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Nollywood diva Ebube Nwagbo added a year on (Thursday) yesterday and to mark the occasion, she took to the streets  to celebrate with the beggars. Ebube Nwagbo An elated Ebube, who only last year joined the growing ranks of top celebrities who own branded products in their names by unleashing a 100 per cent human hair known as Posh Hair,…

Indy label X3M Music and Etcetera announced, early today, that they would no longer be working together. The Lagos-based label, founded by Steve Babaeko, has pushed Etetera for over three years, kicking against all odds to establish the singer-musician as a talent to court, in an environment where rock is so not fashionable. Several chart-topping hits, two albums, and multiple…

The Ondo State government said it has executed and completed 230 projects in the rural areas of the state at the tune of N1.5 billion, in the last two years of the present administration. It revealed that a sum of N1.3bn has been set apart in the current budget for rural development . The State Director of Community Development Services,…

As the people of Ekiti State prepares to host the campaign train of President Goodluck Jonathan on March 2, the state police command said security operatives are prepared to ensure a hitch-free campaign during the visit. The state Commissioner of Police, Olayinka Balogun, said the Inspector General of Police, Ringim Hafiz, has promised to deploy more policemen, anti-bomb and intelligence…

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Sasha “This Kidnapping issue is a legacy I refuse on behalf of all progressive Nigerians! It will cease to be the norm in the near future Amen! Enioluwa and her Kidnapper! May there be no rest or shelter for the wicked! Amen” — @firstladyspeaks (Sasha Alabi) Unlike the Omolayos, not much is known or circulated about the Odegbaikes. As at…

Uri Ukoha Kalu talks tough, works hard at her job and tells everyone who cares to listen, that the real woman is the one who has what it takes to make the men listen. A former banker turned radio/Tv content provider, Uri has come a long way from her early days when she made her debut with A-Z, one of…

The long wait is over and fans of Darey can now heave a heavy sigh of relief as the musician finally releases his new double album Double Dare digitally and physically. Darey A double album, the new job took a while and it features several collaborators in Lagos, London, South Africa, Abuja and America. The new albums, released in two…

The Ondo State government has said that it did not stop the free computer education programme in its public schools. The state government, through the commissioner for information, Ranti Akerele, said that it implemented a free Microsoft Corporation-based ICT programme instead. He said that this move saved the state N3 billion in software requirements alone, which according to him, was…

The managing director of NNPC, Austin Oniwon, said on Tuesday that the Petroleum Industry Bill, which will redefine Nigeria's relationship with foreign oil firms, would be put under scrutiny by both houses of parliament in the coming days. "The Senate will begin today, the clause-by-clause debate of the bill, and in the next days, the House of Representatives will also…

Anyone applying to visit the United States on a non-immigrant visa from March 1, 2011, will have to pay their visa fees at Guaranty Trust Bank, and no longer the United Bank for Africa (UBA). The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria announced that applicants who have already scheduled appointments for March or April with the embassy in Abuja or the U.S.…

"They are afraid of counting kobo!" a senior public service worker exclaimed derisively at break time during a change management workshop for his agency. Someone had asked why politicians who had served terms as governors automatically sought election to the Senate. "They are not used to thinking about paying rent or buying diesel anymore!" someone said. The listeners shared a…

Many are saying that President Goodluck Jonathan has not really achieved anything in his short tenure. What do you think of this? Things have tremendously improved since Jonathan became president eight months ago. Our country had gone so far down within the last 50 years. Quite frankly, it will be unkind for anybody to judge the president just within eight…

The governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel yesterday described his predecessor, Olusegun Osoba as a coward for fleeing the state after losing the 2003 governorship election to him. Mr Daniel was reacting to a verbal attack from Mr Osoba last Tuesday during the flagging-off of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governorship campaign at Ake Palace, in Abeokuta. Mr Osoba…

The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) Assessment Report on the implementation of the Nigerian Procurement Law, has revealed that the Ministries of Petroleum Resources, Agriculture and Water Resources, Education and Health violate the procurement regulations more in Nigeria than other MDAs. The report which was launched on Monday in Abuja also warned that the continued failures in these ministries…