: Renowned entertainment franchise owners, Optima Media Group and lead sponsor, Etisalat Nigeria have unveiled the season five of leading TV reality, Nigerian Idol. The companies announced the commencement of the new season on Wednesday at a media launch held at Mela Rossa in Ikoyi, Lagos. Speaking at the launch, the Executive Director of Optima Media Group (OMG), Nigerian Idol ... Read More »
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Photo News: Gov. Fashola delivers Obafemi Awolowo free education lecture, receives life patron award
Caption: Lagos State Governor and Guest Lecturer, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN (middle) being presented with the distinguished Award of Life Patron of Obafemi Awolowo Free Education by the Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Professor Bamitale Omole (left) while the Dean Faculty of Education, OAU, Professor Phillip Jegede (right) watches during the Obafemi Awolowo Free Education Lecture with the theme, ... Read More »
Gtb wins Best Corporate Governance Africa bank
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, has been awarded ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’, for the Financial services category by the Ethical Boardroom Magazine UK. The ‘Corporate Governance Award’ organized by Ethical Boardroom magazine recognizes outstanding companies who have exhibited exceptional leadership in the area of governance and professional ethics to ensure protection and long-term value for all their stakeholders. The award is ... Read More »
Read What Ambode,Agbaje and others said at the Anglican Church Debate
Courtesy Vanguard All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos governorship candidate, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, his People’s Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, National Conscience Party, NCP, governorship candidate, Mr. Ayodele Akele and six other candidates vying for the state governorship seat, yesterday, disagreed over the tax regime, the challenges confronting education and other issues bordering on the development of the state. ... Read More »
Why President Jonathan Must Be Returned -Uduaghan · Explains Choice Of Okowa’s Running Mate
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has declared that re-electing President Goodluck Jonathan for another term in office is non-negotiable for the people of the South-South geo-political zone. Governor Uduaghan, addressing a mammoth crowd that turned out for the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally at Koko, Warri North local Government Area maintained that the President deserved another four ... Read More »
Ondo PDP leaders deny defection to APC
SOME leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State whose names were listed among those alleged to have defected to the opposition party have come out to debunk the claim. The Publicity Secretary of the PDP in the state, Hon. Banji Okunomo in Akure displayed a letter written to the party by one of the supposed decampees ,Mr Segun ... Read More »
Opinion Akin Osuntokun takes on Punch and Buhari
When you were going to become the manager of PTF. We talked about it and when you finished and I took over, we looked into it. “I haven’t said this publicly, I would say it publicly now. When we looked into it, there was really nothing amiss except that that organisation went from road building to mosquito net-buying and all ... Read More »
CNN Interview Nigerian Military issues statement
The Nigerian Military yesterday evening lambasted US cable television CNN over an interview purportedly granted by a soldier, who used the opportunity to demonise Nigeria and the military with respect with the on-going war against terror in the country’s North-East. In the interview, a man dressed in Nigerian Army uniformed who backed the camera alleged that the country’s military is ... Read More »
I have not Endorsed Goodluck for Presidency Wole Soyinka
Published with Permission from Eagleonline Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denied endorsing President Goodluck Jonathan for reelection.Soyinka, in response to a story that was carried by a section of the media last week (excluding The Eagle Online), said he was yet to endorse any candidate for the presidential or governorship election.He, however, did not mention the name of any ... Read More »
For The Records!Gov Fashola Lecture at Obafemi Awolowo University
“PROTECTING THE NIGERIAN CHILD’S RIGHTS TO EDUCATION: A CATALYST TO SOCIO-POLICITAL EMANCIPATION” BEING TITLE OF LECTURE DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN AS GUEST LECTURER AT THE OBAFEMI AWOLOWO FREE EDUCATION LECTURE SERIES AT ODUDUWA HALL, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2014 When the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Professor Olu Jegede, visited ... Read More »