Festac city – N25 billion

Adeola Adebowale
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the development of the remaining portion of the land acquired for the 1977 FESTAC into a proper estate which will be known as new FESTAC City. The planned development of FESTAC Phase Two will be led by the private sector. Briefing state house correspondents after the meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Housing, Ms Amal Pepple, stated that… Read more

Tuface tops MTV list

Adeola Adebowale
Popular musician Innocent Idibia also known as Tuface Idibia has ranked top place in the inaugural chart with his hit single Ihe Neme. Close on 2Face’s heels were P-Square with “Alingo” while Ice Prince’s “More” clocked in at number 3. Other artists featuring in the top 10 included Banky W., Iyanya, Burna Boy and the late Goldie, with “Skibobo”. Every week, The Official Naija Chart… Read more

Obafemi signs for US club

Adeola Adebowale
The Nigeria striker has left Spanish side Levante to play in the Major League Soccer in the United States Striker. Obafemi Martins has signed for Seattle Sounders in the United States’ Major League Soccer, cutting short his two year contract in Spain with Levante. Sounders paid $4million (628 million naira) as exit fees to the Valencia-based club on Monday. It’s is good business for the… Read more

Richest footballers

Adeola Adebowale
David Beckham has topped the list of the top 50 richest players in the world with a personal fortune of £175m. Little wonder then that the 37-year-old, who recently signed for Paris Saint-Germain, felt he could afford to donate his salary to a local children’s charity. The midfielder is followed by 25-year-old Barcelona player Lionel Messi, who is currently rated as the world’s highest paid… Read more

Bee venom can kill HIV

Adeola Adebowale
A new study has shown that bee venom can kill the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have demonstrated that a toxin called melittin found in bee venom can destroy HIV by poking holes in the envelope surrounding the virus, according to a news release sent out by Washington University. Nanoparticles smaller than HIV were infused with… Read more

Most popular hiphop songs (March 2013)

Adeola Adebowale
Drake dropped an unexpected track with his latest “5 AM in Toronto,” a Boi-1da- produced cut that takes the crown as the most popular single. Kid CuDi was a close second with his new joint “Immortal,” while Danny Brown had a leftfield with the impressive “Hottest MC” – a response to MTV’s “Hottest MCs” list. Further down the list includes Lupe Fiasco’s zippy “Light Blue,”… Read more