Many Immigration Band personnel die in road accident (DailyTrust) Many members of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), band team have died in a fatal accident along the Kano/Zaria road on Sunday morning. Unconfirmed reports said all the band members died…
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr never thought The Beatles’ fame would last
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are stunned The Beatles still have legions of fans as they initially thought fame would be fleeting. The legendary group have released what is billed as their final single, Now and Then on Thursday, utilising…
*Lagos to set up joint working committee over Alaba market demolition (Sun)*Guinea-Bissau President visits Tinubu in Lagos (Channels)
Lagos to set up joint working committee over Alaba market demolition (Sun) The Lagos State Government will be setting up a joint working committee to resolve issues surrounding the recent demolition of some buildings in the Alaba International Market area…
*Amid scarcity of new naira notes, Tinubu Support Group embarks on currency swap (ThisDay)*Elections: Big boost for LP as T. Y. Danjuma, Christian elders endorse Peter Obi (Tribune)
Amid scarcity of new naira notes, Tinubu Support Group embarks on currency swap (ThisDay) A support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Tinubu Mobilisation Squad embarked on the collection of old naira notes and…
Ringo Starr receives honourary degree in Boston
The Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr visited Boston this week to receive his honourary degree from the Berklee College of Music. The university originally announced that the drummer would receive a doctorate in music at the graduation ceremonies in May, but…
Unheard Paul McCartney recording up for auction
A previously unheard recording by Paul McCartney of his song Attention, later recorded by Ringo Starr, is going up for auction this month. The demo recording by McCartney was given to saxophonist Howie Casey, to reference ahead of the recording…
The Beatles to release unheard tracks on 50th anniversary edition of The White Album (Metro)
The Beatles are set to treat their die-hard fans to a very special version of their quirkiest album The White Album. While we have all been learning far more than we ever expected about The Beatles of late, what with…