At a time like this, when the nation’s economy profile is heading south, the only way forward for businesses to stay afloat is through diversification. Presently, one of Nigeria’s leading oil marketers, Obat Oil and Petroleum Ltd, has joined the class of oil players venturing into other areas of business in order to keep its head above water. Prince Femi Akinruntan, the managing director of Obat Petroleum and one of the sons of Oba Obateru Akinruntan, the Olugbo of Ugbonla kingdom in Ondo State, has run brilliantly the affairs of Obat oil for almost a decade.

The pride of a woman, they say ‘is her hair’ and that’s why it’s rare to behold a beautiful damsel shaving off her hair for any reason. But for screen divas, shaving off their cherished hair, in an attempt to mirror a role they are playing in a movie is not only daring and professional, but also, it portrays them as true African women.

Many years ago, I featured in a film called “The Scars Of Womanhood.” But I never really wanted to be an actress. Consequently, my career didn’t take off immediately

The pressure is mounting on the Indomitable Lions, who have less than four days to prepare for the 3rd and 4th qualifying days of the 2018 World Cup qualifying against the Super Eagles.

It has been quite amazing watching how the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has sought, albeit unsuccessfully, to turn the table against the weighty allegations of incompetence and dereliction of duty against her by wrecking up allegations of conflict of interest and witch-hunt against the Senate Committee chairman on Custom and Excise, Hope Uzodimma.

Two pilgrims from Nasarawa State, Alhaji Audu Damina Muhammad and Alhaji Ibrahim Nani Godi on arrival were roughly handled by security men at the Madinah airport, Saudi Arabia, Monday.

Former Real Madrid full-back Roberto Carlos is facing a jail sentence in his native Brazil over unpaid alimony fees, according to reports.

THE lives of everyone watching their weight were recently thrown into disarray when a leading food expert claimed that far from making us thinner, ‘diet’ products containing artificial sweeteners may actually be responsible for weight gain.

IT was like a bolt from the blue when a coalition of nine militant groups, convened by the leader of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, self- styled “Major General Johnmark Ezonbi, announced the withdrawal of the approval given to the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, the umbrella body of monarchs, leaders and stakeholders of Niger Delta region, led by former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, by militants in the Niger Delta, penultimate weekend.

Isaac Success is closing in on a loan move away from  Vicarage Road, with Hull City the likely destination of the Nigerian.

Plots to scuttle the smooth operations of Hajj activities for Nigerian pilgrims by some unpatriotic elements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been discovered. 

Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr says his side will do everything possible to defeat Cameroon in their upcoming encounters.

Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele for a fee that could rise to 147m euros (£135.5m), making him the world’s second most expensive player.

The Arewa Consultative Forum has welcomed the withdrawal of the quit notice issued by the Northern Youths Coalition to Igbos living in the north to leave by October 1 saying it was “a good development in the interest of peace and corporate existence of Nigeria”.

THE Federal Government has appointed Dr Darlington Obaseki, the substantive Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).