A rare fish, the size of a boulder, known to “sink yachts” has washed up on an Australian beach, attracting many curious tourists and triggering global interest. The 1.8 metre (six feet) specimen – believed to be a Mola Mola, or ocean sunfish – came ashore near the mouth of …

The captain of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight did not practise on a new simulator for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 before he died in a crash with 157 others, a pilot colleague said. Yared Getachew, 29, was due for refresher training at the end of March, his colleague told …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recognized and awarded Ecobank Nigeria on its laudable sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The CBN at its 2018 Annual Awards for Sustainability in Lagos, recognised Ecobank’s activities in four categories which include Sustainability Bank Of The Year; Sustainability Bank Of The …

BY JENNIFER SINGLETON The events occurred recently at the Advocate Sherman Hospital, where a young woman, white and 24 years old, gave birth to a beautiful child who weighed 4.2 kg. Even though her husband is also white, the baby was born black . After delivery, already in the room, …

BY DAPO SAALAMI IBADAN A call has gone to prominent Nigerian leaders to quickly intervene in the crisis between President Mohammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the interest and growth of Nigeria. It would be recalled that before the just-concluded elections in the country there has been character …

The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Adesola Adeduntan, says the bank is celebrating 125 years of unbroken business operations in Nigeria He said this recently at an event to mark the bank’s 125th anniversary. Adeduntan said in the last 125 year, the institution has been “supporting and …

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that there are better days ahead for the business community in Nigeria, despite the elections ongoing in the country. Dangote said there is a lot happening in Nigeria, and elections did not deter his companies from investing in the country. …

Zenith Bank Plc has become the first Nigerian Bank to successfully launch its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) account control code, *966*911#. This unique code stops unauthorized transactions and protects the account holder’s funds in the event of mobile phone, ATM Card or hardware token loss as well as account …

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo detention centre on Wednesday March 6, 2019 after more than 100 days in custody, following a surprise court decision granting him bail of one billion yen ($9 million). Ghosn left the detention centre in northern Tokyo flanked by guards, wearing a blue …

BY KATE ROBERTSON Michael Jackson will no longer be played on MediaWorks and NZME radio stations. MediaWorks Group Content Director Leon Wratt told Magic Talk’s Peter Williams this will primarily affect The Breeze and More FM, but also extends to the network’s wider brands. “We (MediaWorks) aren’t deciding whether Michael …