Nigerian Breweries Plc, the leading brewing company in the country, has demonstrated its strong commitment to the promotion of intellectual talent through the sponsorship of the Lagos International Poetry Festival, which attracts poets from across the world. The five-day festival,…
Averting death of Igbo language by Prof Pita Ejiofor -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The passion in the man was like a charge of electricity. Prof Pita Ejiofor may look calm but when the subject is the neglect of the Igbo language calmness gives place to passionate intensity. The celebrated professor was introduced to…
Lagos International Poetry Festival begins 4th edition with a bang! -Gabriella Opara
The fourth edition of the Lagos International Poetry Festival, otherwise known as LIPFest, began on Wednesday with guests from different countries. Some of these countries include; Senegal, Ghana, Germany, Uganda, United Kingdom, South Africa, USA, and of course, Nigeria. Themed…
Serena can still grab Slams record, says Keys (Vanguard)
American number three Madison Keys said she has no doubt Serena Williams can equal the record of 24 Grand Slam titles despite her stormy defeat in the US Open final. Keys said Williams, who argued furiously with the umpire during…
UK, EU strike tentative Brexit deal on financial services (Vanguard)
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has struck a tentative deal with the EU that would give financial services companies in the United Kingdom continued access to European markets after Brexit, The Times reported on Thursday. A woman walks past a…
Johnnie Walker hosts exclusive dinner for business magnate, Adeola Idowu
Johnnie Walker has hosted business magnate, Mr. Adeola Idowu and friends, to an extraordinary fusion of gastronomy and the world’s number 1 whisky. Featuring a carefully curated four course meal paired with Johnnie Walker’s Black, Platinum, Gold and Blue Labels,…
Letter to MTN Nigeria
Dear MTN, I have been waiting expectantly for you to bring the Pulse Campus Invasion to DELSU. In fact, I’m waiting for your entire team. Oh, I forgot to greet, that’s how angry I am o. Good day, and I’m…
2019 and Atiku’s chances (Sun)
Atiku Abubakar’s choice of Mr. Peter Obi as his presidential running mate is a laudable decision. It is a political masterstroke that can bolster his chances of winning the 2019 presidential election. Chiedu Uche Okoye It’s sad that political ideologues…
Nigeria lost $2.2bn to trade misinvoicing in 2014 –Report (Sun)
A new study by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), says that the potential loss of revenue by Nigeria to misinvoicing in 2014 was approximately $2.2 billion. This was according to an analysis of trade misinvoicing it carried out on Nigeria for…
Buhari vs Atiku: North undecided yet, Arewa youths insist (Sun)
As permutations continue on the coming major contest for the presidency between incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President, youths in the North say they have yet to take a definite stand on who to…