Okpe leaders last Tuesday drew battle-line with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the Sapele State constituency seat. “We are prepared to stake everything in this political war in order to vindicate our cause,” the leaders said. There were speculations that APC and PDP might present candidates from Sapele…
The ambition of foremost Lagos State House of Assembly member, Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo to be at the Senate next year representing Lagos East Senatorial District received a huge boost recently when Lagos State lawmakers in the House of Representatives pledged their support and loyalty to him. The lawmakers, representing the five federal constituencies of the…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropy, has announced a call for entries for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African journalists. The Travel Fellowship will provide financial aid to journalists and photojournalists affiliated with African national or global media houses to attend the 2018 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum happening on…
Unveiling the owner of a popular blogging site in Northern Nigeria, ‘Hausaroom,’ was a herculean task, but the mask has finally been removed from the face of the masquerade as ‘Hausaroom’ has been traced to a beautiful young lady named Madina Bala Hassan. For the curious ones, If you doubt our story, check with the…
Executive Director of the Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Aliko-Dangote has urged millennials in Nigeria and across Africa to diversify from service-oriented enterprises to manufacturing and agriculture in a bid to fast-track the development of the continent and better life for its nationals. Halima Dangote said that the economic realities around the world have shown that…
Dangote has emerged as the most valuable brand among the top 50 brands in Nigeria for 2018 unveiled at the weekend in Lagos. This is coming barely three months after the brand was adjudged the most admired brand of African origin by Consumers in a brand rating coordinated by South Africa based Brand Leadership in…
A Nigerian nurse based in Maryland, USA, Mr. Bede Nnebedum, recently received his brand-new car at the DiamondXtra season 10 prize presentation ceremony which held in Lagos. Speaking shortly after the presentation, Bede told journalists that he has been a customer of Diamond bank for about seven years. According to him, “When I was initially…
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Delta State, has come in defence of the immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan over a statement ascribed to him that the “APC will wrest power from the PDP in 2019” which has come under attack by the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). In…
Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 6,194 smuggled bags of rice, 33 vehicles and other contrabands worth over N382million. The seizures also include 395 kegs of vegetable oil (25 litres each), 340 kegs of petrol, 1,954 pairs of footwear and seven bales of second-hand clothing. The state NCS Comptroller, Michael…
The candidacy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant for Kogi East Senatorial district in the 2019 general election, Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji got a major boost recently when immediate past governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada and his predecessor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris openly endorsed his nomination to run for the seat. Adoji, a…