The state congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held in Ekiti, Ogun and Anambra all ended in confusion on Tuesday. In Ogun, three chairmen emerged from the Kashamu Buruji, Ladi Adebutu and Dimeji Bankole factions. While the Kashamu-led group held its congress at the party secretariat, the Adebutu group held theirs inside the amphitheatre…
Niger Delta militants have vowed to go on with their attacks on oil facilities in their region despite an order by President Muhammadu Buhari to the military to clamp down on the new faceless Avengers’ group. On Tuesday, the Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, declared that the bombing of pipelines in the Niger Delta would…
The man accused of having an extra marital affair with late Ronke Bewaji Shonde, Kayode Eyitayo Oluokun, has refused to speak on the matter. Husband of the late woman, Lekan Shonde, who allegedly killed his wife, had claimed his better half and Oluokun slept together for four days in a hotel in Abuja. The suspect…
The crisis rocking the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti over the death of some doctors from the hospital few weeks ago has finally been settled. It was gathered that the Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, held a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday in Akure, where all those involved in the matter were present. At the meeting, representatives…
A director with First Bank of Nigeria has been apprehended by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The suspect, Dauda Lawal, is the Executive Director, Public Sector of the First Bank. Lawal was reportedly arrested on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. SaharaReporters said the First Bank director was nabbed by the EFCC over…
Arrangements have been concluded by Goldberg, a lager beer brand from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc, to put the Fuji music on the global map again as the fourth edition of the Fuji music fanfare (a Fuji talent hunt show) begins. An indigenous music platform of Goldberg, Fuji Sowapo has in the last three…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Greater Together New Media Team, GTNMT, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, for demonstrating extraordinary and sincere commitment to the development of Nigeria, and in particular, the Niger Delta region by insisting that the Lagos-Calabar Rail project be captured in the 2016 Budget in spite…
Fast-rising rap artiste, Ifeoluwa Aderemi, otherwise known as Posly TD, has released two new singles to whet the appetite of his fans. The act, whose stage name, Posly TD is an acronym for Pouring Out Sick Lyrics Till Death, is a songwriter who creates his beats. The talented entertainer attended Lead City University, where he…
Nigerian Breweries Plc, the first and foremost brewer in Nigeria, has reiterated commitment to sustaining its position as the leading beverage company in Nigeria. Managing Director of the company, Nicolaas Vervelde stated this at a pre-Annual General Meeting, AGM interaction with financial journalists in Lagos on Thursday. Vervelde explained that favourable demography, growing middle class…
Over the weekend, a top radio presenter in Lagos, Tosyn Bucknor had her white wedding ceremony in France. The event precisely took place in the quaint island of Corsica, France and it was attended by family members and friends of the newlywed. This was after the lovers had their traditional wedding in Lagos in 2015,…