The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos West Senatorial District candidate, Segun Adewale, has declared that jostling for the seat is never a task to be committed to political novices. Adewale made the statement at the inauguration of his campaign and mini rally held in the heart of the Senatorial …
Read More »How Jealous People Didn’t Allow MKO Abiola Become Nigerian President —Obasanjo
Abiola was the generally acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, but the election was annulled by former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida. The former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has narrated how those he regarded as ‘bad belle’ prevented the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola from becoming president …
Read More »Chatham: Why I couldn’t reach agreement with Labour Party — Kwankwaso
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says he was initially interested in forming an alliance with the Labour Party, but the party was at the peak of its media hype and couldn’t accept his conditions. “On Labour Party, I was initially interested in working …
Read More »Ex-Skye Bank MD, Tunde Ayeni enmeshed in paternity scandal Ayeni
Tunde Ayeni, former chairman of defunct Skye Bank, is currently facing a paternity battle with a female lawyer in Abuja identified as Adaobi Alagwu. Adaobi, who is 30 years old, was a classmate of the businessman’s daughter, according to reports. Report: Nigeria accounts for 89% of Christians killed for their …
Read More »Video: Soldier Tries To Disarm Policeman In Lagos
A soldier in a trending video on Wednesday, tried to disarm a policeman in Lagos after the commercial bus he boarded was stopped for driving against traffic. It took the intervention of the policeman colleagues and other people around, including civilians, to stop the soldier. Reacting on Twitter, the State …
Read More »Digital Literacy: Polaris Bank partners NYSC, NerdzFactory to build capacity of 5,000 Corps Members
Lagos, Nigeria: January 17, 2022: In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) drive, Polaris Bank in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and NerdzFactory has commenced a high-impact capacity-building workshop on digital skills for 5,000 National Youth Service Corps members across 12 states in Nigeria. The Bank …
Read More »Final Countdown Commences for Wema Bank’s 5for5 Promo Season 2 Grand Finale
The second edition of the ALAT 5for5 promo, a six-month-long mega reward programme, is set to witness an all-action finale this month that will see both new and existing customers in attendance in Lagos. The Promo, which commenced on June 1st, 2022 is set to come to a fitting conclusion …
Read More »GISTHOUSE UNVEILS DON JAZZY AS AFRICAN ICON FOR JANUARY 2023
GistHouse, the first Afrocentric audiovisual conversation platform, has announced Micheal Collins Ajereh, also known as Don Jazzy as its “BLACK AFRICAN ICON-OF-THE MONTH”. The maverick beat maker emerged GistHouse’s Black Icon for the month of January 2023, following a selection voting exercise by users and management of the application with …
Read More »2023: Election Beyond Personal Ambition, Nigeria Needs Us — Tinubu To APC Candidates
Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate (APC), has urged the party members to collectively work for the APC’s victory in the general election. Tinubu said this on Sunday during a meeting with the governorship and national assembly candidates of the party, in Abuja. In a statement by …
Read More »Access Bank restates commitment to deepen presence in Kenyan market after discontinuation of Sidian Bank acquisition
Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest lender, Access Bank PLC, has cited the failure to fulfil some requisite conditions as the reason for calling off the proposed acquisition of Sidian Bank. The discontinuation ends Access Bank PLC’s binding agreement with Centum to acquire the entire 83.4 percent shareholding held by the investment company …
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