Michael Word made his debut in the music industry in 2004. In 2010, he released his radio hit single, "Do It For Love" and ever since, the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology graduate of pure and applied chemistry has worked with several artists in the industry, including eLDee and ex-beauty queen-turned-rapper, Munachi Abii. Currently signed to the London-based record imprint,…
Uti Nwachukwu made his first screen appearance in 2007 during the reality television show, ‘Next Movie Star’, where he emerged the first runner-up. In 2008, the computer science and education graduate from Babcock University entered the ‘Big Brother Africa III’ reality show but was evicted midway through the show. In 2010, he was recalled to the Big Brother house for…
After about four months of buzz, the now-annual comedy show, ‘Ay Live’ has arrived in Lagos. Tagged ‘AY Live: The Invasion’, the event, which took place on Sunday, May 1, drew a huge crowd to the expansive Expo Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites, which was filled almost to capacity. In recent years, the ‘AY Live’ comedy show has…
The federal government yesterday said it would deliver an additional 750 mega watts of electricity to the national grid from the multi-million dollar Olorunsogo Phase 11 National Integrated Power (NIPP) by November this year. The construction cost of the Olorunsogo NIPP is pegged at about $600 million by the federal government. Other onging NIPPs are Omotosho, Ondo State; Ihovbo, Edo…
One major thing I find surprising as a professional is that our country is not data driven. There is no data bank where you can readily access information on a specific project. This clearly explains the absence of periodical research that seeks to gain brand related knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions of the consumers. Consumer research is one area that…
The World Bank has said it is prepared to provide support to any foreign investor interested in Nigeria's power sector. Onno Ruhl, World Bank country director for Nigeria said the Bretton Woods institution realises that the power sector is critical to the future of the economy. "We will do what we can to give comfort to investors who have the…
Recent statistics have shown that a child under five years of age dies every 30 minutes in Nigeria from malaria-related diseases. This translates to about 300,000 deaths annually, an official of Society for Family Health, Magdalene Okolo said yesterday in Benin City. Mrs Okolo, who spoke at a Malaria Day event, further revealed that 63 percent of all hospital attendance…
Contrary to speculations that the appointment of David Tsevende as the acting chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) was to settle political scores, the acting chairman has said his appointment was to bring back the lost glory of the board. Speaking yesterday with NEXT in his office, Mr Tsevende who was only seven days old in…
In order to address the epileptic power supply in some communities of Ondo State, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has awarded the contract for the construction of a N6 billion sub-power station of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) at Okitipupa area of the state. The commission also awarded the contract for the construction of modern bore-holes at…
Type: Lounge and Bar/Restaurant Capacity: 100 Open: All day and all night Pub One Bar and Lounge is a mid-scale bar/restaurant situated in the Lekki Phase 1 estate, housed within the premises of the popular Fun Factory which is also home to Fun Turf, a five-aside artificial turf football field, as well as the event management arm of the Fun…
Akinwalere Ayomikun Daniel is the founder and chief responsibility officer of Struds Models Int’l, a modelling agency and event consultancy firm poised at giving faces to upcoming models and bringing them to stardom. An Ordinary National Diploma holder in civil engineering, Akinwalere speaks about running a business on his own. What motivated you to go into business for yourself? After…
Amstel Malta, a brand of the Nigerian Breweries Plc, has launched a new campus show called ‘Amstel Malta Showtime’. A statement from the marketing director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Jacco van der Linden, disclosed that the show was established to showcase the best of the Nigerian youth. “We are focusing on university students who think they have what it takes…
Chika Onuegbu, chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State, says the N200 billion textile fund released by the federal government to revive textile industries will not solve the sector's problems. Mr Onuegbu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Port Harcourt that there were many problems confronting the industry that had not been resolved.…
The Nigerian oil sector must be one of the sectors that tolerates blatant disregard for transparency in the land. Being a mono-product economy and depending so much on foreign expertise, technology and dictates opens the sector to peculiar challenges than should be the case. A reading of the 2005 Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative's (NEITI) audit report reveals three interesting…
Vice president Namadi Sambo has expressed optimism that the country will soon be self-sufficient in the provision of electricity to every Nigerian. Speaking yesterday at the Gurara Dam project in Kaduna State, where he inspected facilities, Mr Sambo said, with the successful completion of the dam with three turbines, each capable of generating 10 megawatts of electricity, or a total…