UAE bizmen plan $10bn investment in Lagos

UAE bizmen plan $10bn investment in Lagos

A team of investors from the United Arab Emirates, UAE, has disclosed plans to invest as much as $10 billion in the state economy soon. The UAE team, led by Professor Pat Utomi, stated this during a courtesy visit to Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the state House, Alausa, Ikeja.
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See man who proposed to Chidinma

See man who proposed to Chidinma

One Timilehin Bello has joined the list of men proposing marriage to Sensational artiste, Chidinma. Timilehin who is fondly known as BigTimi during the pre-concert radio tour ahead of the Star Music Trek #IbadanRocks concert, got down on one knee, looked into Chidima’s eyes her in the eye and asked for her hand in marriage

Alien forces hijacked Warri – Kes Agbosa, Chair, Warri Rebirth Initiative

Alien forces hijacked Warri – Kes Agbosa, Chair, Warri Rebirth Initiative

The alien forces, as far as I am concerned, are the Itsekiri, Urhobo and Ijaw, who did not grow up in Warri, who do not see the unity we are talking about. They only came for parochial and economic reasons and in order to get whatever they think they wanted, they needed to kill their brother. If they grew up in Warri, they will not see their brother as enemy. They are alien forces; they came from outside and were not born in Warri. However, I can tell you that the walls of enmity, which they built, are being shattered with what Warri Rebirth Initiative is doing.

 N435.4m spent on second Niger Bridge – NSIA 

 N435.4m spent on second Niger Bridge – NSIA 

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) on Wednesday put its total financial commitment into the construction of the Second Niger Bridge at 2.21 million dollars (N435.4 million).

 Mourinho’s top target, Stones faces Barnsley

 Mourinho’s top target, Stones faces Barnsley

Everton defender John Stones was named in the starting line-up for the Merseysiders’ English League Cup tie at Barnsley on Wednesday, just a day after handing in a transfer request following repeated interest from Premier League champions Chelsea.

Lagos shuts strip club, 22 religious houses

Lagos shuts strip club, 22 religious houses

Lagos State Government Wednesday shut 22 religious houses and three companies for violating the 2010 environmental law of the state.

This came barely three weeks after the state government shut 40 religious outfits across the state.

Appeal Court ruling, vindication of people’s mandate – Ambode

Appeal Court ruling, vindication of people’s mandate – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Wednesday, described the Court of Appeal decision to uphold the State Election Petitions Tribunal confirmation of his victory at the April 11, 2015 governorship election as a welcome development and a vindication of the people’s mandate which was expressly demonstrated on Election Day.

Coentrao joins Monaco, as Kurzawa heads for PSG

Coentrao joins Monaco, as Kurzawa heads for PSG

French club Monaco confirmed on Wednesday that a loan deal has been reached with Real Madrid for Portuguese international defender Fabio Coentrao with Layvin Kurzawa moving to Paris Saint-Germain.

Tonto Dikeh’s husband robbed

Tonto Dikeh’s husband robbed

Barely 18 days after Tonto Dikeh kicked off her wedding rites in a ceremony held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, her husband, Olakunle Oladunni Churchill was recently robbed at his home in Ghana.

Athletics: Bolt, Gatlin for 200m final

Athletics: Bolt, Gatlin for 200m final

Sprint king Usain Bolt and American rival Justin Gatlin swept into the 200 metres final with consumate ease on Wednesday as they prepared to resume hostilities at the world championships.

China signs $4.3bn Cement deal with Dangote

China signs $4.3bn Cement deal with Dangote

A Chinese state-owned engineering company, Sinoma has signed a deal worth $4.3bn to build Cement factories in Nigeria in partnership with Dangote Cement company. The chines company also plans to build seven plants across the continent and one in Nepal. The new factories are expected to add around 25 million tonnes to Dangote’s cement company which currently has the capacity of 45 million tonnes.