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Lekki port receives first transshipment vessel The management of Lekki Deep Seaport has announced the arrival of Rimbaud, the first transshipment vessel to call at the container terminal of the deep seaport. A statement by the port said that the vessel owned by CMA CGM shipping company, arrived at the terminal on Thursday. The statement added that the vessel came with cargo from two of the largest container shipping lines in the world, CMA CGM and Maersk. According to the statement, the vessel was carrying 411 twenty-foot equivalent units of transshipment cargo and had a nominal container…

Lekki port receives first transshipment vessel The management of Lekki Deep Seaport has announced the arrival of Rimbaud, the first transshipment vessel to call at the container terminal of the deep seaport. A statement by the port said that the vessel owned by CMA CGM shipping company, arrived at the terminal on Thursday. The statement added that the vessel came with cargo from two of the largest container shipping lines in the world, CMA CGM and Maersk. According to the statement, the vessel was carrying 411 twenty-foot equivalent units of transshipment cargo and had a nominal container…

Tinubu arrives Ogun, meets Awujale, Alake President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, arrived Ogun, on a private visit to the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona and Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo. He touched down at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu Ode, at exactly 10.17 am, in a presidential chopper 5N FG2, Nigeria Air Force. Tinubu was received by the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, his deputy, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress APC, Aremo Olusegun Osoba. He was in company of his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, National…

Actor RMD excited as he joins Oscars Voting Academy Nollywood veteran actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, has expressed excitement after he was invited alongside three other Nigerians to join the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts, and Sciences, the parent body of the Oscars Award. The Academy made this announcement on Wednesday, with a list of 398 “distinguished artists and executives” joining the organisation in 2023. According to the release shared via the Academy’s website, the selection was made “based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity.” A joint statement by Academy CEO Bill Kramer…

Clergymen condemn Qur’an burning in Sweden Northern Christian clergies have strongly condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden. They are also calling for calm in Nigeria and the world as a whole. The burning of the Quran took place on Wednesday, coinciding with the celebration of Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. Reverend Dr James Nobel, the co-director of the Interfaith Mediation Center, and Pastor Yohanna Buru, the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna, condemned the actions of the Swedish government for authorizing the burning…

Tinubu’s convoy: Leaders must sacrifice if Nigerians should do same – Peter Obi Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has said that leaders who ask followers to sacrifice for a better Nigeria must also lead by example. Obi made the assertion while reacting to a question on the viral video of the long convoy of President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Wednesday. Speaking on Thursday at St Faith Cathedral, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Awka, during the burial Mass of the late Dean Emeritus of the Church of Nigeria, the Most…

Lekki port receives first transshipment vessel The management of Lekki Deep Seaport has announced the arrival of Rimbaud, the first transshipment vessel to call at the container terminal of the deep seaport. A statement by the port said that the vessel owned by CMA CGM shipping company, arrived at the terminal on Thursday. The statement added that the vessel came with cargo from two of the largest container shipping lines in the world, CMA CGM and Maersk. According to the statement, the vessel was carrying 411 twenty-foot equivalent units of transshipment cargo and had a nominal container…

Nigeria Rise In Latest FIFA Rankings Nigeria has moved up a place in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for June. The Super Eagles, who were ranked 40th in the world in the ranking released in May, gained six points and moved to 39th. The Eagles’ rise in the rankings was largely due to their impressive performance in the recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone in the month under review. Jose Peseiro’s men defeated the Leone Stars 3-2 in the game played in Liberia. The win also saw them book a spot at next year’s AFCON billed to…

Yemi Alade Releases New Single, ‘Fake Friends.’ Yemi Alade Releases New Single, ‘Fake Friends’ Afropop musician, Yemi Alade, has announced the release of her latest single titled, “Fake Friends”. Alade disclosed this in a statement signed by her manager, Taiye Aliyu, on Thursday. According to the statement, Fake Friends have a deeper meaning, touching on human connections and the result of fake love or friendship. ”With this new relatable single, Alade celebrates true friendships and puts fake friends at bay. ‘“Fake Friends” (Iro Ore) is the first single off Yemi’s upcoming seventh body of work set for release in…

I invoked spirit of ‘Emi Lokan’ from Awujale – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu said he invoked the spirit of Emi Lokan – It’s my turn – from the Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. President Tinubu stated this while speaking at the palace of the Awujale in Ijebu-Ode on Thursday. He said, “I invoked the spirit of Emi Lokan from Baba (The Awujale of Ijebuland). That’s the spirit of freedom and that’s who we are as a people. You have an uncommon courage and you passed it to us.” Barristerng.com