Reigny, Abraham Exit Nigerian Idol as Live Show Heats up

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The 16th edition of the prestigious Headies Awards, scheduled to take place on September 3, 2023, at Cobb Energy Performing Art Centre, Atlanta, USA, has received a significant boost with the decision of a leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, to sponsor the programme. “In line with Airtel’s brand values of innovation and excellence, the partnership with The Headies is a natural fit for us, as we are always delighted and do not rest on our commitment to supporting and nurturing the Nigerian creative industry and providing a platform for talent discovery,” the Chief Commercial Officer of

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Twenty talents have been shortlisted to battle for the grand prizes of the second edition of the Headies Mic Check competition sponsored by Airtel Nigeria. The almost two dozen music acts picked by the organisers were from the over 2,000 entries received from across the country. Several aspiring Nigerian musical talents were in Lagos from different states across the country, singing songs that suited the texture of their voice, written either by them or their favourite artists. However, only 20 persons were selected, and they will now have to impress the judges through the live show stage

By Dipo Olowookere A showbiz promoter, Mr Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, otherwise known as Sam Larry, is now in the custody of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The spokesman for the Lagos Command of the police, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this development in the wee hours of Friday. Sam Larry has been linked with the death of a fast-rising musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, professionally known as Mohbad. The singer died in a controversial manner on September 12, 2023, and was also suspiciously buried in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. His death has generated global interest, with some people using his case

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A veteran Yoruba actor, Mr Musiliu Olaitan Ajikanle, also known as Bufallo, has died after a prolonged illness. Musiliu Ajikanle was said to have died on Monday after suffering from a stroke for about seven years. A cleric, Agbala Gabriel Foundation, brought his plight to the public a few months ago. The actor, before his demise, has acted in several movies and has also produced some flicks. Details later.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Owners of bonded terminals in Ajegunle, Ajeromi Ifelodun area of Lagos State have been given 21 days to vacate their current locations or risk being apprehended by security operatives. This directive was given on Monday by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Rotimi Ogunleye, after a closed-door meeting with the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edgal Imohimi, and owners of the terminals at the State Police Command in Ikeja. Mr Ogunleye, who attended the meeting in company of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Mr Yinka Akinrinde, also directed trailers parked on

By Investors Hub European stocks have advanced on Friday as investors digest trade data from China and earnings news from JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. In economic news, a Eurostat report showed that Eurozone industrial output fell by less than expected in February. While the German DAX Index has climbed by 0.7 percent, the French CAC 40 Index is up by 0.4 percent and the U.K.?s FTSE 100 Index is up by 0.2 percent. Covestro has rallied after the Bayer spinoff said it is on a long-term and profitable growth track and remains well positioned and highly profitable. Spanish

Naija Super 8 organisers have announced that tickets to the regular section of the Mobolaji Johnson Arena will be free for the fans to watch competition matches from 10-12 July. This was disclosed in a statement by Flykite Productions on Sunday. According to the statement, there will also be free buses at the National Stadium, Surulere, to convey fans to the match venue. “This competition is for the fans because they voted for the teams participating in this competition. We want them to come to watch these teams play live. We also know that Lagos is a busy state, so

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of not consulting with stakeholders extensively before coming up with the new cash withdrawal policy expected to take effect from January 9, 2023. In the new directive, the CBN said the maximum cash that can be withdrawn from banks is N100,000 per week for individuals and N500,000 for corporate organisations. Also, customers would not be able to withdraw more than N100,000 from the Point of Sale (PoS) machines and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and N20,000 per day. It further said the highest Naira

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has disclosed that the reforms initiated by his administration in critical sectors are already yielding positive results, adding that the state has so far received more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the last 16 months than what was achieved in the last 10 years. Speaking on Thursday at the maiden edition of Lagos Global on TV, a programme designed to inform Nigerians on the giant strides of the state government at driving investment and facilitating ease of doing business in Lagos, the Governor said his administration had remained committed to creating

By Dipo Olowookere It was a comeback for the bulls on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday for the first time this week. The market appreciated marginally yesterday by 0.06 per cent following some bargain hunting activities mostly on banking equities trading at low prices. However, it is not certain how long the bulls will reign on the market before the bears make another attack again to take their place. At the midweek session, the volume of transactions closed flat with 208.2 million units of shares, while the value increased by 66.37 per cent to N1.8

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A fully equipped vocational centre has been built and donated to the Borstal Training Institute (BTI), Abeokuta, Ogun State by Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc. The facility is expected to empower inmates of the BTI. They would be taught various skills like carpentry, tailoring and ICT. This will make them financially independent after serving their term. The vocational centre was built by the Finance Department of the lender as part of its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative. The BTI facility at Abeokuta is one of the three borstals in Nigeria, serving the entire Southern part of the country.

By Kenneth Horsfall I tell you this with a great fact Nigerians are peculiar people, Nigerians are not like every African, they are a very different breed of people. They think differently, not like every African. So, today I am going to be teaching you how to really understand the psychology of marketing when dealing with Nigerians so you can take advantage of it and sell anything to a Nigerian and he or she will buy. To begin our class, let’s define what Marketing Psychology is. What Is Marketing Psychology Marketing psychology attempts to understand the way that consumers think, feel,