By Olu Victor Controversial entertainer, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy has denied media reports that he snatched microphone from Governor Rochas Okorocha, during his (Charly Boy) father’s funeral in Oguta, Imo State last Friday. Charly Boy, son of the late Justice Oputa, and a former president of Performing Musicians Organisation of Nigeria (PMAN), however owned-up to the fact that he deliberately refused to allow the governor to speak at the event, because he did not want the church service to be turned into a platform for political campaign. He said the governor, like most politicians, is not a man of…
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By Alex C BlackBerry Limited, a world leader in mobile communications, says it is seeing strong growth following a number of recent BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10 (BES10) deployments among leading law and accountancy firms. Seventy-four percent of the UK’s top 31 law firms, including several of the legal “Magic Circle,” have chosen or evaluating BlackBerry solutions to provide an end-to-end mobile security infrastructure. These firms use BES10 for either commercial or test purposes to ensure their devices are rigorously managed and follow regulated industry requirements. International law firm, Taylor Vinters, needs to meet their clients’ expectations for high productivity and…
By Alex C The situation in Nigeria’s housing market has continued to worry observers as over 70 percent of the transactions in the market are on rentals. While home ownership level in the country is believed to be as low as 10 percent, a lot of Nigerians spend a chunk of their savings on rent. Johnson Chukwuma, a structural engineer and real estate consultant, blames this situation on low mortgage access in Nigeria, explaining that people don’t have capacity to buy and so have to rent. “If the 80 percent that is renting had access to mortgage, things would have…
By Alex C University Press Plc has declared a Profit Before Tax of N348.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2014. While this figure represents an 11.5 percent decline from the N393.3m PBT it posted for the financial year ended March 31, 2013, the company also posted a 10.3 percent drop in Profit After Tax (PAT) for the financial year under review. According to the company’s financials, University Press recorded a PAT of N233.9million for the year ended March 31, 2014 as against N260.7million for the previous year. The company’s gross profit dipped by 0.8 per cent, declining from…
By Olu Victor Elder brother to Paul and Peter Okoye of the P-Square fame, Jude Okoye, has fixed his wedding date to Ifeoma Umeokeke, the winner of Mis Tourism segment of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant. The couple have picked July 17 for their traditional wedding, which will be held at the bride’s home town in Nnewi, Anambra State. Reports say the beauty queen is already pregnant with Jude’s child, and that immediately after she puts to bed, a date for the white wedding will be announced. It would be recalled that Jude proposed to his fiancée on his…
By Olu Victor African Queen crooner, 2face Idibia, has partnered Red Cross Society of Nigeria to raise awareness, and mobilize support for people who have been affected by violent crises in Nigeria. The singer, who also runs a similar project called Million Voices for Peace campaign was endorsed at a media event, where he was also kitted with the Red Cross uniform. By his appointment, 2face joins the list of renowned celebrities who have shown commitment in speaking up for some of the world’s most vulnerable groups. Lagos zonal program officer for Red Cross Society of Nigeria, Mr. Umoh, said there…
By Olu Victor Known for its high octane event activations, EbonyLife TV which stunned Nigeria and the African continent with a groundbreaking launch in Lagos on June 30th 2013, has announced plans for a spectacle event to mark its 1st anniversary of broadcast on the entertainment landscape of the continent. Touted as the first Global Black Entertainment and Lifestyle network in Africa, the anniversary is a live pop-up activation titled “The Studio Experience”. It is designed to showcase the making of some of its favorite programmes in an interactive, captivating and entertaining way. The Studio Experience, will happen live at…
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By Olu Victor All is set for the 2014 edition of Gulder Ultimate Search, Nigeria’s first and longest running, 100 per cent local content reality TV show. This year, the show enters its 11th Season, having been produced consistently and consecutively since its first broadcast in 2004. Despite the immense success of the show, the brand handlers have said that the reality TV programme remains a major platform for the Gulder brand which continues to grow the brand. Mr. Emmanuel Agu, Marketing Manager, Gulder, Legend and Life, Nigerian Breweries Plc., said: “The Gulder brand is experiencing exponential growth year on year.…
Louis Theroux is one of my favourite documentary film makers. He makes all sorts of films usually focusing on the strange, and at times the downright bizarre, goings on in the world. When I heard he was making a documentary about Lagos, I remember feeling anxious. What would it be about? Would it follow the usual witchcraft/churches/area boys trend? No, it was a part of a series called ‘Law and Disorder,’ showing Louis visiting cities notorious for their ‘flexible’ approach with the law. For a seemingly very religious place, I find it interest to observe how the whole thing works.Everyone…