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The United Kingdom government on Monday approved a takeover of Royal Mail’s owner by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP group in a deal worth £3.6 billion ($4.5 billion).The “deal protects workers and key services whilst seeing Royal Mail continue to be headquartered in Britain, securing jobs and tax receipts in the UK”, the government said in a statement.The 48-year-old made his fortune in the energy industry, where he controls one of Central Europe’s largest groups, EPH. WHO’S KRETINSKYKretinsky was born in the eastern Czech city of BrnoLondon, United Kingdom:A billionaire with interests in football clubs, media outlets, supermarkets and now…

December 2024 is shaping up to be a thrilling month for Nollywood fans, as cinemas prepare to showcase some of the most anticipated films to round off the year. Last year’s record-breaking ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, which earned over 1billion views, highlights how December Nollywood movies have become a tradition for clients. This festive season, producers have flooded social media with teasers and promotional campaigns, leaving no doubt that this December will be packed with excitement. The hilarious and heartwarming Jenifa franchise is back, with one of the greatest installments from the Funke Akindele movie. The all star movie follows…

“I find it interesting that everyone defines me as a Nigerian. I identify less with the country than with my specific ethnic group. I have nothing in common with the people from the north of the country, the Boko Haram, where Islamism is. Being Yoruba is my true identity and I refuse to be lumped with the northern people of Nigeria who were our ethnic enemies, all in the name of being called a Nigerian”- Kemi Badenoch. Kemi Badenoch MP, the leader of the British Conservative Party & Opposition in the UK Parliament, has refused to stop at just denigrating…

High-profile Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adegboyega has dismissed claims that he was about to be deported from the UK, where his church is facing allegations of financial misconduct.Pastor Adegboyega, leader of SPAC Nation (Salvation Proclaimer Ministries Limited), now known as Nation Family, told the BBC: “There is no deportation order. Let me make that clear.”He said the court case was still an “ongoing issue.”Sporting two jewel-encrusted rings and a Louis Vuitton tie, the preacher says he arrived in the UK aged 25 in 2005 on a visitor’s visa and assumed his family was handling his immigration paperwork.But this was not the…

Bashar Assad told almost no one about his intention to flee Syria when he realized his regime was collapsing. He hid his escape from his aides, associates, and even his family. Hours before he fled to Moscow, the president promised, at a meeting at the Defense Ministry attended by about 30 senior military and security officials, that Russian aid was on the way – and called on the forces on the ground to hold out.On Saturday, when he finished work, Assad told his office manager that he was going home – but instead, he went to the airport. He also…

Irked by it called lawlessness,the Federal Government has given a one-month deadline to developers along the Lagos shoreline to regularise their operations or face revocation and demolition. This order is contained in a statement issued yesterday by Mr Salisu Haiba, Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in Abuja. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, issued the warning following an inspection visit to the Lagos Lagoon Estates and shoreline front. According to the minister, developments along the Lagos shoreline must comply with existing laws and regulations to ensure orderliness. He added that…

In a landmark political shakeup, Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State yesterday reshuffled the state’s executive council .In the decision said to geared towards ‘effecting pragmatic political realignment of current administration, the office of the Chief of Staff was scrapped and consequentially, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi was dropped .Also, the Secretary to the State Government,(SSG) Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi was not reappointed on health grounds.In a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa ,he said that ,the first major rejig of the governor’s cabinet takes immediate effect.According to the statement, Yusuf maintained the much awaited decision finally…

Damilola Adeyemi, the girlfriend of singer Portable, has announced the end of their relationship after he “publicly insulted” her during a TikTok live session.The incident occurred on Wednesday when Portable criticised Damilola for being online late at night. He also accused her of engaging in “polygamy and prostitution”.“What are you doing online at this time? Do you want to be practicing polygamy. Do I not tell you not to be coming online at this time?” he asked.“Are you a prostitute? What is a housewife doing online at the time? Are you a prostitute?”Reacting via an Instagram post, Damilola expressed her…

Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola also known as ‘Yayi’ has come under intense criticism for awarding multi-million naira projects in Yoruba territory to an Igbo contractor. The decision has sparked outrage and disappointment among many Yoruba people, who feel that the senator should have prioritized local contractors and supported the regional economy. Many Yoruba groups has expressed their discontent and frustration, stating that there are many qualified Yoruba contractors who could have done a better job. Some argued that the senator’s decision was a betrayal of the trust placed in him by his constituents. However, many Yoruba people feel that the…

Russia will “definitely” respond to a Ukrainian attack on a southern airfield using US-supplied ATACMS missiles, the Kremlin said Thursday.President Vladimir Putin has previously threatened to launch its new hypersonic ballistic missile, named Oreshnik, at the centre of Kyiv if Ukraine does not halt its attacks on Russian territory using US-supplied ATACMS missiles.Russia’s defence ministry on Wednesday accused Ukraine of firing the missiles in an overnight attack on an airfield in the port city of Taganrog in the southern Rostov region.A response “will follow when, and in a way that is deemed, appropriate. It will definitely follow,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…