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The official portrait of former US president, Barack Obama and that of his wife Michelle was unveiled at Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. Mr Obama said his portrait by Kehinde Wiley, who is known for his Old Master-style depiction of African-Americans, was “pretty sharp”. “Wow!” said Mrs Obama of her painting by Amy Sherald, another black artist, whose work addresses social justice. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks were among guests at the unveiling. “Nobody in my family tree as far as I can tell had their portrait done,” said Mr Obama. READ: #BBNaija: Evictions to be televised as…

After spending the last week awaiting feedback on their fates in the House, the Big Brother Naija housemates were on Sunday able to collectively heave a sigh of relief upon discovering the evictions were a hoax. Hosted by the ever suave Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Sunday’s live show was yet more entertainment for studio guests and viewers at home as Nigerian songbird, Niniola thrilled with her hit tracks Maradona and Sicker. The housemates’ relief was however short-lived, as they were yet again tasked with competing for the Head of House title. An interesting twist occurred as all the male housemates and Vandora…

…Approves Construction Of Pedestrian Bridge At Toyota Bus Stop …Lagos extends Oshodi-Int’l Airport road reconstruction to Ladipo axis The Lagos State Government on Monday approved the extension of the ongoing reconstruction of the International Airport Road to Ladipo International Market axis along Oshodi Apapa Expressway. The Government also announced plans to construct a pedestrian bridge at Toyota Bus Stop in response to the yearnings of traders and residents of the area, with the contractor expected to begin work on the bridge next week. State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, who disclosed this during an extensive inspection of ongoing projects across…

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte admits that he is “a bit of a disaster” when it comes to convincing the club’s board to sign new players. The Premier League champions failed to make any big signings in the January transfer window. And the 48-year-old Italian says he needs to be more persuasive. “I have to speak more with the managers who are very, very good at persuading their clubs to spend money to buy top players,” he said. “I think I’m a bit of a disaster to convince the club to buy players. I think in this aspect I can improve…

The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has approved the voluntary delisting of Seven-Up Bottling Company after it received a takeover bid from its majority shareholder aimed at restructuring the soft drinks bottler. The stock exchange, which suspended trading in the company’s shares in January, said in a notice that it approved the delisting last week. In January, Seven-Up’s minority shareholders backed a $70 million buyout bid by majority investor Affelka, the investment firm of the Lebanese El-Khalil family. The bottler received the takeover proposal last August after posting losses, in a deal aimed at restructuring the 7-Up, Pepsi and Mirinda distributor.…

Nigerian shares shed 1.5 per cent on Monday in late trades to drop to one month low as investors sold off shares from the relatively liquid banking sector. The stock market, hit by a global risk-off sentiment, fell for the sixth straight day to 42,633 points, a level last seen in January. Investors have been closing local positions on concern that rising global inflation would lead to higher interest rates in developed economies and draw capital away from emerging markets. Nigeria’s benchmark index has slipped from its January highs but is still up 12.8 per cent so far this year.…

A consultant pharmacist, Dr Clever Okeke has warned that the use of Tramadol to get high or for delayed ejaculation could lead to depression and irrational behaviour. Okeke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that some youths and adults use Tramadol when they want to feel ‘high’ or achieve delayed ejaculation. According to him, even though Tramadol is meant for the treatment of severe pains, it is sometimes abused because of the euphoric feeling that comes with its use. “Tramadol belongs to a group of analgesics called Opioid Analgesics. It is the lowest in the…

Two fetish priests from Techiman in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana died after drinking a mixture of ogogoro (a locally-brewed gin) and herbs. The ‘priests’ also took some herbs at Senease in the Berekum Municipality. Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Public Relations Officer, told the Ghana News Agency. The victims are Nana Kwaku Prince, alias Rasta, aged 44 and Nana Kwame Ofori, 40 years. Four other victims, also from Techiman are also on admission at the Berekum Holy Family Catholic Hospital, he said. The police added that they and Nana Ofori worked with Nana Prince at…

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested Mr. Kasim Lamido, the manager of Lamido Petroleum, a filling station in New Nyanya, Nasarawa State, for diverting 26,000 litres of petrol. A statement signed by Mr Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC spokesman on Monday in Abuja noted the arrest validated NNPC claim on petrol diversion by some marketers. It said that the manger diverted the 26,000 litres of petrol from New Nyanya to another location in Akwanga, Nasarawa State to sell at a higher price. According to an official of the NSCDC, Yusuf Ayinde, Chief Superintendent of the Corps, in the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday summoned an emergency security meeting at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting which started at about 11.00 a.m. is attended by all service chiefs and Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. The meeting came up barely 48 hours after the release of three lecturers of University of Maiduguri and 10 police officers’ wives by the Boko Haram, NAN further observed that the Minister of Interior, retired Lt. Gen. Abdulrahma Dambazau, might brief the Council on some security related matters, as Heads of para-military organisations under the…