An insider has narrated some atrocities allegedly committed by controversial former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, now known as Femi Olukayode. According to the Elites, which published the story, Femi allegedly beat up his mother some years. The insider, who sounded like a female, further made grievous allegations against the former spokesman to Olusegun Obasanjo and…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has been suspended by the Anambra State chapter of the party. Metuh was asked to stay away from the party’s activities over his alleged involvement in a fraud related issue. A statement signed by the Publicity Secretary Kenneth Arinze and Victor Osy Ezenwa,…
As part of its resolve to ensure owners of small businesses in Nigeria get the necessary support, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has thrown its full weight behind the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, SMEDAN. The bank described Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs, in the country as the drivers of national development and…
A minor trouble was recorded at the burial ceremony for the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, on Friday in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Trouble started when protocol officers attached to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, clashed with organisers of the Inter-Religious Farewell Service in honour of the late first class monarch over allocation of…
The management of Five Star Music has disclosed that its artiste, Skiibii, who was earlier reported dead, is alive. A manager of the label confirmed a moment ago that the budding singer is alive and is responding to treatment at the hospital. Skiibii was earlier feared dead, but another artiste under the music label, KCee,…
The Nigerian entertainment industry has again lost one of its fast-rising talents named Skiibii Mayana. The singer, 22, until his death, was an artiste with Five Star Music owned by Emeka Okonkwo, better known as E-Money, an elder brother to KCee of the defunct KC Presh music group. Skiibii reportedly died late Thursday in Lagos.…
At least eight suspected pirates were arrested by officials of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in Kano State. According to the Manager of the North West Zone of NCC, Alhaji Hassan Usman, the Commission also confiscated pirated copies of intellectual materials worth about N6million. It was disclosed that the suspects were apprehended at various locations…
**Wins 2015 Finance Monthly CEO Awards Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has again endorsed its position as a leading global brand with the recent recognition of its Managing Director/CEO, Segun Agbaje, as CEO of the Year at the 2015 Finance Monthly Global Awards, which was held in London. The award, which is…
Admits paying N78m for website Former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has reacted to allegations levelled against him by a civil organisation that he looted Lagos State funds while in office. He also reacted to the paternity mess he was accused of shortly after he left office. In a statement he issued on the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the newly decorated Service Chiefs to ensure the terrorist group called Boko Haram is defeated within three months. The President decorated the military officers on Thursday in Abuja and challenged them to crush the insurgents. The Senate confirmed the appointment of General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Lieutenant…