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Fans are gearing up for an electrifying return of the legendary The Rock and Undisputed Universal Champion, Roman Reigns to Friday Night Smackdown. You can catch the action live on GOtv. Fans are left wondering what the emerging storyline will be among the trio of Roman Reigns, Royal Rumble winner, Cody Rhodes and The Rock. Tension started to build among three of them after Rhodes won the Royal Rumble for a second consecutive year and earned the right to challenge Reigns for the second year at Wrestlemania XL. However, Rhodes stunned the WWE universe when he initially informed Reigns that…

In a somber announcement, Access Holdings Plc is grappling with the untimely passing of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, CFR, along with his wife and son. The tragic incident occurred in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) expresses profound condolences to the bank. In a letter addressed to Mr. Amaechi Michael Okobi, the director of corporate communication of Access Holdings Plc, and signed by the president, Femi Oyewale, the resourceful association pledged to maintain a strong connection to all the endeavors of the brand during…

Weeks after Rasheed Adewoyin submitted his CV at the Dangote refinery’s security post, he was offered a job as a scaffolder at the fertilizer plant by an Indian company, Onshore Construction Company Pvt. Ltd (OCCPL), which was in charge of structural engineering, large-scale piping, and heavy equipment erections. The company offered to pay him ₦75,000 ($60) per month when he assumed the role in May 2019. He recalled that every morning when they resumed work, over 500 employees were mandated to queue as private security personnel, police officers and soldiers screened them before allowing them into the site. Even when…

The trucks, loaded with 600 50kg bags of cement each, were on Friday paraded to journalists at the headquarters of the Nigerian police in Yola, the Adamawa state capital. Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted two Dangote trucks and three others allegedly transporting banned goods to the Republic of Cameroon. The trucks, loaded with 600 50kg bags of cement each, were on Friday paraded to journalists at the headquarters of the Nigerian police in Yola, the Adamawa state capital. The interception followed an executive order banning the transportation of building materials across the country’s border through Adamawa routes by…

In a bold and visionary move, TECNO Mobile has announced a groundbreaking initiative to renovate 100 football fields across AFRICA over the next five years. This ambitious project, aimed at enhancing community infrastructure and promoting the beautiful game, reflects TECNO’s deep commitment to the spirit of football. Notably, TECNO’s dedication to the sport is evident with its recent sponsorship at the just-concluded AFCON 2023, where the brand left an indelible mark on the global football stage. TECNO Mobile’s association with football reached new heights as the brand proudly sponsored the recently concluded AFCON 2023. As a prominent sponsor, TECNO not…

…Explains Why US funding Cultural Preservation of Sukur UNESCO Heritage Site in Adamawa The Acting America Ambassador and Charge D’ Affairs in Nigeria, Mr David Greene on Thursday disclosed that between October 2022 and and December 2023, the United States government repatriated 63 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Speaking at the MOU signing ceremony for the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation in Abuja, the Charge d’ Affairs said the successful repatriation is a fallout of the partnership agreement between the US and Nigeria signed on Bilateral Cultural Property. “With that, we intensified joint efforts to identify, intercept and repatriate looted,…

Telecommunications company, Globacom has promised its customers another season of cash rain under its customer reward promo, ‘Glo Rewards-Cashtoken’. The promo is a recharge-based loyalty reward scheme to which all existing and new prepaid subscribers on the Glo network are eligible to participate. Globacom explained in a press statement in Lagos that the new season was unveiled to avail its subscribers and other Nigerians another opportunity to win cash prizes and other amazing items. “Subscribers participating in the Rewards Program, just like in other seasons, will earn cashtokens on every N1000 cumulative recharge within a calendar month”, the company added. Many winners emerged…

Vows to continue facilitation of empowerment of constituents and projects

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Hammed Ademola Benco, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for being sensitive and responsive to the plight of workers in the state. Benco spoke at the presentation of two brand new 18-seater buses to the NLC and the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The NLC chairman, who spoke on behalf of the two unions, said that the governor is a man who is bound by his words and genuinely committed to the plight of workers.Benco said: “We are extremely grateful to our governor for…

An Ilorin Magistrate Court on Tuesday docked one Oloba Maroof Afolayan who allegedly caused the death of his friend, one Mustapha Balogun. He was dragged before Magistrate Monisola Kamson for the alleged offences of criminal conspiracy, impersonation and culpable homicide contrary to section 97, 179 and 221 of the Penal code Law. According to the police information, the wife of the deceased, Mustapha Halimat, recieved a call that her husband fell at his place of work, and had been subsequently rushed to the hospital. Halimat, through the report, revealed that she discovered that her husband was brought into the hospital…