The Grammy awards are shaping up to be the ultimate showdown between pop’s two biggest female stars as Beyonce and Adele go head-to-head for song, record and album of the year on Sunday. Despite 62 total Grammy nominations and 20 awards, Beyonce, 35, has never won the coveted album of the year, despite topping the […]
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The Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari currently receiving a treatment in the United Kingdom have said only the Doctors attending to him in the UK have the last say on when he can return to Nigeria, according to an update on his vacation yesterday. The doctors, Buhari said in his February 5 letter to the Senate […]
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Dr Frank Udemba Jacobs, President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in this interview with Bukola Aroloye speaks on the nation’s manufacturing landscape, expectation for the 2017 budget among other sundry issues. Excerpts: What is the state of manufacturing in the country now? The manufacturing sector has remained in a precarious situation over the years, […]
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The famous slogan by President Muhammadu Buhari, “If we don’t kill corruption this corruption will kill us,” which gained traction during the political hustings in the run up to the 2015 general election, is the premise upon which the anti-corruption war of the current administration is being fought. Which is just as well. Expectedly, one […]
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Kenya’s Abraham Kiptom has emerged the winner of the 2107 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, in a time of 2 hours 15mins 20 secs. He takes home the cash prize of $50,000. Kiptom who won the 42.1km race for the second time after he won the maiden edition in a time of 2 hours, 15 […]
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The Nigeria President has extended his stay in the UK after Doctor advised. It is “open-ended” because his return can be anytime, Source said last night. According to the Source, “the President can return home any time. It can be in a few days; it can be later but he does not want any leadership vacuum, “the […]
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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been named as the most valuable banking brand in Nigeria in ‘The Top 500 Banking Brands of The Banker magazine of the Financial Times and Brand Finance, London, United Kingdom’ for the sixth consecutive time. According to a press release issued yesterday by the Country Representative – Nigeria of […]
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REDTV, a dynamic online lifestyle channel that puts the spotlight on Africa with a distinct global appeal, in conjunction with The Naked Convos has premiered a new web-series titled, ‘Our Best Friend’s wedding’. REDTV is supported by the United Bank for Africa’s (UBA Plc) The impressive gathering which held this past weekend, attracted a good […]
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A Memorandum of Understanding between Italian oil giant ENI and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was signed in Rome yesterday, with ENI committing to the refurbishment of the Port Harcourt Refinery. The company also agreed to build Phase 2 of Okpai Power Plant and to further invest in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas industry. The Minister of […]
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The frequency of system collapse in the nation’s power sector in recent times has resulted in prolonged blackout in many locations across the country. Findings showed that between January 15 and January 19, 2017, the country recorded two cases of total system collapse and three partial ones. Specifically, the total collapse of the power grid […]
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Nigeria may consider itself a regional aviation hub but years of mismanagement and now recession have blighted domestic airline operations, making delays and cancellations the order of the day. Industry experts say the sector needs a fundamental overhaul, pointing to opaque management practices, rampant corruption and risks for passengers from security and dilapidated infrastructure. Arik […]
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United Capital Plc, a leading African investment banking group, has partnered with global financial and corporate institutions to set up a Franco-African Investment Fund (FFA), with investible funds of 77 million euro. The aim of the fund is to accelerate the growth of innovative and entrepreneurial African and French small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) […]
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