It was a great spectacle to behold as the Christmas and Yuletide season came to life at the 2022 Zenith Bank Christmas Light-Up Ceremony, which was held at the Ajose Adeogun Street Roundabout, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The official lighting ceremony, which was performed by …
Read More »Wizkid makes history, wins AMA Afrobeats Award
Wizkid Popular Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, made history as the first African and Nigerian to win an American Music Award. His latest feat was announced on the blue-tick Twitter account of the award organisers on Sunday. The tweet read, “Congrats to @wizkidayo and @temsbaby! “Essence” won …
Read More »KWASU VC, Prof. Akanbi, is dead
Prof. Akanbi The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Prof. Mustapha Akanbi, is dead. The KWASU Registrar, Mrs Kikelomo Salle, confirmed this in a statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday. She said Akanbi died on Sunday after a protracted illness. “We urge everyone to remember his immediate and …
Read More »2023: Presidency is no one’s turn, I won’t step down – Kwankwaso
Kwankwaso Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has said it’s a big mistake for any presidential candidate to assume the 2023 presidential election is a birthright. The former Kano governor spoke on Sunday when he was featured on Editors Forum, an initiative of …
Read More »Ex-Diamond Bank CEO, Alex Otti floats new bank, ‘Signature Bank’
Alex Otti Dr. Alex Otti, former group managing director/CEO of defunct Diamond Bank Plc and governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Abia State in the 2023 elections, is set to float a new commercial bank, Signature Bank Limited. We reliably gathered that the new regionally licensed commercial bank will …
Read More »2023: Rural Nigerians Reject Tinubu, Atiku In Fresh Poll As Obi Leads
L-R: Atiku Abubakar, PDP Presidential Candidate; Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC Presidential Candidate; Peter Obi, LP Presidential Candidate and Rabiu Kwankwaso, NNPP Presidential Candidate For the umpteenth time, Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, has defeated three other leading candidates in the 2023 presidential election in a fresh poll conducted by …
Read More »Stakeholders proffer ways to strengthen PPP structure in Lagos State
Buoyed by the impact of the Office of Public-Private Partnerships in closing the infrastructure gap in Lagos State across different sectors, stakeholders have suggested ways to further strengthen the PPP structure in the state with a view to delivering greater value, impact more people, and improving service delivery efficiency of …
Read More »AFRIMA & CANEX WKND ANNOUNCE ALL-STAR LINE UP FOR CLOSING CONCERT
All is set for Creative Africa Nexus, CANEX WKND 2022, coming up from 25th to 27th November, 2022, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as creatives, investors, industry leaders, creative industry businesses and government representatives, gather for a 3-day event with a strong focus on sharing skills and best practice from …
Read More »THE 61ST FIRSTBANK LAGOS AMATEUR OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP TEES OFF THIS FRIDAY
In furtherance of its commitment to the development of sports in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the 61st edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Amateur Golf Championship has been scheduled to tee-off at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Friday 18th, to Sunday 20th …
Read More »Excitement builds with Emirates Dubai 7s ready to welcome 5,500 athletes from 32 countries
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 18 November 2022: About 5,500 athletes from 32 countries are expected to arrive Dubai this winter season to compete in 28 Emirates Dubai 7s invitational tournaments over the long UAE national day weekend starting 1st December. Emirates has been a steadfast supporter of the Dubai 7s since its beginnings, which …
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