Most start-up owners do not set out so they can sell their business at the finish line, but they often feel the need to eventually, either because they no longer have the means to sustain it, they consider it much more profitable to sell or they want to chase other dreams or develop new ideas.…
Month: July 2016
Dino Melaye Made Me Cry—Tinubu
Senator Oluremi Tinubu says she has forgiven controversial Senator Dino Melaye despite getting hurt by his action last week. Last Tuesday, Melaye, who is representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the Senate, had an altercation with Tinubu, who is also in the Senate representing Lagos Central Senatorial District. Speaking on Wednesday when members of the…
DJ Saamy Da General Drops ‘If I Get Money’ Mixtape
Talented DJ Saamy Da General has released a hot mixtape for his teeming fans to savour. The Port Harcourt, Rivers State-based entertainer said he decided to drop the song selections due to requests from his fans. According to him, the ‘If I Get Money Mixtape’ comes with nice effects and good sound quality listeners will…
Toyin Saraki To Speak At White House Summit
Founder and President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, WBFA, Toyin Saraki, has been honoured with an invitation to participate at the White House Global Development Summit holding at Washington DC. Also to be at the function is the Chief Executive Officer of WBFA, Stephen Sobhani. We gathered that the summit will bring together civil society,…
Saraki Denies Leaving APC
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has debunked rumour that he has left the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. There were media reports not too long ago that Saraki had called it quit the APC because he was spotted at the PDP Senate’s caucus meeting on Wednesday. But reacting on Thursday,…
IG Orders Probe Of Plateau Monarch’s Death
The Deputy-Inspector-General of Police in charge operations, Joshack Habilla, has been directed to proceed to Plateau State with immediate effect to ensure the arrest of the killers of Chief Lazarus Agaie, the traditional ruler of Bokkos, who was murdered on his way from a farm alongside his wife, son and Police orderly. This directive was…
Kannywood Gears Up For Arewa Film Festival & Awards
It is no doubt that the Hausa movie industry fondly called Kannywood is a thriving one. However, not much has been done to promote and celebrate the sector because some do not have the courage to take the bull by the horn. But that will soon be a thing of the past because a man…
Lagos Lawmakers Protest Against Dino Melaye
On Wednesday, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly protested against Senator Dino Melaye for insulting the former Lagos State First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, at an executive session of the Senate last week. The legislators stormed the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja, to register their displeasure over Melaye’s action.…
Dogara Sacks House Chairman On Appropriation
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has fired the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Jibrin was axed on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. No cogent reason was given for the action. Recall that Jibrin, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from Kano State, had serious disagreements with his…
Buhari Nominates Ndoma-Egba For NDDC Chair
Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for the chairmanship position of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Also, the President forwarded the name of Nsima Ekere to the Senate to be considered as Managing Director of the Commission. At the moment, former Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, is…