The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the UBA Foundation, continued on its quest to educate and empower African youths as it visited Our Lady of Mercy Girls Secondary School in Nairobi to donate over 500 copies of the book The Fishermen(by Chigozie Obioma), under the UBA Foundation’s Read Africa Initiative. The ... Read More »
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3000MW POWER GENERATION PLAN ON COURSE- AMBODE
…Lagos, A Shining Example Of Sustainable Development – ICAN President Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said his administration has already embarked on reform aimed at generating 3000MW of power within the next few years, adding that the initiative, which is on course, would go a long way in scaling up the State’s economy and make life more ... Read More »
FASHOLA STRESSES NEED TO RAISE NATION’S ROAD TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TO GLOBAL STANDARD TO AID MOBILITY
FASHOLA STRESSES NEED TO RAISE NATION’S ROAD TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TO GLOBAL STANDARD TO AID MOBILITY As 23rd Meeting of National Council of Works ends in Abuja “Our development, prosperity, survival is tied to our mobility and so is our productivity, social and cultural interactions”, he says Ministry to award sub-contracts on roads with sections significantly completed, for procurement in collaboration ... Read More »
Teams Arrive for Zenith B’ball Final 8
The eight teams expected to compete for honours in the Final 8 of the 13th Zenith Women Basketball League arriveD Lagos, venue of the Final Phase, Saturday– July 22. Although action will start on Monday at the National Stadium in Surulere, the officials of the teams will be expected to be at a technical meeting on Sunday at the event ... Read More »
ONIMAMA FAUSIYA AND LEYE WILLIAMS CLINCH ARIYA REPETE 2017 GRAND PRIZES
Onimama Fausiya and Leye Williams have both emerged overall winners of the 2017 edition of Ariya Repete, the Yoruba cultural music talent hunt, at the grand finale event which held at Trans Amusement Park, Ibadan on Friday, July 21, 2017. Fausiya, a budding female Fuji musician from Ilorin, Kwara State clinched the overall prize of One Million Naira plus ... Read More »
LAGOS @50: WINNER EMERGES IN SPOT N POST CAMPAIGN
LAGOS @50: WINNER EMERGES IN SPOT N POST CAMPAIGN A winner has emerged in the Spot N Post campaign, a private engagement initiative to celebrate Lagos @50 organised by Abelinis Limited, a Lagos-based experiential company. The campaign, which started early May, required Lagosians to spot a car branded in the colours of the Lagos @50 festivities, take a picture with ... Read More »
Sterling Bank, Olamide Baddo excite with Skate and Clean flash mob
After a dreary weekend marred by flash floods, the resilient city of Lagos has gotten its groove back. Thanks to a colourful flash mob of street sweepers that toured the metropolis for three days doing choreographed dances while “cleaning” on the go. Aptly named Skate and Clean, the youthful and colourful team of street sweepers on skates were ... Read More »
keja City Mall hosts Maiden Edition of Nigerian National Freestyle Football Championship on Sunday
History will be made on Sunday July 23rd, 2017 as Ikeja City Mall in Lagos hosts the first Nigerian National Freestyle Football Championship in Nigeria, organized by Feet ‘n’ Tricks Limited. On the choice of Ikeja City Mall as the venue of the event, Nzewi said that the Mall has become the prime destination of choice for ... Read More »
MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE WORKING WITH LAGBAJA…D’PLUS
Being the youngest member of masked man, Lagbaja’s band, is herculean and eye-opening enough for Dayo Ajayi, otherwise known in music circles as D’Plus. Having to now combine his traditional piano with playing the bass guitar and a talking drum among other musical instruments proved to be the biggest challenge of the young man’s stewardship with the iconic saxophonist. ... Read More »
BON PARTNERS ST. IVE’S FOUNDATION TO OFFER FREE MEDICAL CHECK UPS FOR NOLLYWOOD PRACTITIONERS
BON PARTNERS ST. IVE’S FOUNDATION TO OFFER FREE MEDICAL CHECK UPS FOR NOLLYWOOD PRACTITIONERS In a bid to promoting wellness and good living among practitioners in the Nigerian Movie Industry, Nollywood, the organizers of Best Of Nollywood Awards, BON, have announced that they shall be teaming up with St. IVE’s Foundation to provide medical test to Nollywood practitioners at no ... Read More »