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Sanwo-Olu mourns Lagos lawmaker Olawale who died at APC marketing campaign in Jos

Sanwo-Olu mourns Lagos lawmaker Olawale who died at APC marketing campaign in Jos

Thursday, November 17, 2022 Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has condoled with the State Assembly over the death of assemblyman Sobur Olawale.  Mr Sanwo-Olu described the lawmaker’s death as shocking and a great loss to…

101 deaths recorded in Adamawa highway crashes: FRSC

101 deaths recorded in Adamawa highway crashes: FRSC

Thursday, November 17, 2022 FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Adamawa command, says it recorded no fewer than 101 deaths as the result of road crashes between January and November 15, 2022. Yelwa Dio,…

Banks and fintech startups can associate to spice up monetary inclusion in Congo

Banks and fintech startups can associate to spice up monetary inclusion in Congo

Noel K. Tshiani is the founder of Congo Business Network, which partnered with the Africa Fintech Summit to bring an official delegation from Kinshasa to participate in the event from November 3–4, 2022 in Cape…

Kenya: 7-Storey Constructing Collapses in Kasarani, A number of Folks Trapped

Kenya: 7-Storey Constructing Collapses in Kasarani, A number of Folks Trapped

Nairobi — A seven-storey building under construction has collapsed at Seasons area in Nairobi's Kasarani. Several people are feared trapped following the incident. Rescue efforts are currently underway.

South Africa: Energy Utility’s Head of Era Quits Amid Warnings of Extra Loadshedding

South Africa: Energy Utility’s Head of Era Quits Amid Warnings of Extra Loadshedding

South Africans should expect more blackouts during the festive season and beyond. This is according to Eskom COO, Jan Oberholzer, who says prolonged load shedding will continue to be implemented over the coming months as…

South Africa: Energy Utility Warns of One other Six to 12 Months of Rolling Blackouts

South Africa: Energy Utility Warns of One other Six to 12 Months of Rolling Blackouts

South Africans are in for a dim festive season. Eskom has announced that 'protracted load shedding' will continue for 'six to 12 months', as major repairs and capital investment projects are set to reduce already…

South Africa: South Africa Abstains From UN Decision Demanding Russia Pay Warfare Injury Reparations to Ukraine

South Africa: South Africa Abstains From UN Decision Demanding Russia Pay Warfare Injury Reparations to Ukraine

Pretoria has so far abstained from every UN resolution addressing Russia's war against Ukraine. South Africa has abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution calling for Russia to pay reparations for the damages inflicted on…

What Occurred to Pink Floyd’s Rumored $500 Million Catalog Sale? Extra Complicating Particulars Emerge

What Occurred to Pink Floyd’s Rumored $500 Million Catalog Sale? Extra Complicating Particulars Emerge

Nick Mason and David Gilmour performing live. Photo Credit: anyonlinyrMore than six months back, reports suggested that Pink Floyd was preparing to sell its catalog in a more than half-billion-dollar deal. But an agreement hasn’t…

New Princess Diaries Film Is Taking place and We Can’t Shut Up

New Princess Diaries Film Is Taking place and We Can’t Shut Up

Princess Diaries 3 Is Officially HAPPENING!Welcome back to the kingdom of Genovia. A third Princess Diaries movie is in the very early stages of development, a source close to the project tells E! News. The cast has not…

Rolling Stones Drop A 16-Disc Mono Vinyl Field Set for $450

Rolling Stones Drop A 16-Disc Mono Vinyl Field Set for $450

ABKCO Records is set to release The Rolling Stones in Mono vinyl box set in early 2023. Here’s a peek at the collection–which retails for $450.Originally issued on black vinyl, CD, and digital in 2016…

Vevo to Add Six Channels to Hulu’s Dwell TV Line-Up On December 1st

Vevo to Add Six Channels to Hulu’s Dwell TV Line-Up On December 1st

Photo Credit: Renato Ramos PumaAbout six months after becoming the official livestream partner of Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits, Hulu has announced plans to add six Vevo channels to its live-television line-up. Hulu detailed…

Sorry, No Refunds for Morrissey Followers After His 30-Minute Gig — However a Future Date is ‘TBD’

Sorry, No Refunds for Morrissey Followers After His 30-Minute Gig — However a Future Date is ‘TBD’

Photo Credit: Amhernandez8754 / CC by 4.0Sorry, no refunds for Morrissey fans after his 30-minute gig — but the Greek Theatre says a future date is ‘TBD.’Fans have been outraged since the famously-temperamental Morrissey abruptly…