Lagos, Ghana and Gambia are the camp locations for the screening of entries for the 2011 edition of African Movie Academy Award (AMAA). Location shots of Aramotu The organizers of the award revealed that Lagos and Gambia camps which opened since January 6, will handle pre-selection of entries that have been received while Ghana will host the College of Screeners,…
Andreas Seiter, a Senior Health Specialist with the World Bank, Washington, on Friday pledged the bank’s support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Mr Seiter made the pledge during a courtesy visit on the management of NAFDAC in Lagos, saying the bank is ready to assist the agency to clean up the country’s drug…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that it will continue with the grounding of domestic carriers indebted to it as the week progresses. Explaining that airline operators in Nigeria are not responding positively in paying up their dues, the airports authority disclosed that it will not hesitate to shut down the operations of persistent defaulters in the…
The National Biotechnology Development Agency said it is working on a new technology that will help Nigeria protect and conserve its environment through re-vegetation and remediation. Solomon Bamidele, Director General of NABDA said on Wednesday in Abuja at a sensitisation workshop on management of non degradable wastes that the project entitled “Establishment of Centers of Excellence on Environmental Protection and…
‘Oleku' video is a leak Contemporary music imprint, Chocolate City, has announced that the music video of Ice Prince's viral single, ‘Oleku' is a leak of its yet-to-be edited version. According to Hembadoon ‘Hemba' Ande, PR manager of the label: "The video was leaked onto Youtube by a privileged individual on 20, January 2011." At the time of its release,…
By Alpha Rashid Jalloh Wedding ceremonies are characterizations of social life in Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone but one wedding that drew crowds to the streets and has remained a a topic of household discussions is the one between Hassanatu Kanu, a popular Sierra Leonean star in the Nigerian film industry and Hycinth Idibia, younger brother of Two Face Idibia,…
Glo subscribers in Benin City are set to experience unrivalled comedy and outstanding musical entertainment this weekend as the Glo “Lord of the Ribs” show berths in the Edo state capital. TIMAYA The highly hilarious comedy show hosted by ace comedian Basketmouth is part of Glo’s special package for its loyal subscribers across the country. The show, which is a…
He could be described as “a new artiste”even though he has sojourned in the nation’s music scene for close to twelve years. But Uche Barry Nwobi a.k.a Swith Barry has more to his music career than meets the eyes. SWITH BARRY After twelve years of learning the rope in a hard way, young Swith Barry is stepping out with his…
Nigerian businesses seeking to attract foreign investors must begin to pay attention to how it treats its employees. According to studies conducted by Corporate Initiatives Group (CIG), an affiliate of the Great Place to Work Institute based in the United States, the way companies take care of employees is indicative of how well an organisation is run. “Making your organisation…
As the level of confidence in the Nigerian capital market builds up in the banking subsector this year following government’s intervention in the industry, trading activities in other sectors as well have shown that investors are also seeking safe haven in Breweries and Food/Beverages sectors. Analysis of trading activities in the two sectors, in terms of traded volume, since transaction…
When some four years back, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) threatened to deploy digital data capture machines as part of the review of the voters’ roll, a frisson of excitement ran through certain sections of the country. The possibilities for change was in the air! After all, many recalled, a central aspect of the reforms in Mexico that led…
The locals in Dallas, Texas, easily point to that bookstore near the grassy knoll on a street where it happened in November, 1963. Many adolescents or adults in Nigeria at that time still remember exactly what they were doing when news of John F. Kennedy's assassination was beamed across the world. I was studying for the School Certificate examinations at…
After enjoying four months of heavy rotation on virtually all radio stations together with recording huge figures in on-line download, IcePrince’s first official single Oleku has been smitten by a deadly bug called betrayal. At about noon on Thursday, the video for Oleku was leaked on line. Ice-Prince The video directed by Chocolate City go-to director, Mex, happened to be…
Ray G (real name Uwoloh Nwabueze Raymond) is a Afro Hip Hop artiste, and an enthusiast. Born in Asaba, Delta State, he discovered he had a passion for music at a rather young age going on to write his first verse by the time he turned nine. Ray G After high school, he gained admission into the Lagos State university…
Timi Dakolo, winner of Idols West Africa is set to hit the music market with the commercial release of his lead single Let It Shine off the much anticipated album. The packaging which is a reflection of the industry’s resolve to curb piracy contains the bonus track Heaven Please. Dakolo Timi According to his management, Now Muzik, the debut album-’Beautiful…