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The West Africa Coatings Show 2025, the region’s only dedicated trade event for the coatings community, is set to take place from July 2 to 4, 2025, at The Landmark Centre in Lagos. This inaugural exhibition aims to become a pivotal platform for industry engagement, showcasing the burgeoning coatings market in Nigeria and West Africa.At a press conference announcing the event, representatives emphasized the significance of collaboration, particularly with the Paints Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMA), which has successfully organized events in the region for years. The West Africa Coatings Show will offer a unique opportunity for over 1,200 attendees…

The President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon has just been saved from what would have led to the sudden exit of his government, all thanks to the prophecy of Nigerian prophet, Primate Ayodele which he shared six months ago.According to reports, Benin prosecutors announced on Wednesday the arrest of three prominent individuals, including a commander of the presidential guard, on suspicion of planning a coup d’état in the West African nation.The other two suspects are former sports minister Oswald Homeky and businessman Olivier Boko, who is reportedly close to President Patrice Talon. Elonm Mario Metonou, the special prosecutor for financial…

inDrive is celebrating a major milestone: the completion of 5 billion deals on its global mobility and urban services platform as of September, 2024. The landmark 5 billionth deal was sealed by a driver and passenger in Peru, marking a significant moment for inDrive since the company launched its innovative bid-based pricing model in 2012 with the goal of making ridesharing pricing fairer for both drivers and passengers.In the years that followed, inDrive has expanded its mission of challenging injustice and improving people’s lives by extending its innovative bid-based model beyond ridesharing. These services now include city-to-city and intercity transportation,…

A Lagos State Chief Magistrate Court in Samuel Ilori Court House in Ogba has ordered the remand in prison custody of Akande Omogbemi and Abubakar Mayaki who were part of the suspected killers of a local government staffer, Kazeem Idowu Keshinro. The Nigeria Police had at last adjourned date docked four suspects Mukaila Salawu known as Actor, Tiyamiyu Ahmed, Wasiu Suleimon, and Ibrahim Ekemode before Magistrate Lateef Owolabi relating to the murder while declaring Omogbemi and Mayaki as at large. Appearing before the Magistrates today, the prosecuting counsel Mrs Abiola Adeoye informed the court of the development and prayed for…

After a long legal battle, an Ilorin Magistrate Court, presided over by Magistrate Muhammed Adams, on Tuesday delivered judgement, dismissing case against ace movie producer and a traditional ruler, the Oloba of Isale-Oba, Sanmora, lrepodun Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Maroof Adebayo Afolayan.It would be recalled that the defendant was dragged to court by the police in March, 2022, on the allegation of false personation and inciting public disturbance but the court in its judgement on Tuesday discharged Oloba of all the offences levelled against him.In the over 40 pages judgement, the court held that the prosecution failed…

Mehtap Gursoy is the Portfolio Director,DMG Events … organisers, exhibitors excited  Big 5 Construct Nigeria on Tuesday welcomed a large number of visitors, and over 150 exhibitors from 20 countries at the commencement of the three day exhibition involving both foreign and local manufacturers in different aspects of construction. The event organised by DMG Events connects buyers with manufacturers, suppliers and service providers. It equally gives ample opportunity for networking, business making and knowledge sharing. The promoters of the Big 5 Construct Nigeria disclosed that the event has entered its fourth year, making it the fourth edition, and it has…

The Nigeria police force has arrested popular notorious land grabber, Abubakar Suleiman also known as Miyaki, for unlawfully invading a landed property in Aja, Lagos.According to confirmed reports, Miyaki was arrested with 10 of his boys while invading the landed property with several weapons.This is coming few months after Miyaki was fingered in the murder of one Idowu Keshinro, staffer of a local government.According to Keshinro who spoke about his killers before giving up the ghost, Miyaki was one of those that attacked him at a farm he was overseeing. Keshinro explained in a video that Miyaki and his cohorts…

Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, has been unveiled, for the 2nd year running, as the headline sponsor for the Inspire Africa Conference, the largest gathering of product professionals in Africa, organized by the Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG). The annual conference, which is enjoying keen support from the Interswitch Group for the second consecutive year, is slated to take place from Tuesday, October 15, 2024, to Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.The 2024 edition, themed “Product is Hard”, highlights the challenges and intricacies of product development while…

As part of events lined up to mark the 50th founders’ anniversary of the popular Government College, Lagos, Surulere, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, commissioned the GCI STEM Lab equipped and managed by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation, an endowment of Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abru and his wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru.The Governor also commissioned other landmark projects provided by the Senator, through the intervention of the office of the Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. Senator Abiru graduated from the elite school over 40 years ago. The projects include: Complete…

The candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Edo, Monday Okpebholo has been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the governorship election, causing an embarrassment for the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki, who is from the People Democratic Party (PDP).The embarrassing loss of PDP and Governor Obaseki’s anointed candidate, Asue Ighodalo has been traced to the misdeeds of the incumbent governor, especially on the process of selecting Ighodalo as the party’s flagbearer which involved fighting stakeholders within the party and state to ensure his candidate emerges.However, long before the primary election was held, Primate Ayodele,…