United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc over the weekend, held its annual UBA CEO Awards to honour outstanding staff. A statement Sunday from the Pan African financial services group signed by Nasir Ramon of External Relations, said it was a…
America is not flowing with milk and honey – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
He leaned close to me and stretched out his phone. I looked at it. It was a picture of a young man wearing only tight pants flexing huge biceps and flashing a smile. “My boy… the one wey dey Florida.”…
Gani Fawehinmi was a titan, says Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday said that the late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, was revered as a titan while he lived. An Alausa statement Sunday signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Habid Aruna, said he…
London Marathon: Kenyans Kipchoge and Cheruiyot celebrate double win (BBC)
Kenyan runners have dominated this year’s London Marathon, with Eliud Kipchoge winning his third title, while Vivian Cheruiyot won the women’s race. Kipchoge finished in two hours, six minutes and 27 seconds in front of Ethiopia’s Tola Shura Kitata (2:05:00)…
4 persons killed, 8 wounded in Bama mosque suicide bomb attack (Nation)
No fewer than four persons were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide bomb attack on Sunday at a mosque in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attack came…
Sahara Group calls for immediate action towards Africa’s industrialisation
Sahara Group’s Tonye Cole will join other business leaders the Annual Debate of the Business Council for Africa, which comes up in London on Tuesday, April 24. A statement Sunday released by Bethel Obioma of Sahara Group’s corporate communications, said…
Eko Theatres will provide sufficient avenues for people to display their talent –Steve Ayorinde
thisislagos.ng sat down to an exclusive interview with Steve Ayorinde, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture. We continue this week the second part of the interview in which the honourable commissioner reveals the state of the theatres the…
This is why Sam Umukoro loves Lagos
Lagos reminds the writer Sam Umukoro of two other places he has travelled to. On top of that, you don’t want to miss out on why he loves Lagos. Everything you want to know about his love affair with the…
Lagos Oyinbo: Gregor Kasper
Gregor Kasper is an artist and film-maker based in Berlin, Germany. His first ever trip to Lagos was for this year’s edition of the iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival (iREP), where his film screened. Although he spent a few days…
US-Nigeria Investment Summit: SystemSpecs showcases Nigerian Ingenuity in Fintech
Nigerian ingenuity in Fintech was on display at the US-Nigeria Investment Summit, which held on April 20 and 21. A statement signed by Brands Executive of Zenera Consulting, Olanrewaju Awode, said the two-day summit was organised by the Embassy of…