Some years ago, they mesmerised music lovers in Nigeria with their ‘Lori Le’ smash hit single. In fact, they were the preferred artistes to perform at shows and public events. At that time, an event without the song by X-Project, a music group, was regarded as dull. But like a flower that flourishes in the…
Nigerian rapper, Illbliss, has announced that he is saying his final goodbye to the profession that has given him fame in Nigeria. The rapper, however, did not say why he was quitting music. But the music star said he was focusing on other areas. Illbliss, whose real name is Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor, owns a talent…
Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and UBA Plc. has advocated entrepreneurship as a veritable solution to achieving poverty reduction in the country. Elumelu who is also the Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation delivered a paper themed: “Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility and Africapitalism: The Role of The Private Sector In Fighting Poverty in…
On Tuesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, suspended nine banks in Nigeria from trading in the foreign exchange market. But the ban placed on one of the affected banks, the United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc, has now been lifted. UBA disclosed in an email on Wednesday night that it has now be readmitted…
Budding entrepreneurs who attended the first edition of the Nigerian Small Business Summit on the 24th August at the Landmark event centre were warned to stay away from bank loans at the start of their businesses. Kushal Dutta, Managing Director of Africa’s number one hotel booking portal Jumia Travel Nigeria, gave the warning during a…
Sensational singer, Humblesmith, has said in a new video interview that he was able to record his first song after selling his mother’s gold jewellery. The ‘Osinachi’ crooner, who is signed to N-Tyze Entertainment, made this revelation to ‘The Grill’ in the interview. Humblesmith, who recently got branded as an ambassador for noodle company, ‘Tummy…
Preamble It is as if Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, two former great presidents of the USA, had the appointment of Ibim Semenitari into higher offices by Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and President Muhammadu Buhari in mind when they stated, respectively, that: “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick…
Controversial Cool FM presenter, Ifedayo Olarinde, who is fondly called Daddy Freeze, has confirmed that star actress, Funke Akindele, has given marriage a second shot. Reports went viral on Wednesday that the movie star fondly called Jenifa had a quiet wedding ceremony in the United Kingdom a day earlier. She was said to have legalised…
The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, purported court order against the release of Tai rerun election results by INEC is not of any consequence if any person or political party decides to embark on an ego trip using the courts. “In any case, the Electoral…
Police in Lagos have apprehended a self-confessed leader of Eiye confraternity in Somolu and Pedro areas of Lagos State. The suspect, identified as Oriyomi Ibrahim, but fondly called Small J-Pron, was paraded by the police on Wednesday alongside other members of his gang. J-Pron confessed that he killed two members of a rival cult group…