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December 18, 2018

Wande Coal crowns the year in style with ‘King Coal Concert’

Nigeria’s king of vocals, Wande Coal thrilled fans to an extraordinary night of vocals, as the King Coal Concert made a historic debut in Lagos this weekend. The concert organized by BlueNote Entertainment was a highly entertaining fusion of live music, dance, and comedy, with Wande serenading a fully packed Eko Hotel with hits from... Read More
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December 18, 2018

The Late 5: PDP berates Buhari over statement blaming Jonathan on delay in appointing Ministers; Buhari accuse NASS of inflating debts owed states | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The opposition People’s Democratic Party has berated the Presidency over its claim that  former President Goodluck Jonathan was responsible for the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in forming his cabinet nearly six months after he was inaugurated as President in 2015, describing it as the height of... Read More
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December 18, 2018

Atiku criticises President Buhari’s comments on ‘opportunities of the past’

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has downplayed President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to give a level playing ground to opposition parties – something he was “denied in the past” – saying the statement is an indication that the President is a poor student of history. President Buhari had reportedly said on Monday,... Read More
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December 18, 2018

Access Bank, 27 other international banks develop Global Banking Principles, Zenith Bank and Keystone Bank endorse

Following the development of the Global Principles for Responsible Banking by Access Bank and 27 other global banks, other financial institutions have now become early endorsers of the Principles. The banks include Caixa Bank, Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (Ccofide), DGB Financial Group, GLS Bank, KB Financial Group,KBC Group, Keystone Bank, Natixis, Qatar National Bank, Standard... Read More
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December 18, 2018

‘Queen Moremi The Musical’ cast surprises Ooni of Ife at the Royal Palace in Ile-Ife

As the dates to the most anticipated theater show this December draw closer, casts of the nation-famous musical stormed the Royal Palace of Ile-Ife Osun State, Queen Moremi Ajasoro’s origin to perform a snippet of the upcoming show to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the ambassador to the Moremi Initiative, Princess Ronke... Read More
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December 18, 2018

“I’m not used to this type of negative behavioural manifestations” | Tunde Kelani says as he resigns as NFVCB chairman

Nollywood stalwart and filmmaker Tunde Kelani has publicly announced his resignation as chairman of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB). Citing personal reasons which he didn’t reveal, Kelani was appointed as NFVCB boss a year ago by President Buhari – a 52-man board that included Joke Silva, Keppy Ekpeyong, Efe Nelson, Kehinde Soaga,... Read More
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December 18, 2018

The internet is still reacting and goofing on Toke Makinwa’s “Able God” tweet at Ebuka

Yesterday, media personality and fashion designer Toke Makinwa gave us one more reason to believe that 2018 still has some frivolousness. In what looks like a seemingly innocuous tweet, Makinwa revealed that she had been hearing Ebuka in Chinko Ekun’s Able God, a 2018 song from the rapper featuring Zlatan and Lil Kesh. Also, and... Read More
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December 18, 2018

MFDAN Launches Consumer Connected Systems Wave two

Media Fuse Dentsu Aegis Network launches the second wave of Dentsu Aegis’ Proprietary tool CCS (Consumer Connection System). CCS is the Agency’s single source data system that houses an array of media insights, product consumption and behavioral attitudes that have effects on how consumers interact with media in relation to brand communication. Since the inception... Read More
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December 18, 2018

Just In: Police occupy NASS complex, prevents workers entry

The Police have occupied the National Assembly Complex, with patrol vans barricading the main entrance to the complex, close to the Eagle Square. With the entrances to the premises shut, workers were prevented from gaining entry while security operatives also frisked journalists, construction workers, vendors and a few who they felt should be allowed in, as reported by Punch. The development... Read More
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December 18, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Academy unveils 2019 Oscar shortlists; Chief Daddy opens with over N40m | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Chief Daddy opens big at the box office with N40 million Over the weekend, the new comedy film “Chief Daddy” debuted in cinemas across the country; selling N42.6 million worth of movie tickets in its... Read More
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December 18, 2018

The Big 5: Amnesty International is damaging the morale of our troops – Buhari; Ekiti can’t afford a cabinet now – Fayemi | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The scheduled reconciliation meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government over the ongoing strike by university lectures has been adjourned indefinitely after its two-hour meeting with government late Monday ended without any agreement. While the ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi,... Read More
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December 17, 2018

Our operations have no political colouration – LASAA

The Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA) has said the agency’s operations have no political colouration. It faulted a report that five of its officials destroyed the campaign billboards of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje. In a statement by its Managing Director, Mobolaji Sanusi,... Read More
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December 17, 2018

Ambode endorses Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat 2019 governorship ticket

Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode has endorsed the governorship aspiration of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The governor, who spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting at the State Secretariat of the party, raised the hands of Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat before scores of party leaders and faithful... Read More
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December 17, 2018

The Late 5: NASS workers begin warning strike 2 days before Buhari presents budget; Atiku promises ministerial position for Nigerian under 30 | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. An OAU lecturer, Richard Akindele has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, after he changed his plea from ‘non-guilty’ to ‘guilty’. The trial judge, Maureen Onyekenu had earlier rejected a suspended sentence and plea bargain which the defendant’s counsel, Francis Omotosho, had pleaded for, noting that suspended... Read More
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December 17, 2018

#NigeriasNewTribe: The Future Awards Africa celebrates 20 outstanding young Nigerians in a night filled with music, style, and inspiration

Africa’s biggest youth awards, The Future Awards Africa yesterday celebrated 20 young and driven Nigerians making impact in diverse sectors of human endeavor including advocacy, media, music, technology, art, film, photography and more. The event which held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, had in attendance several leading personalities in government, politics,... Read More
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December 17, 2018

Fuel marketers confirm receipt of N236bn promissory notes

Petroleum products marketers Monday, have confirmed that they have started collecting the N236 billion promissory notes for their outstanding subsidy debts. The Executive Secretary, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), Olufemi Adewole, said in an interview (Premium Times) that marketers began to collect the payments on Friday. “I can confirm to you... Read More
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December 17, 2018

Udoka Oyeka’s short film ‘Las Gidi Vice’ gives rapists the punishment they deserve and we are here for it

With the calamitous fall of Harvey Weinstein and his ilk in 2017, and the springing up of the #MeToo movement and Time’s Up, we are currently living in a critical moment of culture. More than anything, I think it’s a wonderful time to live in, even for Nigeria’s entertainment industry as we now feel emboldened... Read More
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December 17, 2018

How Amnesty International has attempted to destabilise Nigeria – Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of the Amnesty International (AI) offices in Nigeria, alleging there is credible evidence the organisation is working hard to destabilise the country. This was said in a statement on Monday by the Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, which reads that the organisation’s attempt to destabilise the nation was noted... Read More
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December 17, 2018

Jonathan not Buhari should be blamed for the delay in appointment of Ministers – Presidency

The Presidency on Monday blamed the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the delay in the formation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. In a chat on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Presidential media aide, Garba Shehu, disclosed this while responding to an accusation by a Spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Phrank Shuaibu, who also featured on the... Read More
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