The fact is that the odds are stacked against new businesses. Half of them will shut down within five years because of challenges that they do not have control over. What about the ones they do have control over? How did they manage? These are important questions which do not really concern teething businesses and…
Day: April 4, 2019
Harmony Rhythms ‘Ijolabi’ Ready To Dominate Live Band Shows In Lagos
Akinniranye Babalola Soji, popularly known as Ijolabi is the talented musician and stage craft dancer behind the reputable musical live band called Harmony Rhythms. The sensational hybrid live band has featured in high profile events with a unique style that cuts across all genre of music around the world. The self-acclaimed “Crown Prince of New…
Customs Intercept 317 Bags Of Indian Hemp In Ogun
As part of its fight against smuggling activities around border areas of Ogun State, the state command of Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted over 1.8tons of cannabis sativa popularly known as Indian hemp. The Customs Area Controller, Michael Agbara made this known to newsmen on Tuesday at the command’s headquarters, Idiroko, Ogun State while reeling…
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Resumes as CEO Of Tony Elumelu Foundation
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, former Director of Partnerships and Evaluation, Tony Elumelu Foundation has assumed her new role as the Foundation’s CEO on April 1. Ifeyinwa becomes the third CEO and the first African to become the Chief Executive Officer of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. In December 2018, the Foundation, the leading African philanthropy committed to empowering…
Lagos Speaker Mourns Pa Fasinro
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has described the death of elder Statesman, Pa Hassan Adisa Fasinro as a loss not only to Lagos State but also to the country as a whole. “He was a national figure. The first Clerk of the oldest local government in Nigeria, the Lagos City…
More Winners Set to Emerge in UBA Wise Savers Promo
***N90m still up for grabs Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has again announced that another set of 20 loyal customers will get a chance to win N1,500,000 each, in the second edition of its quarterly draw for the ongoing UBA Wise Savers Promo, which would hold in April at the bank’s…
Autism Awareness Day: GTBank Rallies Support for Children with Developmental Disorders
As the world marks Autism Awareness Day, Guaranty Trust Bank is calling on members of the public to speak up against the stigmatisation of people living with Autism and other developmental disorders. The Bank, which runs an initiative to support children and adults living with Autism, is also urging well-meaning Nigerians and organisations to support…