From Left: Ekiti State Governor, and new Chairman PDP Governors forum, Peter Ayodele Fayose during a courtesy visit to former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel in his Maryland home on Sunday, Seeking support and cooperation to move the Party forward. Advertisement

Olabode Adaramola Technical Adviser of Niger Tornadoes FC, Coach,  Abubakar  Bala  has shower praises on his players for their display on match day 3, despite losing 0-1 to Rivers United at the Gen Yakubu Gowon Stadium in PortHarcort, Sunday. Rivers United scored the only goal of the game in the 20th minute through their foreign import Guy Kuemian  with assist …

Dayo Emmanuel The Presidency Saturday night has debunked rumour making the rounds that President Muhammadu Buhari is experiencing an unstable health condition that could cause his death in London. Reacting to the rumour, Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina via Twitter appreciated those wishing the President well. “Best wishes to all who wish PMB well. As for those who carry evil rumours, …

The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company on Saturday said there would be a nine-hour power outage in Lagos Island, Victoria Island and Ikoyi on Monday Jan. 23. The company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Godwin Idemudia, in a statement said, “We which to inform our consumers that on Monday Jan.23, between 08:00-17:00 hrs, there will be an outage on …

  Folake Sokoya The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Abiodun Tunde for armed robbery. He was arrested upon information received from a member of Public  who reported that, on his way from Owode-Ijako he sighted two boys struggling to hijack a motorcycle from its rider and that the rider has been shot on the leg. Based on the …

Dayo Emmanuel Popular newscaster and TV personality, Wofai Samuel is to host the maiden edition of the Nigerian Child Friendly Awards in February, organisers of the awards have revealed. Wofai Samuel, who conceptualised the first ever two-hour real time celebrity interactive talk show on NIGEZIE and CRUNCH on AIT is highly sought after to be the MC of the maiden …

The short documentary, the first Nigerian production ever selected to debut at the prestigious Sundance International Film Festival, focuses on the Chibok girls. Park City, Utah, January 2017 – WAITING FOR HASSANA is a powerful short documentary directed by Ifunanya “Funa” Maduka and produced by Uzodinma Iweala and Ifunanya Maduka. It will premiere at the Sundance International Film Festival on January …

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has described the invasion of the premises of Premium Times in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of its Publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi and the judiciary correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu by armed police men on the night of January 19, 2017, as an unacceptable assault on freedom of the Press. In a release made available to National …

The Deputy Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Tony Okpanachi has expressed delight over the level of acceptability and wide patronage of Ecobank MasterPass QR, an innovative global digital payment solution recently introduced into the nation’s financial landscape by the Bank. It would be recalled that Ecobank was the first financial institution in the country to introduce Masterpass QR. According to Mr …

As anxieties mount over government proposed closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe International airport runway in Abuja, the federal government held a closed door meeting with foreign airlines in Abuja. Highlighting what transpired at the end of the meeting which lasted for over one and half hours, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika said the operators would be subjected to …