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…Says Sector Contributed N800bn To Lagos GDP In 2017 …Lagos Can Truly Become Hub For Tourism In Africa – Mahama Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said his administration was consciously investing huge resources to develop an enduring infrastructural architecture that would ensure that the State’s tourism potentials are fully harnessed for all round economic growth and development. The Governor, who spoke at the Lagos Tourism Summit, held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, with the theme- ‘Destination Lagos: Towards A Sustainable Tourism-Driven Economy’, said the plans, concepts and executions of his administration are deliberate and…

It was yet another drama filled week with clashes and tension in the Big Brother Naija house with Sunday’s live show capping it with more intriguing and emotional moments. At the end ofSunday’s show, Anto, Lolu and Khloe, the trio who polled the least number of votes, were evicted from the #BBNaija house. The show took off with a performance from Mavin Record’s Reekado Banks, who performed his latest single ‘Like’. Big Brother, always with an ace up his sleeves, then asked the housemates to move to the arena, where they were to have their final wager challenge. Housemates were…

This April, DStv and GOtv kids will be in for an amazing adventure with exciting programmes they will enjoy. Showing this month are some of the most loved cartoons including Shimmer and Shine, Strawberry Shortcake, Paw Patrol and Blurt. Blurt, a funny movie in which Jeremy loses the ability to have an “inside voice” and says everything he thinks aloud. It airs on Nickelodeon on Saturday, 28 April at 11:55am. To keep them equally captivated is the brand new Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which debuted on Cartoon Network on 16 April. In this beloved family film, kids will get…

The three-pronged focus of the current administration resonated through the conversation, as President Muhammadu Buhari held a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister, Theresa May on Monday at 10, Downing Street, London. “We campaigned on three major issues, to secure the country, revive the economy and fight corruption,” said the President. “We have elections next year, politicians are already preoccupied with the polls, but I am bothered more about security and the economy,” he stressed. Recalling that Nigeria and Britain have a long history of cooperation on several fronts, President Buhari stated: “People ought to know how they arrived where…

Miss Elah Ajene of Nigeria Tulip International School, Abuja; and Prosper Okarike of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, have been named as in-country winners of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition for 2017. The awards are part of efforts by MultiChoice to promote science and technology education in Nigeria. The winners were announced after a two-day adjudication process. Ajene emerged winner in the essay category, Okarike emerged winner in the poster category. Speaking after the judges confirmed the winners, John Ugbe, Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, said the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards are designed to identify and create awareness on satellite…

Joins the Premium Board just after 4 years of its dual listing on the NSE and LSE SEPLAT’s market capitalisation now N391.37bn Migration recognises SEPLAT’s adherence to international corporate governance best practices Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has been migrated to the Premium Board of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The pre-eminent Nigerian independent alongside three other companies, joined the elite club of only three members on Monday, April 16, 2018. The migration is historic because Seplat became a listed company just four years ago on April 14, 2014 and with this migration becomes the first in the oil and…

The Police in Enugu State have confirmed that two robbery and cultism suspects were beaten to death in the state by a mob after they were caught robbing a victim. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Monday in Enugu that the suspects met their waterloo on Sunday. He gave the names of the suspects as Okeme alias Pikin and Philip Onyebuchi alias Akwara. Amaraizu said that the suspects had been terrorising residents of Abbi and Adani in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state through their alleged nefarious activities.…

Prime Minister Theresa May received President Muhammadu Buhari at 10 Downing Street as they held Nigeria – British relations talks. They discussed economic issues, security and terrorism. At the end of his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister, Buhari thanked her for Britain’s efforts at the training of the Nigerian Armed forces in fighting Boko Haram. Buhari who left Abuja for the UK on Monday has held meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby and Nigerians in Diaspora. He is also scheduled to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit which begins in London on 18 April and ends on…

Nigeria police and other security forces have clashed with members of the Shiite movement at Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, had embarked on a major protest to challenge the continuous detention of their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky. But what looked like a peaceful protest soon turned into a clash as police officers were videoed shooting into the air and teargassing. An Abuja resident told Chronicle NG that stray bullets pierced through the windows of Nigeria Communications Commission offices. “Shiites Group has commenced a major protest on Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama, Abuja.…

By Nathaniel C. Adoji The Guardian is without any doubt one of the leading newspaper in Nigeria but when such a brand is put in the hands of an incompetent and biased editor, then one must fear for the future of the tabloid. Abraham Ogbodo and his ilk Terhemba Daka are managing the newspaper like a propaganda medium, something that is typical of ‘Brown Envelope’ journalists. A simple search on Google and you will see articles written by Ogbodo to tarnish the image, personality and career of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and that of the VP’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, but…