50 yrs on stage: How Ajegunle, ‘Dyna’, Vanguard, Eko Hotels shaped my journey – Daddy Showkey
'I have consistently said I started entertainment in 1976, because that was when I began appearing on TV. But if I wanted to count from when I first started on the streets of Ajegunle, it would have been even earlier'
Passage of PIB’ll end fuel scarcity, enhance our economy — Reyenieju
Daniel Reyenieju, former Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Inter-Parliamerntary Relations in the 7th House is a member representing Warri Federal Constituency in the 8th House of Representatives. In this chat, he spoke extensively on intrigues militating against the non-passage of the PIB, its importance to the governance of the oil sector, fuel scarcity and other related issues, excerpts…
Affirmative action for women is not democracy— Florence Ita-Giwa
Having been served the best of education from the best schools both in Nigeria and A former lawmaker, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa (OON) needs no introduction. Mama Bakassi, as she is fondly called for her fight for the people of Bakassi in Cross River State, she is one of the few Nigerian women who have risen above the odds limiting women in the political terrain .
Turkish Airlines will continue to maintain its leading position
Ilker Ayci is chairman of the board and executive committee of Turkish Airlines. He was named to the position in 2015, following the resignation of his predecessor, Hamdi Topcu.
Digital switchover will boost viewership experience — Zhang, StarTimes CEO
StarTimes has already shown their worth in the past seven years, changing a lot in the pay-television market. For example I can still remember in 2010 when StarTimes just launched in Nigeria, if you want to buy a competitor’s decoder you have to pay N27,000. During this period the exchange rate was just about N120 to one dollar. Today, 2017, seven years later, the exchange rate has gone up to N360.
Mohammed Uba Garba: A requiem for smugglers
A cursory examination of our society today will show some damning malfeances such as drug use and abuse, prostitution, human trafficking and smuggling. To curtail these challenges, government had set up agencies to deal with them but still they continue to fester.
You engage in double speak on Biafra, Ambassador tells Igbo
Ambassador Soni Abang is one-time Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State and former Nigeria Ambassador to Mali. In this interview, Abang speaks on the agitations for Biafra and restructuring among other issues of national importance.
We’ll recover our stolen wealth —Hon. Agbonnayinma
Sunday Vanguard had a chat with Hon. Agbonayinma on efforts so far to recover the proceeds from the sale of the stolen crude oil.
Python Dance will not help Nigeria if key issues are not resolved – HRM Ararile, retired AVM
The Ovie of Umighwa – Abraka Kingdom in Delta State, HRM Lucky Ochuko Ararile, Avwaeke 1, says it is as if Nigeria is fighting a war that is undeclared because we have the same issues with Somalia, Congo Democratic Republic and Afghanistan, all of which are at war. The retired air vice marshal in the Nigerian Air Force also says Nigeria’s unity is negotiable.
With 52 titles already, I didn’t think I would become the Are Ona Kakanfo — Gani Adams
OTUNBA Gani Adams just emerged the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo (generalissimo) of Yorubaland, a position last occupied by the late Chief MKO Abiola. The National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, in this interview, speaks on how the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, picked him for the controversial title. Excerpts:
How we were frustrated in Nigeria, by Stanley, General Counsel from US
In this interview with attorney Jerome Stanley, General Counsel to LOUMOS Group, Houston, Texas, he speaks of the frustrations he encountered in Nigeria when he visited; but he, nonetheless, suggests how best the nation can recover the funds that accrued from sale of stolen crude oil from Nigeria.
My sex life is okay, I don’t need pornography to spice it up —Uche Iwuanyanwu
Beautiful mother of two, Uche Iwuanyanwu Nnannah is set for a great comeback to Nollywood after taking two years off to raise a family. Uche, who has taken up some raunchy roles in the past, is now a mother and a wife. In this interview she talks about her plans for Nollywood and what has changed or not changed about her.
How we’re boosting economy through local production —Puri
Director of Global Sterling Products, Rishabh Puri, who was born in India and raised in Nigeria, speaks on how his company is boosting the Made in Nigeria campaign and how best to make Nigeria’s economy self-sufficient.
Why steel imports doesn’t make sense – Austin-Peters
D r. Timi Austen-Peters is the Chairman of Dorman D r. Timi Austen-Peters is the Chairman of Dorman Long Engineering Limited, the fabricators’ of first Niger Bridge. In this interview, he spoke on the prospects and challenges in Nigeria’s galvanizing steel sector, among other issues
Yes! The South-east is marginalized, says Orji Uzor Kalu
Former governor of Abia State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu in an interview on AIT recently declared that the South- east was marginalised saying that ‘since the end of the civil war, the treatment meted on the south-east is different.’
Lagos Business School develops responsible leaders
Dr. Enase Okonedo is the third dean of the Lagos Business School. A skilled leader in executive education and capacity- building, Enase is a global strategy and regulation expert, with 29 years’ experience in the financial services and management education sectors.
