The recent ban on foreign models and voice-over artists in Nigeria’s advertising space will save foreign currency for Nigerian media companies while also boosting homegrown advertising talent in the country. Segun Arinze, veteran actor and President of the Association of Voice Over Artists in Nigeria, revealed this in an interview with CNN on Wednesday. This comes after the Advertising Regulatory …
Rivers State Governor Nyelsom Wike accused some unnamed retired generals of threatening him with the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, if he did not do their biddings. Governor Wike, who did not name the ex-generals or the demands they made on him, vowed that he would not do anyone’s bidding except what would benefit the majority of Nigerians. This came as …
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to improving teachers’ value propositions in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Nigeria. Rt Hon Goodluck Opiah, Minister of State for Education, stated that plans were underway to introduce bursary payments to students studying in higher education institutions beginning in 2023. He spoke at the State House Banquet Hall, …
The Nigerian Academy of International Affairs has chastised political leaders for meeting outside the country ahead of the 2023 elections. In August, presidential candidates, governors, and party officials met in Dubai, France, and the United Kingdom. Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and …
Mikhail Gorbachev, the former leader of the Soviet Union (Russia), has died. Gorbachev was reported to have died on Tuesday at a central hospital in Moscow, Russia. “Gorbachev died this evening after a serious and long illness,” the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital said late Tuesday. For his political contributions, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 as a …
ENGIE Energy Access, one of Africa’s Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solution providers, has promoted ‘Demilade Oresanya to Global Marketing Manager. Prior to his promotion, Oresanya was Head of Marketing and Communications at ENGIE Energy Access Nigeria, where he oversaw the firm’s marketing, trade marketing, and corporate communications functions. He took over the former position in January 2022. According to the …
Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan’s references to the 1922 war and “despicable Greeks,” government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou responded that the Turkish leader “has chosen to distort history in order to serve his revisionist narrative.” “On the contrary, Greece has written history in its long history,” Oikonomou said. “When necessary, Greece knows exactly how to vigorously and effectively defend its …
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two members of a vigilante group for allegedly raping a housewife at gunpoint in the state’s Ningi Local Government Area. The Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, said in a press statement issued on Tuesday at the Command that another 27-year-old man had been arrested for defiling a 3-year-old girl in Jimbin Village, Ganjuwa …
Comptroller Suleiman Bomai has been appointed as the new Customs Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service’s Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command (NCS). He succeeds Festus Okun, who was promoted from Comptroller to Assistant Comptroller General of Customs (ACG). Yakubu Mohammad, the Command’s Customs Public Relations Officer, made the announcement in a statement released over the weekend. Mohammad, a …
The Peter Obi media office has lampooned Dele Alake after his comments about the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate. Alake is the Director of Strategy and Communication of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Presidential Council. The former Lagos Commissioner for Information had declared that Obi’s achievements were way less than Tinubu’s. Reacting, Obi’s media office noted that Alake is among …
Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate in 2023 polls, has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, as part of his nationwide consultation with critical stakeholders ahead of the 2023 elections. Mr Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State met with Jonathan on Tuesday night at the latter’s residence and was accompanied by his running mate, Kashim …
Kogi State Police Command has arrested a middle aged man for killing his friend Kehinde Ajayi and burying the corpse in his own house in Lokoja, Kogi state capital. The ugly incident occurred in Felele community, Lokoja where the late Kehinde resided with his family. It was reliably gathered that the middle-age man killed his friend, Kehinde Ajayi on Sunday, …
The Electricity Sector Retirees Welfare Association (ESREWA) has called for action on the lingering outstanding accrued rights and arrears amounting to N34.9 billion owed electricity sector pensioners. In a statement signed by its President, Elder Benjamin M. Amako, the association said the “N34.9 billion owed to us, the electricity sector pensioners was established in 2014 by NELMCO. We were even …
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has again condemned former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, over a fierce criticism from the latter. It was recalled that Lamido said that nobody in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) offended Governor Wike. He also said that Wike can only order “his slaves” in Rivers State. Responding last Wednesday, Wike stated that Lamido …
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu on Tuesday visited former president, Goodluck Jonathan in his residence. This is coming months after speculations that the APC might give Jonathan its presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 general elections. The rumour became heightened after a group purchased the nomination form of the ruling party for the ex-president. …
Popular Nigerian actor, Dele Odule, on Tuesday joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. It was reported that Odule joined the PDP at an event held in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State. The thespian was received into the opposition party by the Chairman of the PDP in Ogun, Sikirulahi Ogundele; the governorship candidate, Hon. Ladi Adebutu; his running …
The Kwara State Police Command, has confirmed the report of two 200 level students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Tobiloba Daniel and Arewa Abayomi found dead inside their hostel. The spokesman of the command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the development on phone, said the two students were found dead in their room and police were alerted. He …
The Zamfara State Police command has revealed that its tactical operatives attached to 42 PMF squadron have rescued a baby girl at Dajin Kate Kunkanka village of Rungawa area of Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, by the State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Mohammed Shehu, the …
Former spokesman of Rivers State Police Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni is dead. SP Omoni died on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital and the cause of his death is still unknown. He had celebrated his birthday last Friday in Port Harcourt. Before his death, Omoni was the Divisional Police Officer for Elimgbu police station in Obio Akpor local …
Fidelity Bank has agreed to take over the United Kingdom unit of Nigeria’s second oldest lender, Union Bank, the former said Tuesday. It is the latest phase in the train of divestments by the latter which, beginning late last year, saw Union Bank offload 90 per cent of its shareholding to a new owner, Titan Trust. Fidelity Bank will be …
