IT’S OFFICIAL! FUNKE AKINDELE IS MARRIED

Star actress,  Funke Akindele walked down the aisle on Tuesday, 23, August, 2016 with her beau, Abdulrasheed Bello in London, United Kingdom at a quiet wedding witnessed by immediate family members, the best man, maid of honour,  and friends with strong ties.

Ekiti's anti-grazing law a step in the right direction-Otunba Gani Adams

Going by the wicked records of Fulani herdsmen who have turned the clean and clear rivers of their host communities in the southwest area of the country into rivers that flow with human blood, the action of Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose and the state House of Assembly to pass the anti-grazing bill in the state is highly commendable.
The bill, which prevents herdsmen from carrying weapons is indeed a good step in the right direction and should be applauded by all right-thinking people across the country.

AMBODE APPOINTS OSHINOWO FOR SCHOLARSHIP BOARD, ANIBABA FOR LSLB AND GBAJA FOR LASIAMA

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Seun Anibaba as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lagos State Lotteries Board.

Obaseki Sues For Peace In Edo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) guber hopeful in Edo State,  Mr.  Godwin Obaseki, has charged his fellow contestants from other political parties in the forthcoming governorship election to keep the peace before, during and even after the election.

PHOTONEWS;Steve Ayorinde and Prof. Ademola Abass with Chris Eubank Jnr

Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde (L), with British Middleweight boxing Champion Chris Eubank Jnr (Centre) and

SHOOTING STARS MAUL KANO PILLARS 4-0

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Sunday thrashed Kano Pillars Football Club by 4-0 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day 33.

AMBODE NOMINATES SUBAIR FOR LIRS, APPOINTS DABIRI FOR LAMATA

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday nominated Mr. Ayodele Hamzat Subair for confirmation by the State House of Assembly as the new Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS).

JURY REVEALS HOW MALTINA TEACHER OF THE YEAR WILL EMERGE

As the deadline for the submission of entries for the 2016 Maltina Teacher of the Year, MTOTY ended last month, the panel of Judges has met in Lagos to deliberate on the assessment scheme for the initiative.

COSON CALLS FOR DAY-LONG HUNGER STRIKE BY NIGERIAN MUSICIANS ON “NO MUSIC DAY”

Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Nigeria’s sole approved collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings has called on its thousands of members across the country, other stakeholders in the music industry and lovers of music in Nigeria who are sympathetic to the plight of creative people ravaged by piracy and other forms of copyright infringement in Nigeria, to observe a one day Hunger Strike on Thursday, September 1, 2016 as Nigeria marks “No Music Day”

Skye Bank Raises Daily Card Spending Limit for Travellers

As part of its efforts to enhance travelers’ holiday experience and make financial transactions seamless, Skye Bank Plc., has increased customers’ daily international spend limit from $100 to $300 on MasterCard debit cards and $500 daily and $3,000 monthly for Platinum Master Card debit card users.

UPDATE ON FEDERAL ACCOUNT ALLOCATION MEETING

A total of N493.828billion has been shared as Federal Allocation for the month of July 2016 by  the  Federal Government, State governments and Local Government Councils. 

AFRIMA storms London Nottinghill Carnival.

As part of its activities of showcasing Africa’s rich cultural heritage to the global community, the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA will be present at Europe’s biggest street carnival, the London Notting Hill Carnival 2016.

RRS NABS CHAIRMAN OF PICKPOCKETS IN OSHODI,21 OTHERS

The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a self-acclaimed Chairman of pickpockets in Oshodi, Ibrahim Kasali, and 20 other suspects alleged to be involved in stealing and robbing innocent members of public in the area.

LAGOS LOUD IN LONDON AS STATE DOMINATES NOTTINGHILL CARNIVAL

The sound and sight of Lagos will on Monday dominate the popular Nothinghill Carnival in London as the #LoveLagosWeekend campaign enters Day three. 

LAGOS TO MOVE AGAINST ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN THE VI/IKOYI/LEKKI AXIS

The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all the owners of illegal structures, shanties, street hawkers and those who have converted walkways into trading points and food courts in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and the Lagoon Front of Lekki, just as it issued a 14-day grace period to remove such illegal structures.

CBN RE-ADMITS UBA INTO FOREX MARKET EFFECTIVE THURSDAY

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has re-admitted the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc into the Foreign Exchange Market effective from Thursday.

ECL DRAW ; ARSENAL DRAWS PSG, BARCELONA GETS MAN CITY

In the just concluded European championship league draws Manchester City will trade tackle with Barcelona in the group stage of this season’s Champions League.

Ministry signs MoU with British Council, seeks to revive dormant festivals, traditional games

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday signed an MoU with the Chief Executive of the British Council, Sir Ciaran Devane, with a request for partnership to help train festival managers, revive the country's major festivals and prevent its traditional games from dying.

States Must Explore Comparative Advantages, Multiple Revenue Streams - Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the Federal Government has a critical role to play in addressing the fundamental structural challenges undermining sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the states of the federation, among which is unbundling the potentials of each of the federating units.

AJIMOBI SALUTES MTN, SAYS OYO CRUCIAL TO COUNTRY'S PROSPERITY

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has said that the state is crucial to the prosperity and economic well-being of the country, given its vast potential and strategic location.

FIRST BANK APPOINTS NEW CFO

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable banking brand and foremost financial institution, Tuesday announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Iyamabo as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment follows the elevation of the former CFO, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan to Managing Director/CEO of the Bank.

CKN ; 50 FACTS ABOUT OMO ALHAJA

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Chris Kehinde Nwandu is fifty years old today!.
Ejire orosun, omo edujobi, ikan mo fe, eji lo wo ile to mi
He is therefore, hereby admitted to the elders council.

WHY WE’RE RE-POSITIONING BROADCAST STATIONS IN LAGOS, BY AMBODE

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the aggressive repositioning of the broadcast stations in the State was part of his administration’s strategy aimed at empowering the media outfits to compare favorably with the best in the world, pledging that the State would soon celebrate the birth of new broadcast machinery.

“ANY NATION THAT DOES NOT PUNISH VIOLATORS IS DOOMED,” BY PROF YAKUBU

“Any nation that does not punish violators is doomed”. This refrain was the thread that ran through the interactions between the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu and Media Executives as he visited the offices of four national newspapers, namely: The Tribune, Punch, Nation and Guardianon Thursday and Friday last week.

T-MART MEMBERSHIP-BASED SHOPPING MALL OPENS IN LAGOS

Shoppers and Store owners in Lagos are in for exciting news as T-Mart Wholesale Store, a renowned membership-based wholesale Shopping mall opens in Lekki area of Lagos on Saturday, August 20^th 2016. This is the first of its kind in Lagos, and will be followed by many more outlets across the major urban Cities in Nigeria over the next few years.

KANO SHINES AT 2016 COWBELLPEDIA TV QUIZ SHOW

On a day four States from the North fell in the battle, Master Abdullahi Shuaibu Maje excelled for NTIC Boys High School, Kano, Kano State in the on-going Cowbellpedia Mathematics Television Quiz Show. After two preliminary rounds, Abdullahi picked a semi-final ticket for his school, and the first from any state in the North in this competition.

Skye Select Summer Campaign Gathers Momentum

The on-going Skye Select Summer campaign has continued to gather momentum as enthusiastic members of the public have been opening account in large numbers.

The World is Waiting To Hear Our Stories, Minister Tells TV, Movie Producers

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said it is time for Africans to explore the platform created by the ongoing digitization in broadcasting to tell their own story from different perspectives.

The Minister made the remarks in Lagos on Sunday at the launch of the television reality show, tagged "My African, a Reality TV Show".

NELLY AGWU - THE AJEBUTTER WHO BECAME STREET SAVVY

To write about my sister, Nelly Agwu, the sexiest grandma this side of paradise, is to pen a true story Hollywood script.

THE MASQUERADE FESTIVAL IS OVER (1)

This is the Oando Filling Station at the U-turn bus stop along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressroad, around 9.30pm on Wednesday night.

CP FATAI OWOSENI - A SUPER COP FOR A MEGA CITY STATE

It was the Chinese, those resourceful people, who posited that if the student is ready, the teacher would appear.
In this case, when a megacity state requires a super cop, an Owoseni would appear.

CBN GOVERNOR ELECTED PRESIDENT OF AACB

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has been elected as the President of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB).

MAINTAIN ETHICAL STANDARDS,LASG TELLS GUILD OF PROFESSIONAL BLOGGERS

Online media practitioners and bloggers have been asked to adhere to strict best practice and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.

Adeosun: ‎Genuine exporters should be encouraged with tax reliefs.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Thursday sought the understanding of members of the private sector in the ongoing policy review by the current administration.

T-MART MEMBERSIHP-BASED SUPERMARKET OPENS IN LAGOS

Shoppers and Store owners in Lagos are in for exciting news as T-Mart Wholesale Store, a renowned membership-based wholesale supermarket berths in Lekki area of Lagos on August 20^th 2016. This is the first of its kind in Lagos, and will be followed by many more outlets across the major urban Cities in Nigeria over the next few years.

Tourism Development: Ministry Moves To Re-activate Presidential Council on Tourism

The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has commenced the process of activating the Presidential Council on Tourism (PCT) as part of efforts to fast-track the development of tourism in Nigeria.

APC TO PDP: YOU LACK MORAL BASIS TO COMMENT ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY

The People's Democratic Party (PDP), which brought Nigeria to its present situation after 16 years of locust, lacks the moral basis and the credibility to comment on the country's economy or condemn a government that is working hard to clear the mess left behind by the disgraced former ruling party, according to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun.

LAGOS HOSTS 65TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF BON

Lagos State Government has announced that it will be hosting the 65^th General Assembly /Annual General Meeting of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) scheduled for next week.

AFRIMA JURY ARRIVES LAGOS

Ahead of the nominee announcement which comes up on August 22, 2016,
members of the Jury for the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, arrived in
Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday, August 17,2016 and have commenced the
adjudication exercise.

GOLDBERG ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR UDIROKO FESTIVAL

Goldberg Lager Beer has thrown its weight behind the Udiroko festival, Ado-Ekiti’s annual flagship festival which holds this year on Tuesday, August 23rd. The brand which is the leading beer promoter of the culture of the people of South-West Nigeria has promised to add grandeur to the festival as a way of celebrating the befitting tradition of the people of Ado-Ekiti.

SKYE BANK IS NOT DISTRESSED - CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to what it called a malicious message urging customers of Skye Bank to withdraw their deposits or transfer them to other banks based on the vile allegation that it has been liquidated, saying there is nothing of such.

FIRST BANK DENIES HOLDING NPA FUNDS

The management of FirstBank has debunked the rumour making the round that it has in its possessions funds belonging to the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA).

GERMANY BEAT NIGERIA, TO MEET BRAZIL IN FINAL

Nigeria’s U-23, the Dream Team, on Wednesday failed to progress to the final of the men’s soccer Olympic tournament as they lost o-2 to Germany at the Corinthians Arena.

COSON STAKEHOLDERS TO STORM IBADAN IN SEPTEMBER

Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the nation’s wave making copyright collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings which is revolutionizing royalty collection and distribution in Nigeria berths in the ancient city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Thursday, September 8, 2016 for a major Stakeholders’ Forum for copyright owners and users in the South-West states of Nigeria.

LAGOS TO ENFORCE STREET TRADING BAN

As part of efforts to implement the law against street trading, the operatives of the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) Brigade, the law enforcement unit of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment, on Tuesday, clamped own on illegal street traders and hawkers obstructing free flow of vehicular movement along major roads and highways in Lagos.

GOLDBERG BEER VILLAGE ENHANCES COMMERCE AT OSUN OSOGBO FESTIVAL

The indigenes of Osun State and visitors to the ongoing Osun Osogbo festival have expressed excitement and appreciation to Goldberg Lager Beer for unveiling the Goldberg Beer Village, an initiative that enhances trade and commerce in the ancient city.

LAGOS TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF PEN CINEMA FLY-OVER

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to activate multi-faceted projects designed to improve the standard of living in the State, among which is the commencement of construction of a Fly-over Bridge in the popular Pen Cinema junction of the State.

INCONCLUSIVE ELECTIONS ARE AS A RESULT OF STRENGTHENED ELECTORAL PROCESS – COMMISSIONER ZAKARI

Contrary to popular perception held by the general public that inconclusive elections are as a result of weak electoral processes, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Board of the Electoral Institute (BEI), Amina Bala Zakari has argued that they are as a result of a strengthened electoral process which is robust and has progressed steadily.

"THUNDER" BOLT STRIKES FOR THE THIRD TIME

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt on Sunday became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by edging out American Justin Gatlin to the gold medal at Rio 2016.

EXCLUSIVE: ABDULMUMIN JIBRIN'S LETTER TO APC CHAIRMAN, CHIEF OYEGUN

Chief John Odigie Oyegun 

The National Chairman

All Peoples Congress APC

National Secretariat 

Wuse II

Abuja

AMBODE OUTLAWS LAND GRABBING IN LAGOS

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday fulfilled his pledge of making the menace of land grabbing in Lagos a thing of the past with the signing of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law.