Repairing Nigerian Roads Is a Challenge: Umahi Claims N18 Trillion Needed for Improvements

David Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works, expressed frustration over the country’s road repair challenges, citing insufficient funding as a major obstacle.    Appearing before the Senate Committee on Works, Umahi acknowledged the difficulties in addressing the country’s vast infrastructure needs, emphasizing that the available budget does not adequately address the scope of repairs needed.  …

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Canadian Businessman Kevin O’Leary Proposes $20 Billion Cash Offer to Acquire TikTok

Canadian businessman and, Investor Kevin O’Leary, has offered TikTok’s owners $20 billion in cash to buy the platform.   Recall a bipartisan bill, which President Biden signed, called TikTok a threat to national security and forced ByteDance, the platform’s Chinese parent company, to divest from the platform or sell it in order for TikTok to remain in American app stores. ByteDance’s deadline is…

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Blessing CEO and Boyfriend IVD Celebrate Love with Matching Initial Tattoos

Social media personality Blessing CEO and her boyfriend, IVD, have made headlines after getting matching tattoos of each other’s initials.    Blessing shared a video on Instagram showcasing the couple’s visit to a tattoo studio, where they both had the initials inked on their bodies as a symbol of their relationship.   In another video,…

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Court Prohibits FRSC from Seizing Vehicles and Penalizing Drivers for Faded Number Plates

A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a ruling restraining the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from arresting or penalizing drivers for having faded vehicle number plates.    The judgment  delivered by Justice Akintayo Aluko, also prohibits the FRSC from imposing fines or any other punishment on drivers for driving with such plates.  …

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Yeni Kuti Responds to Viral Video of Actress Ngozi Ezeonu Criticizing Aspiring Actresses for Auditioning Braless

Media personality, Yeni Kuti, has reacted to a trending video of actress Ngozi Ezeonu publicly rebuking two upcoming actresses for coming braless to an audition.   While speaking on a programme on TVC, Kuti said it wasn’t really any of Ngozi Ezeonu’s business to reprimand the young ladies, adding that older ladies forget about what…

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