The Red Summit, Africa’s largest media gathering, opened with a discourse-session on Thursday, October 15, at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. Influential media personalities like Biola Alabi, Betty Irabor, Bolaji Shobanjo, James Schneider, Nduka Obaigbena, John Ehiguese, among others, were in attendance. See photos below:
Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed the 37 cabinet nominees of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. The confirmation took place during plenary that was preceded by the presentation of the report of the 15-man committee set up by the House to screen the nominees. The report was presented by the Chairman of the committee, Wasiu Sanni... Read More
Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. This is the second time El-Rufai would be visiting the Vice President in his office since the rumoured rift between them went viral. See photos below:
Former governor of Bayelsa state, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who passed away last week in Port Harcourt, purportedly prepared his tomb before his death. According to a Facebook user- Sony Neme– Alamieyeseigha ‘had prepared his burial site long before his passage’. Neme wrote on his Facebook page that Governor Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday, visited the tomb, which is... Read More
Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, revealed on Thursday, details of the persecution the All Progressives Congress, went through during the presidential election campaign. Shehu delivered a keynote address at the Red Summit, the largest media gathering in Africa, which is holding at Harbour Point, Victoria Island,... Read More
Handwashing might not be recognized by Nigerians as an important factor for overall health and hygiene but the leading global anti-germ brand, Dettol, from the stables of RB aims to ensure that handwashing is instilled as a behaviour among Nigerians by intensifying its ”Give Life A Hand” to commemorate the Global Handwashing Day. In furtherance... Read More
Africa’s largest media gathering, The RED Summit, is currently ongoing at Harbour Point, in Victoria Island. A documentary depicting the RED story was aired during the event, which features founding partners of Red Media Africa, Chude Jidenowo and Debola Williams. Here are 7 notable quotes from the documentary; We felt the need to build a force... Read More
The Rivers chapter of the All Progressives Congress, has countered the widespread report that a court injunction has been obtained, to restrain the Senate from screening Rotimi Amaechi. A statement released by Chris Finebone, says there is no existence of an order stopping the former Rivers state governor, from being screened by the senate. The... Read More
After the heated controversy that trailed their surprising engagement, Lilian Esoro and Ubi Franklin, took the first official step to marital bliss some weeks back. Some of their friends had witnessed their subsequent introduction and engagement ceremony. A few hours ago, the latest Nigerian celebrity couple said ‘I do’ in a marriage registry. Ubi Franklin,... Read More
Media practitioners and professionals from across Africa, have converged at Harbor Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, for The RED Summit. See photos below:
The ongoing ministerial screening at the Senate, has been postponed till Tuesday October 20. Senate president, Bukola Saraki, announced this at the commencement of plenary session on Thursday. Thus far, 18 ministerial nominees have been screened and confirmed at the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Ladies and gentlemen. There will be no #MinisterialScreening today.... Read More
Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, says he has performed well in spite of the financial challenges in the state. While speaking on a radio program on Wednesday, Fayose attributed his success to God: “Amid these challenges, we are not doing badly, it has been tough, we have been financially handicapped and we had security challenges. “It... Read More
I’m planning my annual homecoming, and of all the stress associated with that exercise, one actually made a jolt to go through my heart in discontent, remembering what I am yet again about to go through at the airports in Nigeria. For me, going through Nigeria’s airport has over the years, been as one Igbo proverb... Read More
One regrettable detail about the ritual of national unserious which passed for Senate confirmation hearings is that Senators who would in any case have treated Nigerians to the bow and go caterwauling on display to the whole world yesterday received the precious gift of alibi from President Muhammadu Buhari. The clowning Senators would be right... Read More
Former first lady, Patience Jonathan, says she’s shocked over the death of former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. Patience Jonathan paid a condolence visit to the Port Harcourt residence of the former governor, on Tuesday. On behalf of herself and husband, Goodluck Jonathan, the former first lady wrote a few words in the condolence register. “Daddy, on... Read More
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed his usual practice of saving insulting and derogatory articles written about him, when he was leading the country. He stated this on Wednesday, while presenting his keynote address at the first international conference of the African Studies Association of Africa, at the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan.... Read More
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has for the umpteenth time, stated that there would no preferential treatment in the war against corruption. Speaking on Wednesday, at the second day of the 21st National Economic Summit in Abuja on the topic, Osinbajo said: “There is always a sense that it is someone else that will effect this... Read More
Despite the fact that the the Independent National Electoral Commission will be conducting governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, in November and December, respectively, the Central Bank of Nigeria has frozen all its bank accounts. Why? Due to the non-compliance of INEC with Federal Government’s directive that all ministries, agencies and departments must operate Treasury... Read More
When Mohammed Gudaji, member of the House of Representatives, reminded President Muhammadu Buhari of his campaign promise of providing free education on Wednesday, many would have hoped it was a noble, selfless call. But no, it’s far from that. Gudaji, who represents Kazaure federal constituency, only issued the reminder ‘so that parents will stop taking their children to... Read More
Dangote group of companies launched his cement plant in Tanzania on Wednesday. There was a large Nigerian contingent at the launch which includes Nasir El Rufai, Mike Adenuga, Donald Duke, Dele Momodu and a host of others. See photos from the event below as obtained from Dele Momodu’s Instagram page.
When you badly want to hit the sack, but the ministerial nominees and your colleagues just keep going on and on. This Senator provides us with today’s comic relief from the ministerial screening. Watch: https://instagram.com/p/80ROHZqwFJ/?taken-by=neerahs_closet
President Olusegun Obasanjo might not be the best leader we have ever had. Maybe not even among the top 3 but one thing I love about the ‘OBJ Brand’ is the intrigue surrounding it. He is among the elite few we can allow to get away with anything because of his immense Star Power. We... Read More
British Baroness Flather and US Consular General Dehab Ghebreab are among the over 35 A-List women lined up for the GLEEHD 2nd Annual Women in Business and Leadership Summit coming up in Lagos from the 15th – 17th October 2015. This year’s Summit, themed – Building Greatness – celebrates strides already made by women in... Read More
Former governors of Lagos, Ekiti and Anambra- Babatunde Fashola, Kayode Fayemi and Chris Ngige, have been officially confirmed as Ministers. The Senate on Wednesday cleared the trio, alongside 16 other ministerial nominees. They are: Udoma Udo Udoma(A-Ibom), Chief Audu Ogbeh (Benue), Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi), Dr. Osagie Ehanire (Edo), Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau(Kano) and Alhaji Lai Mohammed(Kwara). Others are: Amina Ibrahim Mohammed(Gombe),... Read More
Former commissioner for Finance in Ogun state, Kemi Adeosun, was comprehensively quizzed at the ministerial screening on Wednesday. After answering series of questions, Kemi Adeosun was allowed to bow and go. Here are 15 one-liners from her answers: 1. We need creative-innovative solutions to add value to our country and our economy. 2. I understand what it... Read More
All Dr. Chris Ngige, had to do at Wednesday’s ministerial screening was ‘bow and go’. With many of his former colleagues sitting in the upper chamber, ministerial nominee, Ngige was given a pass. See photos below:
Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her husband Dr. Ikemba Iweala, on Tuesday, attended the Hollywood premiere of ‘Beasts of no Nation’. The movie is an adaptation of the book by Okonjo-Iweala’s son- Uzodinma. The Iweala family were in attendance at the premiere, which held in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood. See pictures from the event: Premiere of... Read More
As part of its commitment to give back to the society, Nigeria’s youth centric telecommunications network, Etisalat in partnership with the Lagos Empowerment & Research Network (LEARN) held a career counselling programme for selected public school students in Lagos on Thursday, October 8th, 2015, in order to put the students on the right career path... Read More