The Other stage at Glastonbury Festival opened this morning with a video message from Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky. His message was played to festivalgoers on a screen, ahead of The Libertines taking to the stage to perform. In videos shared…
Actor, Chidi Mokeme, loses cousin to hit-and-run driver in Portland, sister to illness*Court slams fine on Customs over arbitrary jack up of PAAR (Tribune)
Actor, Chidi Mokeme, loses cousin to hit-and-run driver in Portland, sister to illness (Vanguard) Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme, Thursday, announced the death of his cousin Nicole Mokeme who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Portland and his sister Ebele…
Eurovision organisers ask UK to host next year’s song contest in place of Ukraine
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest winner, Ukraine, will not host the competition in 2023; instead, the chance will be offered to the United Kingdom, organisers the European Broadcast Union (EBU) said in a statement Friday. Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra…
*How EFCC officials allegedly tortured Lagos clubgoers, forced out naked couple (Punch)*Lagos monarch tasks nation, Yoruba on insecurity (Guardian)
How EFCC officials allegedly tortured Lagos clubgoers, forced out naked couple (Punch) Customers and workers at the Lakers Lounge Hotel and Bar, Ikorodu, Lagos State, have accused officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of subjecting them to torture…
Wales edge Ukraine 1-0 to end 64-year World Cup wait
Wales overcame another monumental effort from Ukraine to qualify for their first World Cup since 1958 on a night of high emotion and drama in Cardiff. Having beaten Scotland in an emotionally draining semi-final four days earlier, the Ukrainians –…
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI® indicates private sector activity growth in April
There was marked and accelerated expansions in output and new orders helped drive a pick-up in growth in the Nigerian private sector during April. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®). According to Stanbic…
Ukrainian fighter in Mariupol steel plant asks Elon Musk for help
A Ukrainian fighter holed up in Mariupol’s Azovstal plant has taken to social media, calling on billionaire Elon Musk for help with evacuating. “@elonmusk people say you come from another planet to teach people to believe in the impossible. Our…
Waterstones launches scheme to raise £1m for Ukraine
Waterstones has partnered with publishers and authors including Bernardine Evaristo, Marina Lewycka and Jasper Fforde in a bid to raise £1 million for Oxfam’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Every branch of Waterstones, Foyles, Blackwell’s, Hatchards and Hodges Figgis will have a…
*6 arrested as Customs intercepts 8 exotic cars, others (DailyTrust)*Lagos holds grand finale of Spelling Bee competition (Vanguard)
6 arrested as Customs intercepts 8 exotic cars, others (DailyTrust) The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’ (FOUC), says it intercepted eight different exotic cars from suspected smugglers between January 1 and February 28, 2022. The cars were…