After three stellar exposés of the biggest culinary experience in Africa, the GTBank Food and Drink Festival is getting bigger for the 4th edition, which will hold for 4 days from Sunday, 28th April, to Wednesday 1st May 2019 at the GTCentre, Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Lagos. Created in 2016 by leading African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, the GTBank Food and…
Still remaining unruffled about the outcome of last Saturday’s governorship election in Zamfara State, the presumed loser at the poll and PDP’’s governorship candidate, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has thumbed up that he will still reclaim his mandate that he believes was fraudulently tilted in favour of the APC candidate, Hon Muktar Idris, Speaking over…
On Saturday, 16 March 2019, Nigeria’s premier financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and other corporate entities in the FBNHoldings group would collectively have a 125km Relay Walk to celebrate the Bank’s 125 years of unbroken business operations in commemoration of its 125 years anniversary. Following the flag hoisting ceremony, the anniversary activities curtain…
Alhaji Hashim Suleiman, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Urban Beautification has resigned his appointment on the basis of the governor’s refusal to accept defeat in the governorship election. Suleiman tendered his letter of resignation to the Secretary to the State Government yesterday. Suleiman in his resignation letter thanked the governor for…
Olowu of Kuta, His Royal Highness , Oba Hammed Adekunle Makama,has warned unscrupulous politicians to stop politicising the army. Olowu in a statement issued on Tuesday said the report from some states in the south south indicated that military were used to perpetuate violence on the innocent citizens. He warned desperate politicians to stop dragging…
Sixteen teams across the Male and female categories are set to compete in the quarter finals stage of the GTBank Masters Cup. The tournament, which is now in its 8th season, will take place on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th March 2019. Kicking off the matches at the Campos Mini Stadium on Tuesday will be the female team…
Colleagues, students and friends of Pius Adesanmi gathered at Carleton University’s Institute of African Studies Monday to share stories and weep for the Nigerian-born professor and writer who headed the institute. Adesanmi was one of 18 Canadians who died on board an Ethiopian Airlines jet Sunday. The plane, which was en route to Nairobi, Kenya,…
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has rejected the declaration of Sokoto Governorship polls as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging it to declare him the winner of the election in the state. The election was declared inconclusive by INEC as the number of votes cancelled was much higher than the…
Nigeria’s prolific writer, Professor Professor Pius Adesanmi, who died on the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines, predicted his own death a day before the crash. In his last Facebook post on Saturday, Adesanmi made a statement that portrayed him as a man who had premonition about his death. In the post, the deceased said “if I take…
One of Nigeria best brains and prolific writer Professor Pius Adesanmi is dead. He was among the 149 people in the Ethiopian Airline that crashed early this morning enroute Nairobi Kenya from Adiss Ababa the capital of Ethiopia . Professor Pius Adesanmi, a Nigerian professor with Carlton University in Canada is among those that died…
