Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa Plc had an excellent showing at the maiden edition of Nigeria CFO awards when its Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) and the Finance Team emerged as double winners at the awards night held on October 2, 2015 at Four Points Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Lagos. UBA CFO,…
The Nigeria premiere of actress, producer and director, Juliet Ibrahim’s latest movie, ‘Shattered Romance’ will hold at the Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, The Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, Lagos on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 to a selected audience. The film, which stars, Bryan Okwara, Gbenro Ajibade, James Gardiner, Sonia Ibrahim, Pascaline Edwards, Eddie Nartey, Gbenro Ajibade, Charlotte…
A two-storey building under construction in Lekki area of Lagos State has collapsed. The structure reportedly went down on Tuesday morning. However, our reporter could not confirm if there was any human casualty at the scene of the unfortunate incident as at press time. Details later.
According to a report reaching our news room, a small plane has crashed into a lagoon in Lagos. The helicopter, we learnt, crashed into a lagoon behind a police station at Oworosoki. However, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, who confirmed the incident, could not ascertain if the jet…
A group has accused the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, of having a mental disorder history. The allegation was made by Greater Lagos Alliance and has called for the disqualification of Ambode for the April 11, 2015 gubernatorial poll. According to a statement issued by the group…
Mavin records boy, Korede Bello, will be at the Ikeja City Mall commonly called Shoprite Ikeja on Friday, January 30, 2015. The Mega Super Star artiste will be on ground to sign autographs and selfies with his fans. It was disclosed to Aproko247 that Korede Bello will be at the Woodin Africa Store, located at…
An All Progressives Congress, APC, Senatorial candidate from Lagos State in the forthcoming election, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has expressed worry over the use of violence by politicians as one of their campaign strategies. Adeola, who is presently a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, pointed out…
Nollywood star and APC candidate for the forthcoming State Assembly election in Lagos, Desmond Olushola Elliot has reacted to the misrepresentation of his person as being reckless, irresponsible and above all a drunk owing to a photograph of him in circulation holding two bottles of champagne. According to the award winning actor, who spoke through…
A prolific actor in the Nigerian movie industry called Nollywood, Muna Obiekwe, has passed on. The famous role-interpreter kicked the bucket on Sunday evening in Lagos. He was said to have died after he was rushed to a hospital in Festac area of the state on Sunday morning. According to reports, the actor has been…
By Sheri Edu On January 13, 2015, it was time to remember and celebrate the lives of our late parents, Otunba Raheem Adegbola Komolafe, popularly known as Baba DHL, and his dear wife, Chief (Mrs.) Aduke Nimota Komolafe (nee Momodu), popularly known as Alhaja and Yeye Oba. Otunba Komolafe was born on June 8, 1938,…