According to BBC, some members of the outlawed terrorist group called Boko Haram, have taken control over a military base in Baga town of Borno State. The seizure was reported to have taken place on Saturday, which has led to residents of the town abandoning their homes. A Senator from Borno State was quoted by…
By Chinedu Eze As a confirmation of its improved safety and stability in its operations, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has renewed the Air Operator Certificate, AOC, of Dana Air Limited, just as the airline hopes to get safety certification from the International Air Transport Association, IATA, in 2015. The airline said it earned…
A federal lawmaker from Edo State, Abubakar Momoh, is set to leave the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, for the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Momoh, currently a member of the House of Representatives representing Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo State, had lost his bid to grab the party’s ticket for Edo North Senatorial District at the…
If there is one issue that is causing investors and depositors of Skye Bank sleepless nights, then it is certainly the donation recently made by the financial institution’s Chairman, Tunde Ayeni, to the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan in February 2015. It would be recalled that last December, a fund raising ceremony was held…
The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, an annual programme of training, funding and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs, is now open for entries through its application portal http://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/teep. The flagship entrepreneurship programme from the Tony Elumelu Foundation opens its application portal for entries at 12:01am WAT on January…
It has been confirmed that popular Nigerian pastor, Poju Oyemade, of the Covenant Christian Centre, is set to finally say goodbye to bachelorhood and cling unto his ‘missing rib’. At the crossover service held on Wednesday night of December 31 2014, the handsome and highly intelligent man of God informed his congregation of his plans…
After several rumours that she was pregnant, controversial Nigerian superstar singer, Tiwa Savage, has confirmed carrying the baby of her husband, Tunji Balogun, fondly called ‘Tee Billz’ his friends and fans. The couple got married in 2014 in a lavish wedding ceremony held in Dubai. Tiwa Savage announced on Instagram that she was expecting her…
An interest group, few days ago, threw its full weight behind the governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje. The group, Jimi Agbaje Independent Campaign group, JAICG, which has no particular affiliation to the PDP, has members drawn across key players in the organized private sector, OPS, Youths and…
Ahead of the February 14, 2015 presidential poll, President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed the appointments of some chieftains of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, into key positions of his campaign organisation. Jonathan appointed former National Chairman of the PDP, Ahmadu Ali, as his campaign organisation’s Director-General, while the Chairman of the Board of trustees of…
The 2014 edition of the Port Harcourt Carnival, Carniriv, was climaxed in grand style at the Carnival Village, Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Saturday December 20, 2014, with sparkling performances by Timaya, Waje and many others to the delight of thousands of carnival lovers who kept faith with the event. The carnival, which kicked off…