Yinka Quadri is one of the most respected actors in the Yoruba movie industry, where he is well known. The Kwara State-born actor, since his foray into the motion picture world, has managed to keep a private life. Not many of his numerous fans know much about his immediate family. But recently, the talented role-interpreter…
Organised labour in Nasarawa State has declared an indefinite strike over the state government’s decision to cut workers’ salaries by 50 per cent. While addressing newsmen on Friday at the Labour House in Lafia, Comrade Abdullahi Adeka, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in the state; and Danladi Namo, Trade Union Congress, TUC, Chairman,…
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of Air Vice Marshal Saliu Usman as the new Chief of Defence Intelligence, CDI, for the armed forces. His appointment followed the numerous security challenges facing the country particularly the resurgent militancy in the Niger Delta. Usman takes over from Major General John Saduana Davies, who had been…
On Friday, July 8, 2016, former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Ibe Kachikwu, handed over to his successor, Maikanti Baru. Baru was appointed as the new NNPC boss this week by President Muhammadu Buhari. Kachikwu, who is presently the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, said he is confident Baru would…
The newly appointed Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS, Ja’afaru Ahmed, has been accused of falsifying his age. According to SaharaReporters, in 2015, Ahmed used an age completely different from what he put down when he joined the NPS. Ahmed was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2016 as successor to Peter Ekpendu.…
It seems all it still not well with the multiple award-winning P-Square music group going by the latest development. On Friday night, Peter Okoye, one half of the group, issued a disclaimer stating that he has maliciously been schemed out of shows already booked with the brand name. Peter, who now goes by solo stage…
According to a recently-released report by Mediafacts, the telecommunications sector retained its lead position as the highest advertiser in Nigeria in 2015 with a combined total expenditure of N16.7 billion. Mediafacts is a key media resource for marketing professionals in West and Central Africa. The report, produced annually by mediaReach OMD, a specialist media company…
Ace Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot, has joined others to mourn the veteran actress, Bukky Ajayi, who passed on this week at the age of 82. The actor turned politician, in his tribute, said he was “deeply saddened” by the death of the actress and broadcaster, who he said was “an enigma and a phenomenal artiste.”…
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the addition of Galaxy TV, a popular free to air channel from Lagos, to its DStv platform on Thursday, 7 July 2016. Galaxy TV will broadcast current news from Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world and will be on DStv channel 258. The channel will be available to Premium,…
An FCT High Court Seating in Apo, Abuja, has struck-out the Motion filed by the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff that prayed it to set aside the Court Judgment that nullified the process that produced him as National Chairman. In his Judgment delivered on Friday July 8, 2016,…