Top Yoruba actor turned politician, Rotimi Makinde, is in a very joyous mood and the reason is very obvious. The Ife-born actor welcomed a second child from his former beauty queen new wife, Oyebanke Oyelami. Makinde and Banke, as his wife is fondly called, got married in Osun State in 2013 in a very colourful…
Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa Plc had an excellent showing at the maiden edition of Nigeria CFO awards when its Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) and the Finance Team emerged as double winners at the awards night held on October 2, 2015 at Four Points Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Lagos. UBA CFO,…
Reports reaching us indicate that former Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama and Sunday Oliseh, may have finally settled their differences. Enyeama, who announced his retirement from the Super Eagles on Thursday, was on Saturday in Brussels, Belgium, where he met with the leadership of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. He had discussion with the Federation…
An attack by Boko Haram sect in a Chadian city on the Lake Chad on Saturday left no fewer than 35 persons dead. The terrorists reportedly bombed a fish marker at Baga Sola, injuring over 50 people. According to reports, there were three explosions in the city at about 4pm. Also, two refugee camps on…
A former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha is said to have died. DSP Alamieyeseigha, as he is fondly called, reportedly died on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State. He was the first executive governor of the South South state and a respected leader of…
A well-known sport presenter in Nigeria, Felix Okugbe is dead, according to reports reaching our news room. Felix, the CEO of Mudial Sport International, MSI, was said to have given up the ghost after battling a spinal cord-related problem. A colleague and friend of the late journalist, Godwin Enakhena, posted on his Facebook an SMS…
A former top broadcaster with the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Mike Enahoro, has been reported dead. The ace newscaster was very popular in his days with the NTA, where he held many spellbound with his stunning command of the English language. His costume was another thing that made many people to admire him. Mike, an…
Controversial Nigerian actor, Emeka Ike, has reacted to an interview granted by his fellow actor, Segun Arinze, where he described him (Emeka Ike) as an attention seeker. Emeka, in a chat with Saturday Beats, lashed out at Segun, describing him as a “common street boy” that should be ignored. “I heard Segun Arinze was interviewed…
National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lai Mohammed, says his nomination as a minister by President Muhammadu Buhari is well-deserved. The Kwara State-born politician made this known in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital while answering questions from journalists as regards protests that he never voted in the state during the last elections.…
The lawmaker representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola has call on the 8th National Assembly to immediately seek the activation and operation of the National Assembly Budget and Research Office, NABRO, to ensure that the legislature fulfil its mandate for effective legislation and representation. Contributing to the debate on the Legislative Agenda for…