Filmmaker Honours Zayed in ‘Estimrariya’ Short Film

By Adedapo Adesanya  A Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimenji, popularly known as Oladips, has died at the age of 28. According to a statement posted on his Instagram page, he passed away at exactly 10:14 pm on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. In the late hours of yesterday, videos made the rounds on social media of the Lalakukulala crooner seeming to have collapsed as his friends surrounded him. Before the video started to circulate, Oladips had taken to his Instagram stories to cry out for help as he mentioned one of his friends, @onlyonelifetime, and asked where he was. The rapper complained

By Adedapo Adesanya The House of Representatives has summoned controversial singer, Mr Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, to appear before it as part of moves to secure proper compensation and royalties for late singer, Mr Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad) for his musical works. The deceased died on September 12 at the age of 27 over unclear circumstances. Following his death, documented history from the singer showed he had historically been threatened and suffered violence after his split from Mr Fashola’s Marlian Music last year. This sparked outrage, leading to government and security agencies’ involvement. Through its Committee on Justice,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A veteran Nigerian actor, Mr John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has lost one of his legs to amputation, his family has confirmed. Doctors treating the movie star cut off the leg to quicken his recovery after undergoing seven successful surgeries. His family recently appealed for support from Nigerians over the deteriorating health of the superstar. Several persons heeded the call, enabling him to get the required medical care from doctors. In an update on Monday, his family thanked Nigerians for standing by him, disclosing that one of his legs had been amputated by the doctors.

By Adedapo Adesanya  With Detty December around the corner, which means concert season, Livewire Concerts, an international entertainment company based in Nigeria, is launching its first edition of shows headlined by women on December 17, 2023. Themed A Night of Queens, the concert will have an all-female lineup featuring musical heavyweights such as Tiwa Savage, Teni, Simi, Waje, Niniola, Yemi Alade, and more, showcasing the incredible talent and diversity of Nigeria’s female music scene. In a statement shared with Business Post, the organisers said the concert promises a diverse musical medley, showcasing the unique styles and sounds that have made

By Adedapo Adesanya The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has appointed Mrs Wambui Gichuri as Acting Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, following the departure of Mrs Jennifer Blanke. The bank in a statement distributed by the African Press Organization (APO), said the appointment took effect from July 5, 2020. Mrs Gichiru joined the Abidjan-based regional financer in 2018 as Director, Water Development and Sanitation and oversaw the bank’s water sector program of over $ 4.5 billion covering 44 countries and multinational projects. The statement reads in part, “Wambui Gichuri supervises two divisions: the Water Development, Coordination and Partnerships,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Information reaching us confirms that a new board has been constituted by Etisalat Nigeria as a result of the ongoing restructuring efforts. A statement issued by the company’s representative disclosed that Mr Joseph Nnanna has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etisalat Nigeria. He replaces Mr Hekeem Belo-Osagie, who resigned last week as Chairman of the telecom firm. It was also revealed in the statement made available to Business Post on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, that Mr Boye Olusanya has been confirmed as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, to replace Mr

By Dipo Olowookere On Sunday, August 27, 2017, sponsor of The Voice Nigeria, The Voice Nigeria, in partnership with DStv, hosted a star-studded executive screening of the first Live Show in Lagos after the successful session of the battle rounds. The live screening, which was anchored by Ozzy Agu, had in attendance season one finalists: Patrick, Cornel, Viveeyan, Chike and Bassey who performed the popular ‘Till the World Hears Your Voice’; bringing back the memory of the first edition. The night also saw comedic acts from Funny Bone and Akpororo. The live show kicked off with an electrifying performance by

By Luke Witmer Since B2Gold first acquired the Fekola gold mine, located in a remote corner of southwest Mali, exploration studies revealed the deposits to be almost double the initial estimates. A recent site expansion has just been completed, and while the existing power units provide enough power to support the increase in production, the company sought to reduce its energy costs, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and increase power reliability. The addition of a 35MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant and 17MW/15MWh of energy storage to the existing 64MW thermal engine plant was decided. This new energy mix is anticipated to

By Ayomide Oriade Life in the emerging post-COVID-19 era is proving as difficult as when the virus put a halt to economic and other aspects of human activities while at its peak. The pandemic is leaving in its wake economic realities the world might not recover from for a decade to come. To navigate this unanticipated reality, countries are reeling out shrewd economic measures which are resulting in diverse economic effects on their citizens. More stinging is the dire economic situation the pandemic enforced on the globe that everyone is becoming more frugal with what they dispense. The situation on

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The convener of Arise Women, Mrs Siju Iluyomade, will give free COVID-19 vaccines to residents of Lagos and its environs next week. It was gathered that the exercise will precisely take place on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Arise Vaccination Clinic located on 7/8 Chief Yesufu Abiodun Way, City of David Church Road, Victoria Island. Lagos. The jab would be administered to those who are taking it for the first time, those having the second dose and the booster dose. According to information gathered by this newspaper, the most effective vaccines from AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer

By Dipo Olowookere Ogun State Governor, Mr Ibikunle Amosun, on Friday, affirmed that Ogun State is the mining capital of Nigeria. Mr Amosun stated this while receiving the Minister for Mines and Steel Development, Mr Kayode Fayemi, who paid him courtesy visit in Abeokuta. Corroborating his claim, Governor Amosun revealed that recent statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicates that Ogun State accounts for about 40 percent of the mining resources in the country, which makes it the leading state in the mining sector in Nigeria. While expressing satisfaction with this development, which is a testament to

The first Pullman branded hotel and serviced apartments in Ghana, Pullman Accra Airport City, is seeking to achieve IFC’s EDGE green building certification. The 364-key hotel and serviced apartments will become the largest hospitality development and the first dual hospitality offering in Ghana when it opens in 2021. A consultant to the project, Annelide Sherratt, told News Ghana that owners of the soon-to-open, ultra-modern hotel are currently undergoing the EDGE certification process. To become certified, the hotel must demonstrate a minimum savings of 20 percent in three areas: energy, water and embodied energy in materials, as compared to a standard