The 2016 Ojude Oba Festival Committee has lauded Goldberg Lager Beer for its commitment and unflinching support towards preserving cultural values and traditional institutions. Otunba Olabode Osinusi, Chairman of the Festival Planning Committee stated this last Monday at the World Press Conference held at the Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Golden Jubilee Centre in Ijebu Ode,…
The decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to float the country’s currency last week has received the backing of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, which once advised Nigeria to take such decision last year. The CBN announced last Wednesday that the market will now determine the exchange rate for the Naira, a decision…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has backed the cleanup of Ogoni land launched by the Federal Government on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Wike, speaking at the flag off of the exercise, promised that the people of the state, especially from Ogoni, will support the programme. The governor explained that for decades, the entire Niger Delta…
As part of the activities to the build-up for the 2016 edition of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, African Union Commission, AUC, and The International Committee of AFRIMA paid a courtesy visit to the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, on Friday March 26, 2016 at his residence in…
Top Nollywood actor, Fred Amata, has been elected to lead the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN. Amata defeated his closest rival, Lancelot Imasuen, to clinch the post in an election held on Friday, February 26, 2016. It was the third time the filmmaker was giving the post a shot. He polled 48 votes, while Imasuen…