In a move to further advance music career, Fast Rising music sensation, Idoko Babangida Peter a.k.a Nino Dray has penned a contract sealing a recording and promotional deal with Slim Cartel Music Worldwide. Disclosing this during a media briefing at their Headquarters in Lekki, Lagos; the Chief Executive Officer of Slim Cartel Music, Mr. Festus…
The Group Managing Director of Dangote Industries Limited, Olakunle Alake has hinged success of business organisations on the adoption and implementation of effective stakeholders’ management strategies. Speaking on ‘Stakeholder Management: The CEO’s Role’, at the Global CEO-Africa Programme, a collaboration by the Lagos Business school, IESE Business School, Barcelona and Strathmore University, Nairobi on Friday,…
Excerpts: “….I did not know what I was signing up for until I saw the first budget. I never knew it will be this financially intensive but I thank God it’s all a reality and successful story today. – Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, Pioneer RAK Foundation” “….we cannot compare RAK to other meaning Nigerians, they have…
In furtherance of the desire to resolve its tax dispute with the Kaduna State Government amicably, Access Bank Plc has paid the sum of N240, 000,000 (two hundred and forty million Naira only) into the coffers of the government. Meanwhile, the United Bank of Africa (UBA) Plc and ARM Pensure Limited have opted to continue…
The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate temporary closure of some grant-aided schools in Ilorin pending the resolution of the controversy surrounding the use of Hijab in the affected schools. According to a statement released yesterday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the affected schools include…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says Nigeria Governors Forum endorsement of fresh withdrawal of fund by the Federal Government from the Excess Crude Account will be contested. The governor wondered what happened to the $1 billion withdrawn from Excess Crude Account in 2017 on the stance that it will be used to fund…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on February 18, 2021 closed its case against a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Paul Usoro, SAN who is standing trial before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos for an alleged N1.4billion fraud. The EFCC charged Usoro with a 10-count charge…
A Bill for Prohibition of casualization in all forms of employment in both private and public sector in the country has passed second reading on the floor of the Nigerian Senate. The Bill, sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure representing Ondo Central Senatorial was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Employment, Labour…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the payment of Death Benefits to 252 direct beneficiaries and family members of deceased staff. According to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Oyeyemi Ayoola, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, approved the release of the First Tranche of the Insurance Benefits totalling N 454,888,253.36. Speaking on…
AdTraders, a young, vibrant and pioneering media buying agency, has been launched to redefine the media buying industry in Nigeria. The agency is for an environment where the only certainty is change said Elo Iyayi, Managing Director of AdTraders. According to Iyayi, no one could have anticipated the effect of Covid-19 on an already fragmented…