Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who died on August 18 aged 80, is set to be buried in his home country of Ghana. After a public memorial service at the International Conference Centre in the capital, Accra, the…
The plague of unemployment (Guardian)
Unemployment is one of the major issues affecting Nigeria’s economy and its society. The rate of unemployment has increased over the last few years due to the fallout from the economic challenges. Out of a total active labour force of…
Adeduntan, First Bank MD/CEO, participates in China-Africa business dialogue (Photos)
Officials and business executives from China and Africa recently convened in China for a High-Level dialogue among Chinese and African Business representatives. Adesola Adeduntan, the MD/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries was in participation and below are pictures…
Betway kicks off first Nigeria Premier League 5-A-side
Betway, a leading international online and mobile sports betting operator, has announced the formation of Nigeria’s first amateur 5-a-side football league, the Betway 5s League. The league will kick off in September 2018 in the commercial capital of Nigeria, Lagos.…
Davido cancels US performance due to ‘Hurricane Florence’ (Punch)
The Dreamville Festival in which Davido was expected to perform in Raleigh, North Carolina, US on Saturday has been postponed indefinitely by the organisers due to “Hurricane Florence”. The festival which is the inaugural edition was slated to hold on…
Why I want to unseat Ambode in 2019, Tinubu ally Sanwo-Olu speaks, submits APC nomination form
A Lagos aspirant in the governorship race of Lagos State, Jide Sanwo-Olu, has said his participation is about the Lagos of his dream and not due to the endorsement of party leader, Bola Tinubu, PremiumTimes reports. He said this while…
DJ Spinall grabs international record deal
Desmond Sodamola a.k.a DJ Spinall, a talented Nigerian Disc Jokey, has signed a major international record deal with a music label, Atlantic Record in the United Kingdom. The multi-award-winning DJ took to his Instagram handle @djspinall to announce the deal. He…
US Police arrest Nigerian, find body of strangled woman in his bedroom (Punch)
A Nigerian man, Alex Jude Akpan, 24, has been arrested and will be charged to a Houston court for tampering with evidence after the body of a strangled woman was found in the recycling bin in his bedroom. Akpan will…
Okorocha sacks 13 commissioners, advisers (Punch)
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State Wednesday sacked the secretary to the state government, George Eche, his chief of staff, Uche Nwosu, deputy chief of staff, Kingsley Uju, and his principal secretary, Paschal Obi. Others affected by the development are…
Buhari submits nomination form amid tight security at party secretariat
All appears set for President Muhammadu Buhari to submit his nomination and expression of interest forms, Punch reports. Security officials made up operatives of the Department of State Services and the Police from the Presidential Villa, have taken over security…