The 2011 general elections have come and gone, the exercise was adjudged by many as the freest and fairest poll in the history of Nigeria's democracy. However, some candidates and political parties felt cheated and claimed that the elections were marred with a lot of irregularities and have gone before the election petition tribunals to challenge some of the results…
Customer loyalty is one major thing that brands need to thrive in the market place. When customers are loyal to a brand, they become ambassadors by mouthing good stories about the brand. It is a basic truth that when customers are happy, they go to a large extent to promote a good image for the brand. Customer loyalty is all…
The Joint Campus Committee of the National Association of Nigerian Students in conjunction with the Students’ Union Government of the University of Ado Ekiti (UNAD), has endorsed the removal of the Vice Chancellor of UNAD, Dipo Kolawole by the Ekiti State government. Governor Kayode Fayemi had on Wednesday sacked Mr Kolawole and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Education,…
Residents of the Bauchi metropolis are bemoaning an increase in the price of bread, with many of them complaining that the situation has brought untold hardship to them. Consumers of bread in Bauchi will now pay more for the commodity, as sellers have raised its price thanks to an increase in the prices of the ingredients used in its production.…
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ondo State yesterday said there are plans by mischief-makers to create confusion within the party ahead of the 2012 governorship election in the state. The ACN in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Gbenga Akinmoyo, said the party had put its poor showing in the general elections in Ondo…
The 2011 edition of the Star Lager Beer-sponsored nationwide musical tour, Star Trek, will feature some big names in Nigerian mainstream music, including D'Banj, P-Square, MI, Durella, Naeto C, eLDee, Banky W. and many more. Speaking at a press conference held at the Nigerian Breweries' Lagos Brewery Bar, Jacco Van Der Linden, the company's marketing director, revealed that Star Trek,…
Urban music channel MTV Base has partnered with MTN, the African telecommunication giant, to produce a new series of the youth-inspiring television show, ‘MTV Base Meets...with MTN’. Speaking at a press briefing held at Planet 1 in Maryland, Lagos, a team lead by MTV Network Africa’s senior vice president managing director, Alex Okosi, reveals that the pan-African programme is focused…
12 May 2011 Top African FIFA officials Issa Hayatou from Cameroon and Jacques Anouma from the Ivory Coast on Thursday denied accusations of corruption levelled against them before a British Parliamentary Committee concerning the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and Ivorian federation president Anouma, issued their denials in…
13 May 2011 South Africas Nedbank Cup (the equivalent of Englands FA Cup) enters the semifinal stage this weekend, with Soweto side Orlando Pirates the only recognised giant remaining in contention for the trophy. The Buccaneers will host fellow top flight side Mpumalanga Black Aces who will finish bottom of the PSL and be relegated to the second tier at…
13 May 2011 Pa Salisu Taiwo sat proudly in front of the modest family house at No.1 Taiwo Street in Isheri-Olofin, a poor, densely populated outpost in the sprawling city of Lagos. His soft voice trembled with emotions as he heaped praise after praise on his son, Taye Taiwo, the Nigeria international defender who has made a name for himself…
The FCT minister, Bala Muhammed, has warned against the intrusion of the FCT Vocational and Rehabilitation Centre at Kuchiko, located in the Bwari local government area, by the destitute. The minister gave this warning at Kuchiko after inaugurating the centre for people living with disabilities and minors. “It is a fundamental issue I want the FCTA secretariat to take note…
In a bid to revive the Igbo language and culture, the Anambra State governor Peter Obi, at a very colourful ceremony on Wednesday, laid the foundation stone for the establishment of a centre in Awka where Igbo language and culture will be taught. Speaking at the occasion, the governor said the establishment of the centre was driven by the need…
The prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Sunday Ola Makinde, has called on members of the election tribunals, which have begun the hearing of petitions from the just-concluded elections, to ensure fairness, transparency and justice. Mr Makinde spoke on this issue at the opening of the 29th Council of Bishops holding in Sagamu, Ogun State, where he stated that…
Damino Damoche Tunjalux Music 2011 Damino Damoche, who was born Olaniyan Damilola Ibrahim, is a Lagos-born hip-hop artist. He started out with a group called ‘Middle Guys’, but he soon decided to go solo. His debut album features 15 tracks, including an intro and three instrumentals. The album opened with an introduction skit, followed by “Fall in the Circle” where…
Onyebuchi Ojieh, popularly known as Buchi, got his big break in the industry after the 2008 edition of ‘Nite of a Thousand Laughs'. Prior to this, he had participated in other comedy shows including Tee A's ‘Live N Naked'. A law graduate from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Buchi started performing comedy skits in the Literary and Debating Society from his…