Subscribers of DStv will from Friday, June 3, 2016, enjoy more channels on the pay TV platform with the introduction of M-Net Movies Select, an urban movie channel celebrating the immense contribution of African American stars to the magic of Hollywood. While the spotlight will fall on a long list of well-known international Black talents,…
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has commended efforts of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in curtailing the recent problem of fuel scarcity, diversion, hoarding and long queue at the filling stations across the nation. The commendation however came with a request by the NNPC seeking for more collaboration…
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been announced as the ‘2016 Most Innovative Bank in Africa’ by African Banker Magazine at the prestigious African Banker Awards which took place on the sidelines of the AfDB annual meeting on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia Now in its 10th year, The African…
Newly signed Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho, has expressed his affection for Old Trafford. The Portuguese gaffer made this known in a statement issued on Friday by United when he was unveiled to take charge at the club. The former Chelsea manager signed a three-year contract with the Manchester club with an option to extend…
The Federal Government says it has agreed to re-engage persons from communities in the Niger Delta region to protect the oil pipelines. This, it said, is to find a lasting solution to the renewed militancy in the region. Also, the government promised to restructure the amnesty programme so as to address the critical issue of…
Manchester United, on Friday, announced the signing of Jose Mourinho as their new manager after the sacking of Louis van Gaal on Monday. The former Chelsea boss was believed to have sealed the United deal on Thursday at a secret place in London with his new club’s officials, but the deal was officially disclosed on…
The onslaught of the newly formed militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, on oil facilities in Delta State continued on Thursday night. The group disclosed via its official Twitter handle on Friday morning that it blew up another oil facility in Warri, Delta State. According to the NDA, the affected facility is the NNPC…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been warned to jettison any proposed plan to arrest his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan. This was the stand of the Ijaw Youth Congress, IYC, on Thursday. The group said with the ongoing probe of massive fraud and embezzlement alleged to have taken place under Jonathan’s administration, the Federal Government may want to…
Governors in Nigeria elected under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday, May 26, 2016, paid a Benue State. The governors under the aegis of the APC Governors Forum, were led to Benue by their leader, Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on a solidarity visit to their Benue counterpart, Samuel Ortom.…
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the conscious initiative of his administration at ensuring enduring peace and repositioning the State University is already yielding positive results. He said with the recent ranking of the institution as the best State University in Nigeria and the 11th overall best public University in the country, he…