The recent false alarm about Chief Mike Adenuga Jr.’s death was so influential that legendary musician Ebenezer Obey felt compelled to release a song debunking it. Back in the 1980s, Obey’s hit song “Ketekete” narrated the story of a horse…
FirstBank surpasses expectations with N238.53b profit before tax in Q1 2024
FBN Holdings Plc has announced a remarkable N238.53 billion profit before tax (PBT) in its unaudited first-quarter (Q1) results for the period ending March 31, 2024. This figure represents an impressive 325.2 per cent increase from the N56.1 billion reported…
Otedola donates N1b to Lagos State
Femi Otedola, Chairman of Geregu Power PLC, handed a check of N1 billion naira to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at a ceremony held at the Lagos House, Marina. The donation, the largest individual contribution to the Lagos State…
“Vanity upon vanity,” reactions as Pastor Tobi shows off fleet of cars on birthday
Reactions have trailed the display of a fleet of cars by UK-based Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adegboyega on his birthday. The controversial UK-based Nigerian pastor celebrated his birthday on November 11 with many of his fans and followers taking to social…
Otedola appointed Augustine University Chancellor
Femi Otedola, Chairman of Geregu Power Plc, has been appointed as the Chancellor of Augustine University, The Catholic University of Lagos Archdiocese. According to a statement issued by the university’s spokesman, Nicholas Obayi, “Augustine University Ilara-Epe is pleased to announce…
NNPC Ltd and echoes of 2007 — Magnus Onyibe
Before ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo exited Aso Rock Villa presidential seat of power in 2007, as part of his privatisation programme, he unbundled a significant portion of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. And the key components of that exercise were the…
Sanwo-Olu wins Vanguard Personality of the Year Award
Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu Saturday night received the prestigious Vanguard Personality of the Year Award. Other recipients in this category are Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum and business icon Mr. Femi Otedola. Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press…
See how CACOVID is about to do what govt couldn’t do to provide security and harness youth demography in Nigeria – Magnus Onyibe
Policing in Nigeria is about to receive a boost through the injection of N100 billion investment into the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to improve its fledgling services. And the gesture is not courtesy of government. But it is out of…
*Sanwo-Olu increases youth representation on judicial panel to two (Guardian)*#ENDSARS protesters block road leading to Mile 2, Ago, Festac (Vanguard)
Sanwo-Olu increases youth representation on judicial panel to two (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, increased the youth representative on the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Nigerians need celebrity enlightenment on CNN? – Magnus Onyibe
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, co-chairman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the world’s second richest man is unarguably one of the foremost philanthropists of our time. Were it not for the current outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, how…