Mebine Ayibapreye Gabriella, a model from Bayelsa state, has beaten 12 other contestants to win the 2021 Beauty of Africa International pageant (Baip) Nigeria Finals. The grand finale for the 14th edition of one of Nigeria’s most prestigious Pageants was held on Friday, 11th June 2021 at the Dr Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa […]

By Etim Etim The avalanche of beautiful eulogies, condolence messages and tributes pouring into the Aig-Imoukhuede family on the passing of their matriarch, Pastor Emily Aig-Imoukhuede, attest to the beautiful and accomplished life she led for almost 80 years. Her death has gripped national attention, for she was a woman of virtue, a true daughter […]

Douglas James, person who has trained and coached over 1,500 entrepreneurs. Douglas James has seen over-and-over how fellow business owners have amazing ideas which deserve to succeed. Douglas makes entrepreneurs learn how to acquire, close and retain amazing clients, so they can finally experience how to increase their earning potential. In early 2015, he was […]

The Federal Government has sought the support of United Nations (UN) to persuade developed countries to redeem 100 billion dollars pledge made to support developing countries to attain Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) target. Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Minister of Environment said this on Tuesday when UN Deputy Secretary General, Hajiya Amina Mohammed paid him a courtesy […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Developing economies in Africa have been particularly harder hit by the restricted business activity that has come with COVID-induced lockdowns and economic downturns.   SMBs, which make up between 90 percent of businesses on the continent and 94 percent in Nigeria, have particularly been affected by the crisis. MSMEs constitute the […]

By Dons Eze FOR decades, the 100 kilometres Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has been in deplorable and dilapidated state, causing discomfort and dislocations to thousands of its users, such as constant breakdown of vehicles, accidents that resulted to several deaths, destruction of valuable goods and property, including foodstuff and other commodities. Many people have been bandying different […]

A Nigerian fintech, TalentMatch Inc, on Friday 2nd July, 2021 announced the launch of its new app, Payday, a remittance App that enables swift borderless online payments services for Africa, thereby connecting its users with vast opportunities around the world in split seconds. According to the founders Mr. Favour Ori and Dr. Rex Idaminabo, the […]

Thanks to the Federal Government’s COVID-19 stimulus package, the Nigerian economy did not degenerate as feared and at least over 2 million jobs have been both created and saved with the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan. Although the target of N2.3 trillion estimated to be spent under the plan has not been achieved just […]

By Ibrahim Wuyo, Kaduna The Police in Kaduna state and other security agents have rescued 26 of the kidnapped students of Bethel Baptist School and a female teacher on Monday, even as parents besieged the school premises where they organised a prayer session for Almighty God to intervene in the rescue mission. An unspecified number […]

On the 27th of June 2021, at a few minutes into 6 pm, the Shell Hall of MUSON Centre Onikan, Lagos was filled with guests who had come to cheer and feed their spirits with laughter as they watched FunbiFunbi exercise his humor tact. Funbi’s Bus is an Entertainment event crafted by Oluwafunmibi Samuel Olarinde […]