Pump price of petrol was increased from ₦195 per litre to between ₦540 and ₦570 per litre upon the pronouncement of fuel subsidy withdrawal by President Bola Tinubu on May 29. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored filling stations in Kano on Sunday reports that in spite of availability of petrol, motorists and motorcyclists bought low volumes. Some of the fuel station owners and pump attendants wore gloomy faces as business nosedived. Read More...
Profession: Tennis Player
Biography: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player renowned for her dominance in the sport before World War I and for founding the Wightman Cup. She achieved a staggering 45 U.S. titles during her lifetime, including 17 Grand Slam titles, making her one of the most decorated tennis players of her era. Wightman was encouraged to play sports for health reasons and chose tennis, which she mastered at an early age. Read More...
Kugali recently made headlines for its partnership with Disney on an Afro-futuristic animated series titled Iwaju. Set in Lagos, the series, according to Disney, will launch on its streaming platform in 2023. The Kugali x Disney deal remains a dream for many African creators even in 2022. I had to know Kugali's secret super powers. But we'll get back to that. My Pulse interview with the pan-African company's new CEO was, at its core, about putting African art on the center stage. Read More...
