Hundreds of former and current political appointees in Delta State on Saturday sent a loud and clear message to the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Chief Great Ogboru. “Delta State is going in the right direction and the people recognise that and they like the plan of the incumbent governor and Peoples Democratic Party…
Excitement filled the air as shoppers, merchants and visitors were treated to melodious rendition of inspirational hymns at the Ikeja City Mall in Lagos on Sunday, December 30, 2018 by the team of Hymnodia which flagged-off its Season One in grand style. The fun-spiced ceremony, which featured crowd-moving performances of the 30-member choir, signalled the…
On pure market cap on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), GTBank remains the most dominant financial institution in Nigeria. From Cable data, closing on Dec 31 2018, you can see that GTBank can trade the ten “smallest” banks, based on market cap, with its market cap [sure, deals include premiums; this is pure academic here].…
Leading branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Lagos State Chapter, has announced an exclusive partnership with the P+ Measurement Services to serve as the Official Media Monitoring and Evaluation Partner for the Chapter. P+ Measurement Services is the leading independent communications/PR measurement and evaluation agency in Nigeria that specializes in delivering bespoke media…
By Gbenga Ogunleye There have been interesting events in the political terrain in the past few weeks, but the one that has gained unnecessary attention was this allegation by Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, presidential flag-bearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) that the president, Mohammadu Buhari and his family owned shares in Etisalat and Keystone…
Customers of Keystone Bank Limited, Nigeria’s most innovative banking services provider, can now transact banking services at their convenience on the new ‘Keystone Bank Mobile App’ with Zero Data. The feature, which is another first from the Bank and in the Nigerian banking sector, enables customers enjoy banking services on their mobile phones without data.…
Sultry Nollywood star, Mosun Filani, has advised ladies how not to be victims of ritualist using pants and bras of females. In recent times, there have been cases of men caught with female undies purportedly sourced for to make money rituals. From reports in the media, these pants and bras are allegedly used by internet…
A recent data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said 20.9 million Nigerians have been jobless in nearly four years of the present administration. But one company that is poised to reduce this is Nzenweofor Creative, a globally recognized tech innovation hub, which is planning to create more than 5,000 jobs for Nigerian…
In business, the role luck plays in success and personal achievement is rarely discussed. If luck is mentioned, it is done with slight condescension, and usually dismissed as a product of hard work, not deserving significant attention. While hard work is paramount – and I have written extensively about the importance of working hard –…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications for the 2019 cohort of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Programme is a 10-year, $100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor and fund 10,000 African entrepreneurs. The Programme’s objective is to generate at least 1,000,000 new…