Chairman, UBA Plc, Tony O. Elumelu’s passion for promoting entrepreneurship on the continent as well as providing support for the creative Arts industry received global commendation last week when he was honoured in New York and South Africa. In New York, he was named as the “Africa Business Leader of the Year” at the 8th…
The much awaited ministerial list of President Muhammadu Buhari was finally sent to the Senate on Wednesday evening. This was after the upper chamber had closed for the day and week and to resume next Tuesday, October 6, 2015. The lawmakers would have sat on Thursday, October 1, 2015, but for the public holiday declared…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it would zone its presidency slot to the North, saying it has learnt from its past mistakes. The party made this known on Wednesday in Abuja after it received a report from the PDP Post- Election Review Committee, which was headed by Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, at…
“October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians, whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness. “No temporary problems or passing challenges should stop us from…
The Senate has received the list of ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari, Aproko247 has confirmed. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, confirmed getting the much awaited list from the Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, and his Special Adviser on National Assembly (Senate) Senator Ita Enang, on behalf of the upper chamber of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari, will address Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, 2015, his spokesman, Femi Adesina, has said. A statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Presidency disclosed that Buhari will address the nation in a “nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities to mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence Anniversary.” Adesina said the “broadcast…
The Federal High Court judge handling case of the Senate President, Justice R. Mohammed, has dispatched the case file to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed. This is to enable the CJN to reassign the matter to another judge. According to Justice Mohammed, he is withdrawing from the case due to negative reports from…
The 10th Annual Africarribean Carnival organised by the Department of Creative Arts of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, holds Wednesday, September 30, 2015. The event takes place at the school’s Sports Complex and several fun-seekers are already at the school to partake in the programme. The carnival kicks off by 11am with the road walk…
Chairman of the Fresh Democratic Party, FRESH, Rev Chris Okotie has urged Nigerians to redouble their efforts to develop the country. The man of God, in a statement issued from his media office in Lagos to mark the nation’s 55th Independence anniversary, lamented that most of Nigeria’s peer nations have left the country behind because…
By Ogunfowoke Adeniyi Christmas is around the corner and Nigeria has become a travel destination to watch out for! All over the country, the influx of tourists have reasonably increased as governments at both the federal and state level begin recognizing the strategic importance of tourism and with this development, there has been an appreciable…