Beyoncé paid homage to late singer Tina Turner by performing River Deep, Mountain High during her concert in London on Monday. Towards the start of the show, Beyoncé performed a power ballad cover of Ike and Tina Turner’s 1966 hit to honour The Best singer, who passed away on 24 May at the age of 83. “I want you to allow me to sing one of my favourite songs,” she said, before singing the stripped-back version, reports BBC News. At the end, she looked up to the sky as she added, “We love you Tina.” After Tina died, Beyoncé wrote…
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Barely 24 hours after his inauguration, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday afternoon, arrived at his office at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The President hosted at least 40 Heads of State at the Banquet Hall on Monday afternoon and he did not resume at his office until Tuesday (today). Tinubu’s motorcade pulled up at the forecourt of the Villa at 02:38 pm Tuesday where he was received by Vice President Kashim Shettima; Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele…
The Nigerian National Petrol Company Limited has confirmed it adjusted pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit known better as petrol across the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad, the national oil company explained that the adjusted pump price was in line with “current market realities”. The PUNCH reports that less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu declared an end to fuel subsidy, the pump price of petrol skyrocketed to N600 per litre from N195/l in many parts of the country. The development equally triggered a 100 per cent hike…
Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, well known for stirring up controversy online, has shared new pictures of himself, revealing his new identity as he called himself the Queen of Lasgidi. Maduagwu, seemed to have joined the likes of Bobrisky and James Brown in the crossing – dressing business. Bobrisky is known as the mummy of Lagos, James Brown is referred to as the Queen of Africow, while Maduagwu chose to be identify as ‘Queen of Lasgidi’. Maduagwu, posted his new photos on his instagram page on Sunday, 28th May 2023, where he disclosed that he was no more hiding again. He…
The downstream end of the Nigerian petroleum industry has gone into a frenzy as operators respond to the immediate removal of subsidy on petrol with a sharp hike in pump price just as consumers crowded to the petrol stations. Commercial transporters have also hiked their trip fares across the country in response to the developments. On his inaugural speech yesterday, the new president, Bola Tinubu, had stated that “petroleum subsidy is gone”. Checks by Vanguard in Lagos showed that some marketers responded by increasing their prices by about 100 percent to N370 from N185 per litre. However, few other stations…
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has relaunched the UBA Alumni Network Program, aimed at fostering stronger connections and providing exclusive benefits to its esteemed former employees. Improving upon the services it promised when it was first launched two years ago, the revamped UBA Alumni Network will now offer a wide array of advantages designed to empower and engage ex-staff members throughout their journeys. UBA’s Group Managing Director, Oliver Alawuba, who welcomed the Ex-staff during the UBA Alumni relaunch in UBA House on Friday, expressed the bank’s commitment to reposition the alumni to do more to ensure…
Lagos State Police Command are currently working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman and her two daughters in a shop around PPL, Ijagun Okokomaiko area of the state. The deceased, whose identities could not be immediately ascertained, were said to have locked themselves inside the shop for two days before their corpses were recovered. Some residents suspected generator fume as the cause of death of the three persons, some suspected food poisoning. The remains of the deceased had been buried according to Islamic rites. A witness, who did not want his name in print because of…
Several countries on Monday formally presented their goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The letters were presented to the president by the special envoys and heads of missions of the countries after his inauguration as the 16th President of Nigeria. Among the countries are United Kingdom, United States, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, Israel, Cape Verde, Somalia and Nicaragua. While congratulating President Tinubu, the new UK High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, presented letters from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, King Charles and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.…
The Oyo State Police Command has raided the apartment of the sacked chairman of Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary. On Tuesday morning the police stormed his Ibadan residence recovering weapons and ammunition. It was reported that though Auxiliary escaped, some of his loyalists were however arrested by the police.
Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of Daar Communications and African Independent Television (AIT) is dead. Dokpesi, who was a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement by his son, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr), on Monday. It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of High Chief Raymond Aleogho Anthony Dokpesi (Ezomo of Weppa-Wanno Kingdom) who passed away on May 29th, 2023. High Chief Dokpesi was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. High Chief Dokpesi was also a respected and accomplished businessman,…