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Jonathan Van Ness wore a dress to the 82nd Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening, Jan. 5.  The American hair stylist arrived in an emerald green gown by Christian Siriano to cohost WWD’s Eye on the Red Carpet during the 2025 Golden Globes.  The “Queer Eye” star broke down stars’ beauty trends and routines throughout the evening with Beauty Inc. …

  FCMB Group Plc (“FCMB Group” or the “Group”), a leading financial services group, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its public offer, following the approvals of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The offer was oversubscribed by 33%, attracting 42,800 investors with 92% subscribing via more convenient digital channels such as …

The bird flu virus detected in a critically ill U.S. patient has shown mutations making it better adapted to human airways, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, authorities confirmed there is no evidence of the mutated virus spreading beyond the individual.   The elderly patient, hospitalized in Louisiana with a severe H5N1 infection, remains in …

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has raised $6 billion in its latest funding round, securing investments from US venture capitalists, chipmakers NVIDIA and AMD, as well as investment funds from Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The funding comes as xAI seeks to establish itself in the competitive AI market dominated by players like OpenAI.   xAI, which …

This is the second time this year the energy company has raised its output expectations. ADVERTISEMENT French energy firm EDF is forecasting nuclear production output at 358 to 364 terawatt-hours (TWh) this year, according to a statement published by the firm on Wednesday. That’s an uptick from the previous forecast of 340 to 360 TWh – and marks the second …

The move from Crédit Agricole could complicate UniCredit’s bid to take over the smaller Italian lender. ADVERTISEMENT Banco BPM shares spiked on Monday after the French lender Crédit Agricole announced it was boosting its stake in the Italian bank late last week. Shares in Banco BPM were up over 2% in early trading, their highest rise since January 2016. Crédit …

The Lagos State Government has sounded a warning over the grave threat to its aquatic ecosystem caused by excessive and indiscriminate dredging of the lagoon in coastal areas by illegal operators.   Commissioner for the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ekundayo Alebiosu, raised the alarm during an emergency meeting with dredgers and tipper operators in Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday, November …

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again  raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points from 27.25% to 27.50%  CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso disclosed this to journalists at the end of the two-day  298th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Nov. 26.  Reading the communique of the 298th meeting of …

A chilling image has surfaced, giving a glimpse into the final moments of singer Liam Payne’s life. The picture also raises serious concerns about the events leading to his untimely d@th. The photo, taken from CCTV footage, shows the troubled British pop star being carried through the lobby of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires by three staff members just minutes before …

Wizkid is set to dictate the dance floor with his new single ‘Kese (Dance)’. Released on November 15, 2024, ‘Kese (Dance)’ is an Afrobeats record where Wizkid fuses English, Pidgin, and Yoruba over fast-paced Afrobeats production for a party-starting record. Produced by long-term collaborator P2J, ‘Kese (Dance)’ sees Wizkid craft a record that appeals to Afrobeats listeners who love the …