Contrary to the official report by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board that no casualty was recorded among the pilgrims from the state in the stampede that occurred in Mina, on the way to Jamarat, where many pilgrims died, Classic International Magazine reliably gathered that one of the pilgrims from the state, Hon. Adeola Maurufudeen Adefolabi is still missing. Hon. Adefolabi is a one term honourable member representing Ifako Ijaiye in the lower chamber of the National Assembly and former chairman of Ifako Ijaiye and Ojokoro Local Government Areas. Hon. Adefolabi was last communicated with before the unfortunate disaster…
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A security expert and Lagos Police Command spokesperson, DSP Joseph Offor says showing off on social media is a security risk and would advice people to calm down on it. “It’s not advisable for anyone, whether you’re a celebrity or not, to post your personal acquisitions on social media. Such a thing is very risky. And those doing that will only end up putting the police on their toes.” You can recall that splashing their material possessions on social media is a stuck in trade for Nigerian celebrities, however security experts believe it is capable of increasing crime rate in…
Delta State Governor, Senator lfeanyi Okowa has disclosed that his administration would provide an enabling environment and peaceful platform for the success of his SMART agenda for the prosperity of all Deltans. The governor who was speaking yesterday (29-9-15) at a Seminar/Symposium on “Policies of Prosperity in support of the SMART Agenda” organized by Force Movement and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Orientation and Youth Development to the Governor in Warri said that the seminar was to inform Deltans of the programmes already put in place and how it was being organized to accommodate Deltans. Okowa…
Pride Magazine Nigeria-Contributing Editor, DESMOND IKE CHIMA was among a selected few journalists who participated in a workshop organized by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) yesterday, Tuesday September 29, 2015 in Lagos. The workshop and centers on responsible new media journalism. It is titled, “Stimulating Responsible New Media Journalism: A Pathway to International Recognition”. At the event, which had award winning journalist and expert in new media journalism, Mr. Inigo Gilmore from the United Kingdom, as Guest Speaker, the GMD/CEO of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr. Ladi Balogun, said the Bank organised the parley/workshop as part of its contributions…
There was a restaurant close to my place of work; a private affair with mauve curtains and cold air blasting from the A.C. I shivered as we entered, not from the cold but from anticipation and trepidation about what awaited me inside. I was about to sit down and have a conversation with my ex-fiance! What would Ronke say if she knew? She definitely will not approve. She was all for leaving the past in the past and moving on. And so was I, or so I thought. What if Austin was here to ask to have me back? What…
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has called on well-meaning Nigerians to support sports development in the Society as a means to emancipate young people. This he said while playing host to the Managing Director of Monarch and Co and the Imo State Executive Members of the Youths Sports Federation of Nigeria who paid him a courtesy visit at his official residence in Owerri, Imo State. Prince Madumere promised to partner with YSFON to host first female football competition in Imo State in collaboration with other stakeholders as sports according to him, has in no little way…
Group Managing Director and CEO, UBA Plc, Mr. Phillips Oduoza has emerged the 2015 Ai Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) 30 CEO of the year at this year’s 8th annual Ai CEO Investment Summit. This is the second time he is winning the award after winning it first in 2013. He was named the winner from a long shortlist that included Nassef Sawiris, CEO, Orascom Construction Company, Sifiso Dabengwa, CEO, MTN Group, SA, Guillaume Roux, CEO, Lafarge Africa, Segun Agbaje, CEO, GT Bank, Graham Clark, GMD, Dangote Sugar and Ben Kruger/Sim Tshabalala, Co-CEOs, Standard Bank. The event took place in New…
Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA held in far away, Port Elizabeth, South Africa during the weekend and Nollywood heavyweights were present at the event brandishing their colours, styles and panache. Pride Nigeria, brings you the authentic winners’ list . See below… Major winners of the night include Afolayan’s ‘October 1,’ ‘iNumber Number ‘ and Timbuktu Check out full list of winners below: Best Animation – The Legacies of Rubbies (Nigeria) Best Child Actor – “Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed – Timbuktu” Best Nigerian film – ‘October 1′ Best Documentary – Egypt Modern Pharaohs Best Diaspora – ‘Supremacy’ (USA)…
Comedian, Julius Agwu just survived a brain surgery and ever since had been grateful to God for saving him from the shackles of death. Narrating his ordeal to celebrity magazine in Lagos, Julius Agwu said he started losing weight mysteriously and he was rushed to the hospital after he had a seizure in May. According to the magazine, “On the genesis of his ill health, he said he can’t say specifically when and how it started. But all he could recollect was that at some point, he went on and on losing serious weight, which got many people wondering. Some concerned…
Its just two days left for us to bid the month of September goodbye and Nigerians are eagerly in expectation of President Buhari’s Ministerial list and not much has been heard of it. It would be recalled that the President through his media aides promised to release his Ministerial list this September, but up till now, there are no indication that the Presidency may release the much anticipated list before the month runs out. Some sources are squealing that President Buhari and his party, APC leaders are at loggerheads concerning those picked for Ministerial positions, but as at the time…