Arts and entertainment professionals are set to celebrate one of Nigeria’s foremost classical pianists and composer, Ayo Bankole Jr. as he clocks the milestone age of 60. To celebrate the iconic musicologist, pianist and composer, Ayo Bankole, a number of events have been lined up, which include a two-leg symposium slated for the MUSON Centre…
The seizure of commercial motorcycles by the Lagos State Task Force will continue, despite the June 1 deadline issued by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for them to leave six Local Government Areas. The six local governments are: Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Apapa and Surulere. The deadline does not invalidate the provisions of the Lagos…
Access Bank has emerged the best performing stock in 2021 by the Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX). The Bank earned this recognition at the 2022 Nigerian Investor Value Awards (NIVA) organised by BusinessDay in collaboration with the Nigeria Exchange Group. Also, Chairman, Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr Ajoritsedere Awosika emerged as the ‘Board Chairman…
HHOG recognised by Project Finance International (PFI) for Africa’s Largest Oil and gas financing in more than a decade. Heirs Oil & Gas (HHOG), Africa’s integrated energy company has been awarded the ‘Africa deal of the year 2021’by Project Finance International (PFI), following the $1.1 billion financing and acquisition of 45% stake in OML 17 in 2021….
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the expansion of the services of Leo, its Artificial Intelligence chatbot to Google Business Chat and Instagram. Leo – UBA’s AI-powered chatbot, which enables customers to make use of their social media accounts to carry out key banking transactions – was first introduced in January, 2018….
The Delta State High Court sitting in Kwale division has granted an order restraining the Board of Central Bank of Nigeria and Independent National Electoral Commission from stopping the CBN governor, Godwin Emiefele from seeking an elective post. Emefiele had gone to the court to obtain a Court order to enable him to stay in…
For the APC, the 2023 presidential elections present a real test of its ability to survive and forge a unified front as a political organisation. The Buhari era is about to end, and the hitherto unifying figure of a Buhari that appears to have glued the disparate tendencies in the party together will no longer…
As the the 2023 general election continues to gather momentum, veteran entertainer, Gbenga Adeyinka, has declared his intention to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari as the number one citizen of Nigeria. Adeyinka, who is yet to disclose the political party whose platform he would be contesting from, has joined dozens of other Nigerians jostling for the…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is a registered member of the party. Although Jonathan is yet to announce his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under which he was elected deputy governor, governor, vice-president and president,…
Opeyemi Falegan and Nkechi Blessing Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, and her ex-lover, Opeyemi Falegan, have again traded words on social media after the politician called out the actress over her personal hygiene. In a video shared by Falegan, he stated that he had publicly apologised to the actress to let the matter slide and not…
