Year: 2022

Family confirms Sammie Okposo’s death

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The family of departed gospel musician Sammie Okposo have confirmed his death. Recall, the ‘Well Welu’ crooner died in the early hours of Friday. Confirming the news, a statement signed by the family’s representative, Hector Okposo, confirmed that the 51-year-old singer ‘‘slept and went to be with the Lord’’ on the morning of Friday. The statement described the late singer as a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and Minister of God. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nikki Laoye (@nikkilaoye) “More details about the burial will be…

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TMM Fingers Afreximbank of Aiding CAX IP Infringement

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By Mandy Park Times Multimedia Limited (TMM) has accused Afreximbank of involvement in a copyright infringement on its Creative Africa Exchange (CAX) IP, a holistic program that consolidates the African creative and cultural industry. In a statement from the organisation, it expressed displeasure over the addition of ‘Nexus’ to the phrase ‘Creative Africa’, which the organisation claims copyright. The statement read, “Times Multimedia Limited (TMM) is appalled that Afreximbank, who merely provided funds by way of sponsorship to facilitate conceptualisation, ideation, design and execution of CREATIVE AFRICA EXCHANGE (CAX), a…

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Signature Bank: Group Hails Otti, Says Project’ll Point Way To Innovative Banking

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Mandy Park Dr. Alex Otti, Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Abia State, was on Wednesday congratulated on the launch of Signature Bank. The congratulatry message was offered by Abia Freedom Alliance (AFA), an association of concerned technocrats, professionals, businessmen, religious leaders and political stakeholders in Abia State. AFA said the coming of Signature Bank from all indications would bring hope to millions of unbanked and underbanked Nigerians, as well as set the pace for innovation in the banking industry. The group added that the establishment of the bank was…

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My heart still hurts and empty 1- year after – Tony Uranta’s widow, Baarong

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Mandy Park Mrs Baarong Tony-Uranta, the wife of late human rights activist Mr Tony Uranta, on Thursday said that her heart still hurts and feels empty, one year after the death of her beloved husband. Uranta, 67, died on Nov. 24, at the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, LUTH, The late Tony Ipriye Uranta (TIU) was a member of the Federal Government’s Technical Committee on Niger Delta; Executive Secretary, Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Executive Secretary, United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria National Summit Group…

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Man needs N25m for kidney transplant

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By Bianca iboma -Emefu For 46-year-old entrepreneur, Egbinola Oluyinka Anthony, life is becoming meaningless as the days roll by. The Ire-wole-born Anthony from Ikire Local Government Area of Osun State, has been battling with a kidney disease, which is seriously threatening his existence. He was diagnosed with an end-stage kidney disease four years ago and ever since, he has been battling to survive as he has not been able to raise the N25 million required for a kidney transplant. Speaking from his hospital bed, he said: “I am an end-stage…

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Nigeria needs better drivers, says Peter Obi

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By Mandy Park Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a vehicle with knocked engine caused by the recklessness and quackery of its past drivers. Speaking on Wednesday at his campaign rally at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State, Obi, who was with his running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed, said a new Nigeria is possible if entrusted into the hands of trained, confident and fully qualified drivers.Introduced by the Director General of the Campign, Doyin Okupe, Obi began his speech by paying glowing tributes to late…

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Trans Fat Free Nigeria: Now is the time for speed!

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Ayobami Sarumi As evidence grew confirming that industrially produced trans fat is toxic and increases risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had to step in to discourage its use in food production. In 2018, the WHO launched the REPLACE package for the elimination of trans fat in food supply globally and worked with countries of the world to sign up for this initiative. The goal of the REPLACE package is to provide a feasible framework that will aid countries in removing artificially added toxic fats from…

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[Photos] Buhari unveils new Naira notes

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President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the new currency notes on Wednesday morning before the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the state house, Abuja. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele was in attendance during the ceremony. Meanwhile, at a briefing after the ceremony before the Federal executive council meeting, the CBN governor debunked insinuations that the early unveiling of new notes is a means to target any Nigerian. Mr Emefiele appealed to members of the public that there is no need to spread any such information.…

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LASG Asks World Bank To Extend APPEALS Project As 8,000 Farmers Benefit From Scheme In Five Years

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Mandy Park The Lagos State Government on Monday appealed to the World Bank to extend the Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project in the state. The appeal was made on account of the positive impact of the project on farmers’ productivity. The request was made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed that APPEALS Project in the State had empowered about 8,000 farmers, especially women and youths in the last five years. Olusanya called for an extension of the APPEALS Project programme when…

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