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Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company and manufacturer of a range of cement brands, has graduated 30 female truck drivers through its Women on Wheels (WOW) initiative. The new sets of graduates from the Lafarge Driving Institute were unveiled at an elaborate graduation ceremony in...

Former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mele Kyari, has refuted reports alleging his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a rejoinder shared on his X handle, Kyari dismissed the claims as baseless, stating that he is currently enjoying a well-deserved rest following...

Digital nomad visas are transforming the way people live and work abroad, offering remote workers, freelancers, and online entrepreneurs the legal ability to reside and earn a living in foreign countries for extended periods. Unlike tourist visas, which often restrict professional activities, these specialised permits are tailored for individuals whose...

A non-governmental group, The City Boy Movement, has condemned what it called a malicious and baseless report by an online newspaper, alleging that Seyi Tinubu sponsored thugs to disrupt the so-called inauguration of an unauthorised faction of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by Isa Atiku Abubakar. Francis Tosin Shoga,...

The federal government, on Saturday, called for the promotion of a flood-resilient environment across the country to prevent the dangers associated with flooding. Mahmud Kambari, permanent secretary of the ministry of environment, made the call during the 2025 National Flood Awareness Campaign in Nyanya, Abuja. “Today’s campaign aims to educate...

Eight OPEC+ member countries on Saturday announced a sharp increase in oil production for the month of June at the risk of driving down already very low prices. Saudi Arabia, along with Russia and six other members of the oil cartel, will implement a production adjustment of 411,000 barrels a...

Singer and songwriter Wande Coal has questioned aspiring artists’ on their readiness to venture into the music business. “Are you sure you really want to do this music business? You must be very sure oooo,” he wrote on X. In the same vein, Odumodublvck offered a practical advice to those determined to...

Tragedy struck in Bauchi on Thursday as a former chairman of Jama’are Local Government Area, Isa Muhammad Wabi, was gruesomely murdered. The 66-year-old politician was found in a bloody state at his Fadaman Mada residence, behind Government Girls Secondary School, Bauchi around 4 am after a distress call from a...

The gale of defections sweeping through the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is about to hit its Board of Trustees as Senator Effiong Bob finalises plans for his own switch to the All Progressives Congress (APC). More members of the PDP BoT are said to be preparing to jump ship in...

An activist, Dr. Sandra Duru, has claimed that the sexual allegation brought against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was targeted at preventing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being re-elected for a second term. This is even as Duru, also known as Professor Mgbeke, said she had submitted...