play_arrow
Urban Radio 945 Music, Talk, Sports
A strong thunderstorm has caused a flash flood at Dolly Parton's theme park in the city of Tennessee, United States. Videos from inside the theme park named, Dollywood, shows fast-flowing water cascading past rides and flooding souvenir shops. The park, in a statement on X, noted that guests had been directed to safety during the storm, adding that one person had been reported with a minor injury. Country music star, […]
The Enugu State Government has again come under heavy criticism over the demolition of shops and other facilities at the Ogige Market, Nsukka, carried out in June 2024. Recall that several facilities including shops and properties in Ogige market were demolished amid widespread outrage by owners of the properties and some stakeholders, including federal lawmakers from the state. Speaking on the matter, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, in […]
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun has directed top police personnel to protect intending participants of the planned End Bad Governance and hunger protest slated for August 1 2024. Egbetokun had last week, requested the names and other details of intending participants of the forthcoming protest as a condition to ensure the safety of all participants and prevent any unlawful activities, but several Nigerians vehemently rejected such a […]
The federal government, through the minister of works, Dave Umahi has revisited and approved 13 road projects in various states of the federation worth about 1.46 trillion Naira. Umahi, who revealed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of yesterday’s Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, said the approved road projects were mostly those the Council stepped down on July […]
The Enugu State Security Council, comprising the heads of security agencies in the state, has warned those planning to enforce any form of sit-at-home in the state to desist or meet their waterloo. The council, which gave the warning after a meeting held at the Government House, Enugu, yesterday, and presided over by the Governor of Enugu State, PETER MBAH, said sit-at-home remained an anomaly in all the nooks and crannies of the State, stressing that no one had the right to stop […]
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources [Oil] HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI and other stakeholders yesterday held a meeting with the Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, ALIKO DANGOTE over issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. DANGOTE and Nigeria’s regulatory authorities have been in dispute in recent weeks over the refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State and this reached a new high when the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said the government was yet to license […]
The federal government has assured Nigerians of its resolve to judiciously utilize the proposed N6.2 trillion additional budgetary expenditure aimed at stimulating the economy through the implementation of various infrastructural projects including road, rail, water, irrigation and dams in the 2024 fiscal year. Minister of Budget and National Planning, ATIKU BAGUDU, gave the assurance while addressing the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation chaired by ABUBAKAR BICHI. BICHI had earlier tasked the Minister to […]
Nigeria Global Artiste Rema's sophomore album HEIS has become the project with the biggest opening week streams on Spotify Nigeria this year after it garnered 12.3 million streams. REMA'S album surpasses the CEO of YBNL, OLAMIDE'S 'IKIGAI' which tallied 7.92 million streams on Spotify Nigeria in its opening week. The album released on July 10, 2024, becomes the second album with the most opening week streams on Spotify Nigeria only behind DAVIDO's record-breaking album TIMELESS which totaled 14.4 million streams. Before breaking the record for the opening week […]
MANCHESTER UNITED have signed French defender LENY YORO from LILLE until 2029 in a deal worth 52.18 million pounds with6.73 million Pounds in add-ons. The 18-year-old center-back has signed a five-year contract at OLD TRAFFORD, with the option for an additional 12 months. YORO, who made his LILLE debut at the age of 16, had been linked with REAL MADRIDand PARIS ST-GERMAIN, while LIVERPOOL were also interested in him. He played 32 times in the league last season and scored two goals as he helped Lille finish fourth and was named in […]
