Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday, defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to secure a record-extending sixth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 title. The world number one also completed the “Golden Masters” milestone, having now won all nine ATP Masters 1000 events—becoming only the second man in history to achieve the feat after Novak Djokovic….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has pledged to bridge the electricity demand and supply gap in Lagos State by deploying about 1,500 megawatts from its over 2,000MW stranded generation capacity. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during a visit to the Managing Director and Chief…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Dangote Group has increased its investment commitment in Ethiopia from $2.5 billion to more than $4 billion, underscoring its expanding industrial footprint across Africa. According to a statement issued by the group on Sunday, President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, received a warm reception in Gode, Ethiopia, where he was…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Defence Headquarters on Monday announced that Nigerian troops, in collaboration with the United States Africa Command, carried out coordinated air strikes that killed more than 20 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Nigeria’s North-East. The military said the precision strikes targeted terrorist hideouts around Metele in Borno…
By Ayomide Otitoju Celtic clinched the Scottish Premiership title in dramatic fashion on Saturday, scoring two late goals to defeat Hearts 3-1 and secure their 14th league crown in the last 15 seasons. Needing victory to overtake Hearts at the top of the table on the final day, Celtic came from behind at Celtic Park…
By Ayomide Otitoju First Bank of Nigeria Limited, in partnership with Visa, has launched Visa Signature, a premium card product targeted at Nigeria’s affluent customers and frequent international travellers. The new offering is designed to provide exclusive lifestyle benefits, global travel privileges and curated merchant offers through Visa’s worldwide payment network. According to the bank,…
By Ayomide Otitoju First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched its Naira Visa Debit Card in partnership with Visa, in a move aimed at expanding access to digital payments and supporting Nigeria’s cashless economy drive. The bank said the card is designed to provide customers with a reliable payment tool for both domestic and international…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has pledged continued government support for the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the state to enhance their capacity to protect lives and property. Makinde gave the assurance on Friday at the inauguration of the Oyo State Police Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and…
By Ayomide Otitoju An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed more than 80 people, with health authorities warning that there is no vaccine for the strain currently circulating. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday that 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases of the…
