Style & Fashion

 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian leaders to imbibe the good virtues of accountability and transparency in public office. Obi, who made the call to mark the 4th African Anti-Corruption Day , said it was time …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the death of Madam Janet Kukah, the mother of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah. In a condolence message made available to the press on Saturday, Obi …

The all-new Mercedes-Benz GLS is Mercedes-Benz’s largest and most luxurious SUV. It offers more of everything: more space, more comfort and indeed more luxury. Since it was first introduced in 2006 as the GL, the Mercedes-Benz GLS has dominated markets for large sized luxury SUVs all over the world. This …

Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, July 10, 2020 The Board of Directors, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc (Seplat) has announced the appointment of Mr Emeka Onwuka as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of the Company, joining the Seplat board effective August 1. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi, has praised three illustrious individuals from Anambra State who were recently celebrated on the international stage for their professional and intellectual excellence. The Founder of Nextier, a Consulting Firm based in Abuja, Mr Patrick Okigbo, …

By Harrison Arubu  New York, July 7, 2020 President Donald Trump has formally notified the United Nations and Congress of his country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO), effective July 6, 2021. UN spokesman, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, confirmed to newsmen in New York on Tuesday that the secretariat had …

Chairman of Resort International Limited, parent company of Bi-Courtney Limited, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services and Stabillini Visinoni, Dr Wale Babalakin SAN, has said neither he nor his companies enjoyed any preferential treatment from the regime of former president Olusegun Obasanjo and the successive governments. He stated this in an exclusive interview …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to remain vigilant and keep adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols set by different health agencies. He noted that the coronavirus pandemic was not yet over and would hit the …

Adorable Foundation International organized a program with the theme “COVID -19: Drug Abuse is Not the Answer,” in Lagos on June 26, 2020. The event was part of activities to celebrate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2020, also known as ‘World Drug Day,’ which is celebrated …

Resort International Ltd., a project development group with active involvement in the real estate, infrastructure, construction and aviation sectors, which has Dr Wale Babalakin SAN as Chairman, has appointed Mr. Mikail Adegoke MUMUNI as its new Group Corporate Affairs Manager. Member companies of Resort International Group include Bi-Courtney Limited, Bi-Courtney …

  Five cloud-based intelligent humanoid robots, CRZR,  were launched at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Nigeria, on Monday, June 29, 2020. It was an exciting time, and dignitaries, including the Vice Chancellor of the front-line University, Professor Oluwatoyin  Ogundipe, the Chairman, Platform Capital, Dr. Akindele Akintoye (the donor) and Mr  Tosin Odusanya, the CEO of Africa Terminals Nigeria Ltd, graced …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on members of the public to discountenance reports of a possible fire outbreak from a vandalized point on its pipeline at Aboru Canal in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, saying that there is no such hazard as the line in …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent his condolences to the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, over the death of his Chief of Staff, Dr. Babagana Wakil. Lawan comiserated with the family of Wakil and the government and people of Borno over the sad loss. The Senate President …

Nairobi, June 30, 2020 In response to a nationwide internet shutdown in Ethiopia and a police raid on the Oromia Media Network, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement: “Ethiopian authorities’ persistence of old patterns of censorship in response to crises, when the public most needs access to …

The Private Sector led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has donated a 150-bed fully equipped  isolation facility with medical equipment worth millions of naira to the Lagos State Government, to provide support in the fight against the virus within the state. Speaking at the commissioning of the Yaba Isolation center, Lagos …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he is not nursing the ambition of running for the office of the President of Nigeria. Governor Wike made the clarification when he appeared as a Guest on Arise Television. The governor said speculations linking him to presidential ambition are distractions. “Right now, …

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, June 27, 2020 Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, former National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) has facilitated a CBN/NIRSAL training for youths in Kwara on various entrepreneurial skills. Declaring the training open in Ilorin on Saturday, Issa-Onilu appealed to the beneficiaries to concentrate with a view …

By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, June 25, 2020 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has traced some property suspected to be from proceeds of fraud to former Abia governor, Sen. Theodore Orji. Spokesperson of the commission, Mr Dele Oyewale disclosed this on Thursday in a telephone interview with …

A historic gathering of African Consuls General in the United States of America, USA, and African Diaspora Leaders will take place on Friday, June 26, 2020. The event, which starts at 4pm and is expected to end at 6.30 pm, is aimed at starting a conversation towards achieving African unity. …

The cutting-edge blood component extractor machine just donated to the Lagos State government has been described as a timely intervention to aid the recovery of novel coronavirus patients. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said the machine would support passive immunisation of COVID-19 patients with the extraction of …

By Dianabasi Effiong Port Harcourt, June 21, 2020 The Rivers Government has expressed deep worry that the state could gradually become the next epicentre of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) with rising number of positive cases of the pandemic. Consequently, the state government has imposed a total lockdown of Bonny Local …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha, Abuja / Igbaugba Ehigimetor, Benin / Igbaugba Ehigimetor, Benin June 20, 2020 Ahead of its primary election scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 25, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday screened Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki, a new entrant vying for the party’s ticket to contest the …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 polls, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised those in authority and policy makers that, while concentrating on how to ameliorate the immediate suffering of the people, to also look beyond now to plan how to help the people after …

A group, Transparency in Petroleum Exploration and Development Initiative (TIPEDI),  has called on politicians in Bayelsa state to desist from dragging the name of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, into the politics of the state. The  group, in a …