Jumoke Akande today joins Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) as Chief Marketing Officer. Based in Avanti’s new offices in Lagos, Nigeria, Akande will be working closely with Avanti’s teams across the globe. She will be responsible for developing an integrated channel strategy across key sectors including mobility, enterprise, defence and education. Akande’s new role will be pivotal…
The Lagos State Government wishes to put on record the patience and calmness of Lagosians following the controversy generated by the Naira shortage crisis. The State Government has joined the dispute at the Supreme Court, which today adjourned the hearing of the matter till February 22. When the matter first came up on February…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects, who allegedly bought the stolen car of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, who were killed on New Year’s Day in Abeokuta alongside their only son, Oreoluwa. The police, which paraded three suspects for the murder on Friday, said it arrested two suspects who bought the…
By Abiodun Alade In this interview, Dr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, speaks on his plans for the state as well as why Nigerians should elect a nationalist and not a regional president come February 25. From what you have…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed February 20 to rule on a bail application that was filed by Ali Bello, a nephew of the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Bello is facing trial over his alleged complicity in a three billion fraud. Bello was arraigned on February 8, 2023,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared that the old N200, N500 and N1000 have ceased being legal tender since February 10, 2023. CBN had originally fixed January 31 as deadline for old notes to be in circulation but extended it in response to pressure from Nigerians. However, before the February 10 deadline, Kogi,…
Top Nigerian female comedian, Professor Helen Paul has said that the St Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be one that will be used to promote immorality, particularly between the opposite sex. St. Valentine’s Day, popular known as Lover’s Day, is celebrated all over the world every February 14th, but the famous entertainer believes the celebration is often…
Real Sound Visual & Lights Recording Studio and Equipments (RSVL STUDIOS), a leading entertainment company in Lagos unveiled a new Audiovisual Studio in its effort to move the business to the level of what obtains in the industry globally and as well meet the yearnings of the stakeholders. The event held recently had leading entertainment…
I have never met him, never spoken to him in any way but my relationship with Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church is really intimate. You may be wondering how it is possible to be close to someone you haven’t met or someone who doesn’t even know you, it all depends on what…
Lekan Akanbi, the suspected mastermind behind the murder of a former employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Kehinde and his wife, Bukola, on New Year Day in Ogun State, has revealed he killed the couple and their son over rejected salary increment request. He claimed the failure on part of the deceased to…
