Ikechukwu and girlfriend, Sarah Ofili Last Monday was Valentine and people spent it differently for different reasons. For those who were unable to come up with excuses to skip work successfully, they made do with the evening. Some others however had to be out of the country so as to be around that special person especially during Valentine. One of…
Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde made history last Sunday being the first Nollywood actress to walk the red carpet at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. But her well-intentioned appearance was jeopardised by her black and white prom-like dress which dealt dastardly with her tummy, arms, over-sized butts, miniature breasts, doing absolutely nothing to flatter any part of her…
Some market operators have urged investors to trade cautiously following the recent growth in transaction volume at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), despite the wobbly market performance. A recent data from the NSE showed that in the last two months the volume of shares traded recorded a growth of 31.93 per cent, while the market value recorded a growth of…
To make the Calabar seaport viable and busy all year round, the federal government should implement a deliberate policy of diverting smaller vessels from Lagos and other ports prone to congestion to Calabar. General manager of Eco-Marine Plc, Kingsley Iheanacho, said the lack of some basic facilities has made the Calabar Port unattractive to importers. Eco-Marine is one of the…
I have over the years taken pains to read more about our so called celebrities in the entertainment and showbiz world. Whenever I read a piece on such celebrities, I find their portrayal in the pieces of information about them shocking. Only last week, I read about an actress who said she flaunts her breasts as the only way to…
Follow You Go by Banky W. The video is shot entirely in Lagos, Nigeria and directed by Kemi Adetiba.
A pressure group, Advocate for Social Justice yesterday warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its call on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Aloysius Katsina-Alu to resign from his position. Mr Katsina-Alu was asked to do so over the controversy surrounding the elevation of the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami to the…
In a nation that loves clichés, proverbs and sayings, I often hear the phrase, “Time is money”, but I have very rarely seen evidence that we really believe that to be the case. Businessmen especially epitomize this worldview by applying extraordinary pressure on their staff. It takes twice or three times as long to get something done here in Nigeria…
More than 1,000 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN) in Anambra State yesterday quit their parties to join rival All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The former PDP and ACN members were welcomed during the official flagoff of APGA’s campaign for the central senatorial zone of the state. Austin Ndigwe, a former state…
Port Harcourt is set to experience a special evening of comedy and outstanding musical entertainment as leading entertainers like Naeto-C and Ice Prince are set to spice up the Glo “Lord of the Ribs” come Sunday February 20, 2011 in the River State capital. Naeto-C, The highly hilarious comedy show hosted by ace comedian Basketmouth is part of Glo’s special…
Genevieve A number of Nollywood actors spent the Eid-el- Malud holiday combing less privileged homes to share love and gifts. One of such actors who not only visited one of such homes but also came home with ‘some thoughts’ is Genevieve. She tweeted on Tuesday: “Just leaving Heritage Homes orphanage and I saw the most beautiful baby in the world!…
Duncan Mighty Contrary to reports swirling the media about Duncan Mighty being the latest signee on MoHIts Records, President of the label, Don Jazzy reacted on Tuesday night saying the rumour’s false. “I also heard that i signed Duncan mighty. I luv the guy 2 death. 2 much talent toh badttt but i dont remember signing anyone in the last…
Kenya plans to connect an extra one million consumers to its national electricity grid in the next two years, the president said on Wednesday, as the country strives to boost rural electrification. East Africa’s largest economy is beset by regular power outages due to insufficient electricity generation and a dilapidated transmission network. Business leaders say the blackouts are curbing economic…
The Fadama III programme disbursed N4.2 million to two Fadama Community Associations (FCAs) in Maiha local government area of Adamawa State in 2010. Lawan Nasiru, the programme desk officer, disclosed this on Wednesday in Maiha in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the money was for the construction of a bridge and road to link…
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Cross River State said on Wednesday that it had trained 400 unemployed graduates under its Graduate Attachment Programme (GAP). The state coordinator, Edem Duke, said this in Calabar at the orientation and sensitisation workshop for graduates of the GAP at the Federal Secretariat, Calabar. He said that the training programme would help to…