Senior secondary school students in Nigeria have a few days more to enter for the UBA Foundation national essay competition, which closes November 13, 2015. UBA Foundation, which is the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced that the closing date for the entries will not be extended. Ijeoma…
In its effort to make live meaning to residents of Lagos State, Guinness Nigeria Plc has expressed willingness to collaborate with the state government to create wealth for the people. This was made known when the company, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ndegwa, paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi…
In a bid to bring sanity into blogging in Nigeria, a group of professionals in the business have floated the Nigeria Bloggers Union. According to a statement issued the Interim National Publicity Secretary of the group, Ayobami Ladipo, Publisher of Porsche Classy, the need to help build and coordinate the activities of bloggers across the…
There was pandemonium on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, in the hallowed chambers of the House of Representatives when two of its members exchanged resounding slaps. Crisis erupted between the lawmakers over the composition of the standing and special committees by the Speaker of House, Yakubu Dogara. It was gathered that Honourable Hermans Hembe and Aliyu…
Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, are presently holding a demonstration in Onitsha, Anambra State. According to what our correspondent gathered, the protesters are kicking against the detention of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu has been in the custody of the Nigerian authorities after he was arrested in Lagos few weeks ago. The…
One of the actors in the Nigerian movie industry, Kalu Ikeagwu, has commenced his journey into having a family of his own. Kalu, who is one of the ‘eligible’ bachelors in Nollywood, was accompanied to Enugu Ngwo in Udi local government area of Enugu State for his marriage introduction by few friends and family members.…
Come Sunday, November 22, 2015, all roads lead to the Bespoke Event Centre, located on the Lekki/Epe Expressway, by 4th Roundabout, Lekki, Lagos for the 3rd Islanders International Magazine Achievers Awards. The event, which kicks off with a red carpet by 2pm, is packaged by Islanders International Magazine, a celebrity journal that is reputed for…
One of the most sought after musicians in Nigeria at the moment, Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele simply known as Oritsefemi, recently rewarded his loyal fans. The ‘Double Wahala’ crooner partied with some of those who have stood by him on Friday, October 16, 2015, at Club Eclipse, located beside UNILAG, Akoka, Lagos. He also had an…
Spokesman of the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, Opunabo Inko Tariah, has reportedly withdrawn his duties for his principal. Reports reaching us from Port Harcourt, the state capital, disclosed that Tariah, who worked with the governor as his Media and Publicity adviser, reportedly claimed his boss did not heed to some professional advice given to…
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has ordered an investigation over claims of torture by a Lagos-based journalist last Friday, which was published by Punch on Monday. Aproko247 reproduced the said report on Monday and from what we learnt, authorities of the Nigeria Police have contacted the journalist to apologise for the treatment meted…