His first feel of the world was the Kobomoje compund in the brown roof town of Ibadan 53 years ago. Saidi Balogun has since then grown to become a force in the Nigerian movie clan called Nollywood. The role interpreter has grown in stature and value hence, his status as ...

I got a call from Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in early 2016. I had never met him but someone had given him my number. He said—- “My name is Osagie Ize-Iyamu. I would like you to come and work for my campaign. I have seen several of your articles and one ...

Poet and social activist, Valentine Okolo, speaks in this interview to Godwin Iheancho about his thought provoking poetry book, ‘I Will Be Silent’. Excerpt… Where did you get the idea for your most recent book? I got it from the title of a poem I wrote called “I Will Be ...

The Church Administrators Society of Nigeria (CASON) held its first virtual Annual General Meeting recently, where the President, Pastor Seyi Oladimeji announced the need for Nigerian churches to unite against the ills of COVID-19. Addressing the Shareholders, Trustees and Governing Council Members of CASON at their sixth AGM, which was ...

Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation, has described as “evil and despicable” claims by Italian prosecutors, led by Fabio De Pasquale (pictured), that he benefited N200 million “in kind” from the OPL 245/Malabu deal of 2011. Sergio Spadaro, the Italian deputy prosecutor, had told a Milan court on Thursday ...

Access Bank through the W initiative, has empowered women, owned and managed SMEs by putting together an innovative bundle of offerings designed to support the more than a few aspects of business during the global pandemic. The W Initiative of Access Bank remains a pioneer proposition to promote women’s economic ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Cable understands that DSS operatives arrived the EFCC headquarters in Abuja Monday afternoon and quietly whisked him away without creating any scene. His arrest comes a few days after ...

I have been inundated with phone calls by those who felt my last week outburst against my party’s guber candidate was rather harsh. Rather than controvert my submissions, they tend to pander to undue sentiments to rein me into dropping my gauntlet. This I found somewhat awkward. Between conscience and ...

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced that two of its Board members: Mr. Ernest Ebi, who has been serving as chairman, Board of Directors, and Mr. Seni Adetu, who has been serving as an independent non-executive director, having successfully completed their tenure in accordance with the bank’s internal governance policy, will be ...

Heritage Bank Plc said it has closed down an Experience Centre- EC (branch) at Allen Avenue; Ikeja over “unconfirmed case” of Coronavirus for deep hygiene clean up after an employee took ill last week. The bank in a statement made available to the press and customers, noted “in line with ...