Filmmakers of African origin living in the United Kingdom have converged to form a formidable group called the UK Nollywood Producers Guild, UKNPG. The official inauguration of the body was held recently at the historic buildings of the British Houses of Parliament, in Westminster. A statement issued by PRO of the Guild, HRM Theodora Ibekwe-Oyebade,…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, May 23, 2016 pay a two-day working visit to Lagos State. It will be President Buhari’s first official visit to the state since he assumed office about a year ago. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, stated that this is the first…
Fast-rising rapper, Ycee, is now a brand ambassador for KUI, a personal care brand in Nigeria. The Festac, Lagos-born act known by many as the New School Jagaban, will feature in series of campaign for the company via its various marketing mediums from May 2016. KUI is introducing its personal care brand with its first…
Citron, an international premium lifestyle beverage brand, hosted their African Ambassador and award-winning actress, Juliet Ibrahim, to a boat cruise to celebrate her 30th on March 12, 2016, at the Prest Lunch and Dinner Cruise in Lekki, Lagos. Watch highlights of the birthday bash which had the likes of Bryan Okwara, Elenu, MC Shakara, Skuki,…
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, has commended Nigeria’s gallant soldiers and the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for the efforts so far in the battle against insurgency; a scourge of the nation, and his unwavering effort in rescuing the 219 girls abducted from the Federal Government Girls College in Chibok. CACOL’s commendation is coming…
A group called the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Malami Abubakar, with immediate effect. CACOL, in a petition against Abubakar to the President, listed the sins of the AGF, noting that President Buhari must act fast so…
A keynote address delivered by Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, Ag Managing Director Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, on the occasion of the 43rd Annual General Meeting of Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), at Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Report, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, May 20, 2016 Honourable Minister for Information, Excellencies,…
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 has been fixed for the final matches of the maiden Lagos Speaker’s Football Competition among secondary schools in Agege. The finals of the football competition, according to a release by the Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Youths, Sports and Social Development, Honourable Adedamola Richard Kasumu, will…
Visiting Nigeria can be a mind-blowing experience as there are so many places to see, cities to visit, and cultures to explore. Certainly, along with the excitement of travelling to or living in a foreign land comes the possibility of the visitor experiencing some form of culture shock. A number of tourists who have visited…
An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrate Court has ordered Lekan Shonde to be remanded in prison. Lekan Shonde was accused of killing his late former banker wife, Ronke Shonde, at their home in the Egbeda area of Lagos State earlier in the month. On Friday, May 20, 2016, the police in Lagos arraigned the 51-year-old man…