Veteran comedian, Moses Olaiya Adejumo (MON) popularly known as Baba Sala is dead. He passed away around 10:00p.m on Sunday, at his Ilesa, Osun State, home after a brief illness. Adejumo was aged 81.
Nigeria’s Entertainment, Media Revenue To Hit $9.9bn In 2022-PWC
Tayo Olanipekun A 21.5 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is anticipated in the revenue of the nation’s Entertainment and Media (E&M) industry,bringing the earnings to $9.9bn in 2022, a report has shown. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) ‘Entertainment and media outlook: 2018 – 2022: An African perspective,’ released today, this growth is due to […]
Sokoto Guber Race: Yabo Beats Shagari, Others In Online Poll
Folake Sokoya Alhaji Faruk Malami Yabo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in an online poll that attracted 2,243 votes, has defeated other aspirants within the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) eyeing the exalted position of the Sokoto State Governor. Aspirants in the poll include former Deputy Governor and Water Resources Minister, Mukhtar […]
Guinness Nigeria Partners FRSC To Deepen Safety Culture Among Drivers
In further demonstration of its avowed commitment to promote road safety and sustainable transport systems in the country, Guinness Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Diageo Plc, has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to drive advocacy for a heightened safety culture on the roads during the Benin leg of the Guinness Nigeria 2018 […]
AMVCA Awards: Heritage Bank, Multichoice Boost Africa Film Industry
Heritage Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s most innovative financial services provider; has partnered with MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, owners of the DSTV and GOTV brands to boost film industry with the sponsorship of the 2018 edition of the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA). Speaking at the event which held in Lagos over the weekend, Mr. […]
Oando, Nestle, Union Bank Others Lead Conversations On Heritage Branding At Mitsubishi Motors Anniversary
Oando PLC, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous oil and gas energy solutions provider, led conversations on building a heritage brand at the recently concluded Mitsubishi Motors Anniversary and Heritage Week. The week-long event was a celebration of Mitsubishi Motors Nigeria’s 101 years in business. It included a series of engaging events that showcased the evolution […]
Cadbury’s To Launch A New ‘Darkmilk’ Chocolate Bar For ‘Grown-Ups’ With A Higher Cocoa Content
Cadbury’s has shrunk the size of the new bar – making it appear healthier The Darkmilk bar has a much higher cocoa content than the popular Dairy Milk Dairy Milk bar weighs 110g and costs £1.50, Darkmilk is 85g but priced at £1.49 Cadbury is launching a new darker chocolate bar for ‘grown-ups’, but has […]
History As Bayelsa Community Gets Deputy Monarch
By Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa History was made as Otuan kingdom, Southern Ijaw local Government Area of Bayelsa State now has a deputy paramount ruler. Speaking with journalists Saturday, at Otuan during the election of the deputy royal father, chairman, electoral committee of Otuan, comrade Godbless Manofwar said the community through consultations in order to make […]
Active Intercourse Life Can Make You Look Seven Years Younger —Physician
Chairman, Association for Advancement of Family Planning, Dr. Ejike Orji, says that men and women who maintain active sex life usually look between five and seven years younger than their actual ages. He noted that consensual sex boosts the immune system, keeps the skin glowing and reduces stress. The physician disclosed this in an interview with the News […]
SCHOLARSHIP: ROYAL QUEEN REVIVES ACADEMIC HOPE FOR OGBIA GIRLS
BY ARIWERA IBIBO-HOWELLS, YENAGOA The Chairperson, Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Wives Association and President, Royal Queens of the Niger Delta Initiative, Her Majesty Dr. (Barr) Josephine Diete-Spiff has demonstrated unwavering resolve in empowering the less privilege by donating funds towards ensuring quality education for the Ogbia girl child. The Queen of Twon Brass Kingdom made […]