Dozens of entrepreneurs across Nigeria’s southwest are crediting a recent business training programme for helping them improve how they run their businesses and pursue growth. It is the Business Empowerment, Sustainability and Training (BEST) Masterclass organised by First City Monument Bank (FCMB), which concluded its latest phase last month, delivering practical training to participants in…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of a former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu. The former coach died on Saturday, 12 April. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Mr Otti, the governor regretted that Coach Chukwu finally succumbed…
Soulja Boy was ordered on Thursday to pay $4 million in damages after being found liable in a sexual assault case brought forward by a woman who previously worked as his assistant. The “Crank That” rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was accused of sexual and physical violence in a lawsuit originally filed in January 2021. The…
The political drama in Rivers State entered a fresh chapter on Monday as hundreds of women took to the streets of Port Harcourt to voice their support for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The also demanded the extension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s suspension. Clad in symbolic white attire, the women…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has issued a stern warning that he cannot guarantee the safety of any person or group attempting to enter the state without prior notice or approval. The governor urged individuals considering such visits to reconsider their plans in the interest of their own safety. In a statement…
