Few weeks after the death of two prominent Yoruba actors, Olumide Bakare and Pastor Ajidara, another popular Yoruba Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya has died of cardiac arrest in Canada. Moji, daughter of Nigeria’s high life music legend, Victor Olaiya, was confirmed dead barely two months after welcoming her second child in Canada, just a few months after she officially divorced her first …
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Journalists hold Prayer for Lagos May 20
In commemoration of the Lagos at 50 celebrations, Journalists for Christ International Outreach, (JFC), a Christian media Non-Governmental Organisation will on Saturday, May 20 hold a Pray for Lagos programme. The programme will feature the monthly fellowship of the Organisation with the theme 50 Prayer Points for Lagos. Venue of the programme is the International. Press Centre, Dideolu Estate, Ogba, …
Read More »Nigeria’s securities traffic grows by 37.2 per cent – SWIFT
SWIFT – the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services – said today that financial messaging traffic growth in Nigeria has outperformed total messaging growth worldwide. Year-to-date, SWIFT said total message traffic volumes increased by 17.8 per cent in Nigeria, compared to a 6.4 per cent growth for SWIFT worldwide. The growth in Nigeria was driven by a significant …
Read More »Eight uncommon positions for super-deep sex!
No matter how much sex you have had, there is still that yearning to have a super-deep sex that will blow your mind and send you to the dreamland. According to sex therapist, Dr. Ian Kerner, the following are the ways to explore that part of your sex partner that you never knew existed before! • The caboose: The man …
Read More »APC suspends Imo commissioner
The All Progressives Congress in the Egbu ward, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, has suspended the Commissioner for Agriculture, Petroleum and Environment, Udo Agoha. The decision was contained in a resolution signed by Chairman, Osuji Oguoma; vice chairman, Nathaniel Uzodinma; secretary, James Oparaegwu; and other executive members, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent …
Read More »NURTW, RTEAN, motorists hail ban of VIOs on Lagos roads
Transport unions and some motorists on Wednesday expressed big relief at the recent ban of Vehicle Inspection Officers from Lagos roads The Lagos residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria, commended the state government for the ban, saying that it would ease the flow of traffic on the roads. Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, Lagos State Chairman, …
Read More »1.14m candidates sat for UTME in four days -JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has conducted Computer Based Test for 1,144,198 candidates since the test began on Saturday. JAMB’s Head of Information and Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Wednesday in Abuja said that results were being released within 24 hours of completion of the test. A total 1,736,571 candidates registered for the 2017 UTME taking place in 642 centres …
Read More »Company’s squabble: Ikeja Hotel Reconstitute Board …as Anthony Idigbe becomes chairman
Business operations at the Ikeja Hotel Plc may be taking a positive turn, just as investors may also be looking forward for a return on investment, as the board of the company has been reconstituted after a long board squabble. According to a statement posted on the site of Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE on Wednesday, Chief Anthony Idigbe has been …
Read More »First Bank Sensitises SME Operators to CBN FX Window Accessibility
As part of its efforts to promote the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) special Foreign Exchange (FX) window, FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has engaged Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), on sensitisation programme to enhance operators’ accessibility of the platform. The CBN, on April 10, opened a special FX window SMEs for import of eligible finished and semi-finished items not …
Read More »2017: NCPC Flags Off First Christian Pilgrimage To Israel
The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) will flag off its first Christian Pilgrimage Exercise to Israel for the first time ever from the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The event is scheduled for Thursday, 18th May, 2017 at the Aminu Kano International Airport. The Executive Secretary, Rev. Tor Uja who will perform the flag off ceremony has explained that all the 130 …
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