagram to make the announcement. She posted a black and white photo of herself with two plasters on her neck in her signature colour, purple. She captioned the picture, “My new song vampire is out June 30th! you can presave now. So excited for this ahhhhh!!!!!!!” The track, which will be the first…
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Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday June 13, 2023, convicted and sentenced nine internet fraudsters to jail.The convicts are Onwudiegwu Kingsley, Ezerhume Jude Osomieneshi, Alasah Ismail, Enagbere Joseph Ewaen, and Eferetin Miracle. Others are Gift Unuajefe, Epama Omonkhodion Francis, Esegbue Stephen, and Oghenekohwo Maro Great. They were arraigned on separate one count charges bordering on fraudulent representation and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The charge against Ismail reads: “that you, Alasah Ismail on or about 9th March, 2023 within the jurisdiction of…
The Recording Academy has added a new music category for African music; Best African Music Performance for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. It also announced other additions – Best Alternative Jazz Album, and Best Pop Dance Recording. Additionally, the existing categories of producer of the year, non-classical and songwriter of the year, non-classical will be moved to the general field. The category additions and amendments were voted on and passed at the Recording Academy’s most recent semiannual Board of Trustees meeting, held last month. Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy in a statement said the news categories represent…
Hon Tajudeen Abbas was on Tuesday elected as Speaker. He polled 353 votes to defeat immediate past Deputy Speaker Idris Wase and Hon Sani Jaji who polled three votes each. Here are 10 things to know about the newly elected Speaker: Tajudeen Abbas is a Prince from the Zazzau Emirates and holds the traditional title of Iyan Zazzau. He was first elected to the House on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) He sponsored 74 bills in the 9th House of Representatives. He also sponsored the highest number of bills in the 8th Assembly He was Treasurer of the Commonwealth…
President Bola Tinubu is meeting newly inaugurated President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Also in the President’s office are Imo Governor and chairman technical committee on the APC Senate election Hope Uzodinma. He is accompanied by Lagos Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu and former Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. President Tinubu earlier in the morning hosted former President Goodluck Jonathan in his office. But what they discussed was not known. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, is also meeting with the President.
“The election of Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON and Rt. Honourable Tajudeen Abbas as the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly is a good development. I heartily congratulate them and also rejoice with the new Deputy Senate President Jibril Barau and House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu for their well-deserved victories. Being elected by their peers as presiding officers and assuming the leadership of the National Assembly is a great honour that comes with huge responsibility. I trust that you will justify the confidence reposed in you by your…
There was excitement following yesterday’s inauguration of the 10th National Assembly and the election of principal officers. Stakeholders, including governors and groups, have high expectations. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State hailed the emergence of both Godswill Akpabio and Tajudeen Abass as Senate President and House of Representatives Speaker. AbdulRazaq, who is also the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), congratulaed Senator Jibrin Barau and Benjamin Kalu on their elections as Deputy Senate President and Deputy Speaker. In a statement from his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the governor said: “The popular choices of the new Senate President and…
The Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON) has conferred the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the “Excellent Service Delivery and Accountability Award”. The award was in recognition of Danbatta’s outstanding performance and contribution to the canons of the public procurement profession in Nigeria by ensuring that the NCC complies strictly with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007. He received the award at the 3rd Annual National Conference and Awards Ceremony organized by the APPON in Lagos recently. Danbatta was adjudged to have led an…
Investors who took positions in Dangote Cement’s stock in 2020 and exited June 31, 2023 harvested 140.26 per cent returns through capital appreciation and 11.11 per cent in H1- 23. This excludes dividend payment which has remained consistently impressive. In response to the economic headwinds which erode working capital, many companies are ploughing back a larger portion of their profit, resulting in a slide in dividends to shareholders. But Dangote Cement maintained its dividend payment history. In 2022, it paid a N20.00 dividend per share, a gesture that has provoked renewed bids for the stock. And Kasimu Garba Kurfi, chief…
Hon. Tajudeen Abass has emerged as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly… Details later