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School’s out, and now it’s time to let the fun in, and keep the kids distracted, entertained and educated this week as GOtv brings a fantastic lineup of programmes and shows for kids. They get to embark on thrilling adventures with Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel as they try to keep their nemesis from taking over the world and for the young budding chefs, brush up their culinary skills with Alice Wonderland Bakery. Below is a lineup of our must-watch superhero action and entertaining programmes  for your kids this holiday Henry Danger: Henry Hart is a regular high school student

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A Nigerian musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, otherwise known as Mohbad, has reportedly died at age 27. The death of the fast-rising Afrobeats star was announced on Tuesday, with his colleagues in the music industry reacting to the news of his demise. The deceased was formerly signed by Marlian Records, owned by popular and controversial Nigerian street-hop artist, Naira Marley. He left the entertainment outfit in 2022 after some controversies regarding how he was allegedly treated badly. Before his death, he had hit singles like KPK (Ko Por Ke), Ponmo, and Feel Good. At the time of filing

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 Modupe Gbadeyanka The United Nations (UN) has condemned the “unauthorized search” of its base for humanitarian workers in Maiduguri, Borno State by the Nigerian Army last week. In a statement issued by the global body, it said the military’s action could be “detrimental to the critical work” being carried out every day to support the most vulnerable in the north-east region of Nigeria caused by Boko Haram crisis. The Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has said the UN does not have any information at this time regarding the reason or motivations for the unauthorized search. However, Mr

Leading fintech lending company, Renmoney, recently won the award for ‘Innovation in Lending’ at the 2019 edition of the Nigerian Fintech Awards. The award ceremony was the highpoint of the Lagos Fintech Week conference which was held from April 23 to 25, at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. The theme of the 2019 edition of the Lagos Fintech Week was ‘Fintech: Exploring the Huge Opportunities’. The event featured various panel sessions with big players in the Nigerian fintech space. Oluwatobi Boshoro, Renmoney’s CEO, who was on the Lendtech Leaders Panel at the conference said, “The award is an affirmation of Renmoney’s

By Dipo Olowookere Sustained bargain hunting activity on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) pushed the market indices higher by 0.81 percent on Friday. This left investors N97 billion richer as the market wrapped up for what was supposed to be the last trading day before the presidential election. Unfortunately, the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the early hours of Saturday (today), announced the postponement of the polls till next Saturday. The All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated yesterday by 261.51 points to settle at 32,715.20 points, while the market capitalisation increased by N97 billion to

Being text of a speech delivered by the Executive Director of  Beyond Boundaries Legacy Leadership Initiative, Comrade Omaga E. Daniel on the occasion of the Diversity for Peace and Development (DPDP) Ambassadors Recognition on August 12, 2018 in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Al Protocols Duly Observed. Ladies and gentlemen of the press, invited guests, BBLLI team members and volunteers, I welcome you to today’s epoch making event! In the last three years, the BBLLI has in line with its core mandate consistently sought partnerships with relevant organizations be they government, educational, religious, security and even international that share in our belief

By Adedapo Adesanya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October stood at 49.4 index points, indicating a contraction in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector for the sixth time this year. This was disclosed in the October PMI report released on Wednesday by the apex bank. According to the report, six out of the 14 sub-sectors surveyed reported expansion (above 50 per cent threshold) in October. It listed the sub-sectors that expanded as: electrical equipment; transportation equipment; printing and related support activities; chemical and pharmaceutical products; textile; apparel; leather and footwear and cement.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has rubbished claims that there are plastic rice in circulation in the country. This week, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) claimed it seized bags of plastic rice and that the alleged importer confirmed that he had already supplied some to markets. But reacting to the issue on Thursday, the Minister said at the moment, there was no evidence to back claims that plastic rice was in the country. Mr Adewole noted that preliminary test results reveal there is no evidence backing claims that there was plastic rice in Lagos. “I

By Adedapo Adesanya The Association of Food and Agro Processors (AFAP) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to easily access foreign exchange for procurement of machinery. The call was made by the National President of the association, Mr Duro Kuteyi, on the sidelines of the award and end-of-year ceremony of Spectra Industries Limited in Lagos on Thursday. Mr Kuteyi, who is also Chief Executive Officer of Spectra Industries Limited, noted that some members of the association had secured funding under CBN’s financial intervention. He said that the challenge was converting