The Nigerian Idol musical reality show sponsored by the Bigi carbonated soft drink brand of Rite Foods, climaxed on Sunday, with Progress Chukwuyem emerging winner of the 10-week electrifying performances by the top 12 contestants, thus clinching N100,000,000 (One Hundred Million Naira) worth of prizes. It includes N30 million (Thirty-Million Naira), a new SUV, a…
The Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an outdoor advertisement executive over political advertisements that appeared in two billboards in Enugu bearing the name and logo of the Commission. The anti-graft agency, who disclosed this in a statement stated that the two Super 48 Sheet Billboards located at Otigba and…
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has challenged state governments to consider as topmost priority, the provision of enabling environment for investments as a potent means of attracting private sector operators to their state for investments. The business mogul, who was speaking on the sideline during the recently concluded Nasarawa economic summit in Lafia,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to perish the thoughts of subverting the electoral process as part of its desperation to elongate its abysmal tenure beyond May 29, 2023. This was contained in a statement by the party on Sunday evening where it also alerted Nigerians of the plot…
The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday said the commencement of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation system would take effect from Friday, May 20, 2022. The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, made this disclosure at stakeholders’ meeting in Apapa. The technological system which is expected to promote trade facilitation has also been…
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun says while he does not have money to purchase private jets for monarchs or hard currencies to splash around for citizens, he is endowed with the capacity to transform Osun through good governance. The Governor further stated that Osun was too sophisticated to be governed by kindergarten politicians seeking to…
In commemoration of International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Chapter’s silver jubilee which coincided with World Facility Management Day. IFMA celebrated the milestone achieved over the years at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos on Thursday, May 12, 2020. The theme of the program: Leading a Sustainable Future, aimed at strengthening goals to achieve an improved…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday announced total ban on operations of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada, in six Local Governments across the state beginning from June 1, 2022. The move by the Governor is coming after some angry okada riders burnt to death a sound engineer, David Umoh, in Lekki area of…
Heirs Oil & Gas (HHOG), Africa’s integrated energy company has been awarded the ‘Africa deal of the year 2021’by Project Finance International (PFI), following the $1.1 billion financing and acquisition of 45% stake in OML 17 in 2021. The award ceremony which took place on Monday, May 9 2022 in London was a gathering of…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged Nigerians to take the opportunity that the 2023 general election will offer them to elect a President who believes in Nigeria’s Unity and its people. Speaking to leaders and delegates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Birnin Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State on Tuesday, Wike emphasised that…