The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission, AUC, have paid tribute to Babatunde Jezreel Okungbowa a.k.a OJB Jezreel. In a statement issued by the body, AFRIMA said it deeply mourns “the departure of an icon who played a very significant part in the evolution of…
Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has announced the floating of the country’s official currency, Naira. The nation’s chief banker announced this on Wednesday in Abuja at a press conference. With the latest policy, which takes full effect on June 20, 2016, the Naira exchange rate will now be market-driven. Also, it is…
Heritage Bank’s partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in the N3billion Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme, YIEDP, to empower young graduates has kicked into its second phase with the invitation of over 1500 applicants for a training workshop this week. Following the inauguration of the initiative by the CBN and the subsequent launch…
Several workers in Oyo State on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, trooped out en masse to kick against some policies of the Abiola Ajimobi-led administration, which they termed anti-workers. The aggrieved employees in the civil service of the state protested under the umbrella of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC. They stormed several streets in the capital…
According to Daily Sun, at least two victims of the Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State attack by Fulani herdsmen have been confirmed mad as a result of the trauma they sustained during the ugly incident that took place on April 25. The report was confirmed by the Olowo of the community, Elder…
If the threat by owners of mega fuel stations in Nigeria under the aegis of Mega Filling Station Owners of Nigeria, AMFSON, is anything to go by, then Nigerians will have to prepare for another round of scarcity of petrol. This is because the body has vowed to shut down operations if the Federal Government…
A heavy downpour on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, caused a massive flood in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Most places were covered with water on Wednesday morning because of the heavy rainfall. It was learnt that some vehicles broke down in the flood, while most streets were overtaken by the water. Here are pictures…
Controversial National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to explain his role in the interaction on the N450 million allocated to Borno State from the N23.29 billion campaign funds allegedly facilitated by ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. It…
A truck belonging to an oil company, MRS, allegedly killed a yet-to-be identified man on Wednesday morning in Lagos. According to an eyewitness, who simply identified himself as Tade Ogunwunmi, the unfortunate incident occurred in the Oke Afa area of the state. Ogunwunmi claimed the heavy duty vehicle crushed the man, riding a tricycle commonly…
Star actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie, recently posted on her Instagram page a picture of her husband, Prince Odi Okojie, when he was just a baby. The actress merged the photograph with that of her two children, Purity and Angel, to point out the resemblance her children and her husband have. Below is the photograph.