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Do you make or sell fabulous fashion apparels and accessories? Can your fashion brand stand out at the biggest fashion event in Africa? Then, the 2018 GTBank Weekend is calling for you! Now in its third year, the GTBank Fashion…

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has said Iyiola Omisore, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has expressed his willingness to work with Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to see…

During the weekend, the campaign train of Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, stopped at the Minna, Niger state residence of former military President Ibrahim Babaginda (IBB). The governor, who is seeking the presidential ticket…

Nigeria’s financial sector regulatory authorities at the weekend said they decided to adopt the bridge bank option in resolving the Skye Bank crisis to protect depositors’ funds and employees in the now defunct bank. The Central Bank…

Business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim, has cautioned the Federal Government to put adequate measures in place to cushion the effects of world economic recession expected before December this year. Ibrahim revealed that balance sheet of the…

Rights Advocate and constitutional lawyer, Dr. Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has predicted danger ahead of the 2019 election following Sunday’s declaration of Osun State governorship election as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council for the 2018 Osun governorship election has condemned in strong terms the call by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to…

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, says the assistance China is rendering to African countries in building infrastructure is important. In an opinion published in Financial Times, Okonjo-Iweala, who is now the co-chair…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N22.68 billion as retirement benefits for ex-workers of Nigeria Airways. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance on Monday. According to the statement by the…

Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, has conceded defeat, but he has one sentence to sum up the events: “Politicians have stayed professionals only because the…

US luxury group Michael Kors is set to announce a deal to buy Milanese fashion house Versace in a deal worth about $2bn, according to two people briefed on the talks. The agreement, expected to be announced on Tuesday morning, will…

These past few weeks, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been in the spotlight: from theforgery scandal faced by Kemi Adeosun, erstwhile minister of finance, to the ongoing revelations that Adebayo Shittu, minister of…

Leader of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, has said that the only way Nigeria can end corruption and the numerous challenges standing on its way to greatness is to abolish ‘corrupt and expensive’ presidential…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the Osun State governorship election, Senator Iyiola Omisore, to join Peoples Democratic Party in the re-run election. This followed…

I have hesitated to weigh in the media frenzy about the HSBC report entitled ‘Nigeria: Papering over the cracks’, which was issued in July 2018. My hesitation had to do with the fact that I had not read the full report in its original…

Two sergeants of the Texas Prison, set out on Friday morning to pick up two pallets of already-ripe fruit – 45 banana-filled boxes – from the Ports of America in Freeport. But when they arrived to grab up their load, they found one of…

The heir of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A Adeboye, Leke Adeboye, has taken to social media to share his own side on the political situation in Osun state. Following INEC’s declaration…

Rapper Drake aka Champagepapi has been rushed to the hospital after he broke down and collapsed on stage due to a mysterious illness. The rapper collapsed on stage while rehearsing at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.…

Golf legend, Tiger Woods has picked up his first victory since 2013 by winning the 2018 Tour Championship and his 80th on the PGA Tour. The 42-year-old who struggled with career-threatening back injuries before his comeback parred…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted chances of scattered rainfall and thunderstorm activities over most parts of the country on Monday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Sunday,…

A contestant on America’s Got Talent has been charged with domestic violence just a day after performing in the show finale. Michael Ketterer, 41, who came fifth in the TV show, was arrested in Hollywood at 3.45pm on Thursday, US…

England Under-20 World Cup winner Sheyi Ojo says he will  consider playing for  the Super Eagles – if  Nigeria came calling. The 21-year-old, who is on loan at French club Reims from Liverpool, is eligible to play for Nigeria  because…

When shall we meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” asks the First Witch in Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s shortest and grimiest tragedy. The Second Witch replies: “When the hurly-burly’s done. When the battle is lost and won.”…

It is battle royale between political godfathers and their godsons ahead of the 2019 general elections as the undue advantage, which power confers on its wielders has come to play with its attendant consequence of politics of betrayal,…