I Wanted to Smash Bottle on Fathia Balogun’s Head—Remi Surutu

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By Modupe Gbadeyanka To immortalise iconic figures in the Nigerian movie industry fondly called Nollywood, a US-based entertainment outfit, Nollytainment Incorporated, is creating an NFT Collection through Nollywood Superstars NFT Collection. A statement from the organisation said three superstars in the industry have been pencilled down for this and they are Kate Henshaw, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), and Odulade Adekola. It was disclosed that the NFT Collection would be unveiled on Sunday, October 1, 2023, a day set aside to celebrate Nigeria’s independence. On that day, 1,000 of these exquisite Nollywood super digital NFTs will be distributed for free to

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The 6th edition of the prestigious GTCO Fashion Weekend has been fixed for November 11 and 12, 2023, a statement from the organisers, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc, has disclosed. The event is one of the most anticipated in the African showbiz calendar because it provides an avenue for stakeholders from far and near to network and get the latest trends in the fashion industry. In a statement made available to Business Post on Tuesday, it was disclosed that the GTCO Fashion Weekend would take place at the GTCentre on Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru,

By Dipo Olowookere A fast-rising music act in Nigeria, Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema, has achieved a remarkable milestone with his hit single, Calm Down. The smash-hit song has recorded one billion streams on the prominent audio streaming platform, Spotify, joining the prestigious Billions Club of the company, the first African artist-led track to achieve such. “It’s a blessing,” Rema enthused, emphasising that, “It’s not just a big win for me, my team and my family; it’s also a big one for the culture.” The singer, who disclosed in March that he abandoned his admission to the University of

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Nigeria is set to capture at least 10 percent of the global market share of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as part of the concerted efforts to harness the nation’s gas resources which currently stand at 192 Trillion Cubic Feet, tcf, of proven reserve. Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, who stated this while delivering a keynote address at the 2017 Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE, Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum, said the projection was in line with the gas component of the NNPC 12 Business Focus Areas termed the 12BUFAs initiative which seeks to

By Dipo Olowookere Shareholders of Oando Plc and the investing public may have to wait longer to have access to the financial statements of the energy firm. On Monday, the company released a statement to explain the reason for the delay in filing its results, especially the 2020 third-quarter earnings. According to the statement jointly signed by the Company Secretary, Ayotola Jagun, and the Head of Corporate Communications, Alero Balogun, the main reason for not filing the results remain the suspension of the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2018 fiscal year by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The

By Dipo Olowookere Despite the tough macroeconomic environment, investors can still earn a reasonable amount of income to meet their various financial needs while helping the government solve the problems. Nigeria is a nation battling a wide infrastructural gap, which has made it difficult for the economy to stand on its feet for long. To help address this issue, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited came up with a product called Stanbic IBTC Infrastructure Fund. The initiative hopes to raise about N100 billion to be invested in critical projects that will yield income for subscribers. Last year, the company launched the

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to claims made by the state’s chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which alleged that he withdrew $470 million to take himself and some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to watch the Nigeria-Cameroon match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. In a statement issued by the statement government, the Governor said there was no iota of truth in the allegation, emphasising that he was among those selected by President Muhammadu Buhari to cheer up the Super Eagles at the tournament.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Lagos State government has directed local governments in the state as well as market association to immediately stop the collection of revenues and levies from traders selling their wares along railway tracks across the state. Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, Mr Olayinka Egbeyemi, gave this order while declaring that henceforth, illegal traders on rail tracks in the state would be arrested by his agency and their goods seized. Mr Egbeyemi said he does not want the collection of fees from illegal traders on railway lines around Oshodi, Mushin, Ikeja-Along, Yaba, Oyingbo and Agege as anyone

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Hospital and tourism establishments in Lagos State are set to reopen for business after being shut down for over four months by the state government. The reason for the closure was to contain the spread of Coronavirus disease in the metropolis. The government has been reopening different sectors of the economy gradually. A statement issued over the weekend by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, said the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come up with some modalities to be followed by practitioners. According to her, the protocols and guidelines are meant to

By Dipo Olowookere Last week, trading in Sterling Bank, Zenith Bank and Meyer accounted for 752.4 million shares worth N3.3 billion in 4,039 deals, contributing 49.03 percent and 28.82 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. During the week, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded a total turnover of 1.5 billion shares worth N11.3 billion in 18,928 deals compared with 1.5 billion shares valued at N14.9 billion that exchanged hands the previous week in 21,828 deals. It was observed that financial stocks led the activity chart with 1.1 billion units valued at N7.1 billion traded in 12,225

By Dipo Olowookere Chairman of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), the core investor in Transcorp Hotels Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu, has been handed over the Certificate of Discharge of the iconic hospitality facility. The presentation was done in Abuja on Monday, October 14, 2019 by the Nigerian Vice President, Mr Yemi Osinbajo, at a ceremony that took place at the Presidential Villa. Business Post reports that a certificate of discharge is a document issued to an investor by government indicating that he has met requirements for the acquisition of a public asset and was now in charge. It was