Following the bombshell report on Kemi Adeosun’s alleged forgery of a National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate, the NYSC directorate has confirmed that the Minister did request to be given the certificate but they did not state when she made the request. That is very significant; if Mrs Adeosun did not request the exemption certificate...
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The Three Lions of England are billed to book their first World Cup final spot for the first time in 52 years. The buzz around England is heavy and the media is gearing up for a possible final clash with France, who qualified yesterday against Belgium. However, England will have to face Croatia first. England...
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Following more than two decades of consistent investment in community development, Guaranty Trust Bank plc is taking its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) another step further by launching a Social Impact Challenge that will fund dozens of innovative ideas designed and executed by members of the general public. Tagged #SimpleChangeBigImpact, the Social Impact Challenge invites individuals...
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You have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince, which essentially is the central theme for Biodun Stephen’s forthcoming romantic comedy Seven and a Half Dates. In the trailer released yesterday, Biodun (Mercy Johnson) is a relatable victim of the standards women have been held to since Facebook became popular: marriage. Her...
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Saturday June 7, 2018 Premium Times made public its three month investigative report on how Nigeria’s minister of finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun skipped the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps. The report disclosed that she chose instead to forge an exemption certificate in the year 2009. The report which is already a matter of...
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The third edition of PALEC Awards has come and gone but it will not be forgotten so soon, even as we remember the theme: Eulogising the Trailblazers. Organised by Prestige Anchor International, PALEC AWARDS and Student Leadership Conference held at Festus Iyayi Hall, University of Benin, Ugbowo Campus, bringing together over 10 campuses in the South-South including...
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Ramsey Nouah, Toke Makinwa, and Omawunmi Megbele were among the celebrities who attended an evening of glitz, music, and networking to celebrate the launch of Facebook for Creators. The initiative which is a collaboration between Facebook and Afrinolly is aimed at empowering creative communities across Nigeria through specialized training modules. It is designed to equip...
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These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Assembly has defended its move to strip the President of his power to order forfeiture of assets held by persons facing criminal prosecution, and vest it in the judge of the High Court, who is expected to use his discretion to decide on such. Speaker...
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Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ surpasses Taylor Swift on the charts Scorpion, which was released on June 28, consists of 25 tracks packaged as a double album, is now the fourth album ever to have seven top 10 Hot...
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Manchester City has finally signed Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City after a £60 Million transfer fee. Mahrez was the PFA player of the year in Leicester City’s Premiership triumph in 2016 after he scored 17 goals in 37 games. Mahrez’s past two seasons in Leicester have been riddled with inconsistency as he became very unsettled...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:...
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Les Blues ensured a World Cup final berth with their tactical 1-0 victory over Belgium. France’s defensive display against top scorers Belgium guaranteed they could not create real openings and were beaten by a better French side. France showed great maturity from their Euro 2016 final defeat and are primed to win the World Cup...
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These are the stories that drove the conversation: The Federal Ministry of Works has on Tuesday said it will be closing the Third Mainland Bridge soon. Controller of Works in Lagos, Adedamola Kuti, who disclosed this to the media, noted that a meeting with stakeholders will be held on Wednesday to discuss how to manage...
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Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender took another bold step in its quest to improve the fortunes of operators in the country’s film industry by supporting the movie ‘Lara and The Beat’. The movie which premiered at Intercontinental Hotel in Lagos on Sunday, July 8, 2018, amidst fanfare and pageantry was attended by dignitaries from...
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Box Office footballer and arguably the best footballer in the world Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his transfer from Real Madrid to Italian side Juventus for £99.2M. In a move that does not come as a surprise to many football fans because it was a transfer that was brewing since Portugal crashed out of the...
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The Ready to School Drive held on July 5, 2018, at Abe technical secondary school, Ibadan, with over 1,000 students in attendance – teachers, volunteers and guests were also present. The aim of Ready to School is to equip children from poor families with learning kits and also give them an avenue to interact with...
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Notable pan-African talent and event management agency, the Temple Management Company has signed-on one of the pacesetters of modern hip-hop music in Nigeria, Olanrewaju Fasasi popularly known as Sound Sultan. Both parties put pen to paper on Thursday, July 7 at the Temple Management office located in Lagos. Expressing his glee at the new partnership,...
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WhatsApp has officially introduced the ‘forward message indicator’ chats to make it clear when a user has received a forwarded message. The new feature announcement was made via a WhatsApp blog post around which time the feature will roll out to 100 percent. The WhatsApp feature indicates which messages have been forwarded to you upon...
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The former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and presidential aspirant of the Young Progressive Party, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has stated that the new Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has no agenda to improve the lives of Nigeria, stating that it represents just name changes and new alliances that will not deliver what...
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Olawale has been on a constant search for properties in Lekki. Finding the perfect property in Lekki has taken a toll on his life as a whole. You don’t want to imagine how distracted Olawale is at work. He would get to work and skim through the day anxious, fidgety and worried. It’s been barely...
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The much-fancied France side will take on another highly rated team in this World Cup – Belgium. The display of attacking football promises to be epic and already has football fans salivating. France dominated their quarterfinal tie against Uruguay, with a convincing 2-0 victory and were never really troubled by the South Americans. France possesses...
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If you have been following updates on Ifan Ifeanyi Michael’s upcoming movie Foreigner’s God, you must know by now that the movie has robust star power. It’s the most star-studded Nollywood flick we have seen in recent years, dethroning The Wedding Party and Alakada Reloaded, two movies known for their bloated ensemble and released in...
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It’s been almost a week since the French President, Emmanuel Macron made a historic two-day official visit to Nigeria. Macron is quite the miracle worker, during his brief stay, he had a bilateral meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on issues of insecurity, terrorism and the economy, commissioned the Alliance Francaise office, visited the Afrika Shrine...
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The audacity! If I wasn’t into Premier League football or addicted to E!, I would have thrown my DStv decoder into the bin. Although I’m yet to receive a notification from DStv regarding the adjustment of its subscription rates, I’m trying to rationalise this decision from the cable provider on top of their poor service....
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Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Kanayo O. Kanayo releases Election Campaign Poster Nigerian actor Kanayo O. Kanayo had declared his intention to run for a seat in the House of Representatives last month where he said he intends to represent Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise...
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These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Officers of the Nigeria Customs, Minna Area Command have intercepted an Onitsha-bound truck load of 200,000 live ammunition along the Wawa-Babana border. Area Comptroller, Benjamin Binga disclosed that two suspects, Bukari Dauda(the driver), and Martin Anokwara (owner of the cartridges), were apprehended along with the consignment...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has on Monday entered into a new alliance with more than 30 other political parties in the country. The parties who announced a new name – Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) at a meeting which held at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:...
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Over the weekend, on Twitter, the age-old battle of the sexes was revived for the 57,000th merry go round. This time, the inciting incident was the latest Tyler Perry film, Acrimony, a revenge thriller starring Taraji P. Henson as a wronged wife who tries to set the record straight. There were the usual arguments, for...
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The pace of technological advancements has been nothing short of drastically overwhelming within the last 20 years. The difference as regards the overall capabilities of technological devices made in the early 90s and this present day is so vast, its virtually impossible to fathom how the change took place and became accessible to everyone. It...
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