The Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Monday Igbuya, has declared the Warri South 1 State Constituency seat vacant, setting in motion the process of bye-election in the area. The position became vacant following the death of Hon. Beatrice Omawumi Udoh. Igbuya informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the vacancy on Monday morning.…
The first edition of the Lagos Biennial of contemporary art tagged ‘Living on the Edge’ is slated to hold from October 14 to December 22, 2017 in six different venues across Nigeria’s metropolis. The artist-run biennial, organised by the Akete Art Foundation, will attract over 40 international artists from 20 countries including France, Iran, Mozambique,…
One of the leading media agencies in West Africa, mediaReach OMD Nigeria, has won the Young Lions Media, Nigeria Competition and Young Pro Media – West Africa Championship. With these feats, mediaReach OMD will represent Nigeria at Cannes in June 2017 for the Cannes Young Lions Media-Global Competition. By winning the 2017 edition of the…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the pan-African financial services group, operating in 19 African countries, has released its audited 2016 full year results, showing significant growth in gross earnings and profits, an attestation to its resilience, enhanced productivity and geographic diversification, evident in the impressive contribution from its African subsidiaries. The Group recorded an…
Most recent evicted housemates at the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality TV show, Offiong Edet Anthony (Thin Tall Tony), visited Heritage Bank Corporate Communication office in Lagos over the weekend. Thin Tall Tony as he is famously addressed and Omobolaji Mogaji, Media Sales Executives at Multichoice stormed the bank’s office in Victoria Island where Fela…
Transcorp Power Limited commissioned a 115MW gas turbine to much fanfare. This commissioning is one of three milestones the GENCO intends to achieve in order to increase the power plants total generating capacity to 850MW. This by all standards is truly an impressive feat considering the fact that the plant had a total generating capacity…
Some Nigerian guys tend to toast (woo) any girl they are interested in without even considering the time and place. Not minding the location and with so much confidence, they approach you and begin to run their mouths, spitting lines they have specially practiced for wooing girls. Oftentimes, the thinking of certain guys is that…
Taking selfie is widely popular today, thanks to smartphones. You don’t require any photography skills or a professional camera to take pictures. Several clicks on your camera phone will do the job. While some people are addicted to selfies others are not disposed to it and sharing them on social media. It is not their…
The food security and youth employment goals of the federal government is receiving major support with the establishment of a rice processing mill with 120,000 metric tonnes capacity in Argungu, Kebbi State by WACOT Rice Limited, a member of the TGI Group. The rice mill is part of WACOT’s expansion plan, which targets a capacity…
Leading online travel agency, Jumia Travel Nigeria has announced plans to hold a tourism summit in Lagos on Wednesday March 29, 2017. Experts from various sectors of the tourism industry will converge to brainstorm on what Nigerian/African travelers are searching for – the new trends and how these expectations can met by each stakeholder responsible…