Business Hospitality & Tourism

Sheraton Abuja Hotel promises exciting Independence weekend

Sheraton Abuja Hotel is promising that a delightful independence celebratory weekend experience awaits esteemed visitors, guests and residents within the F.C.T. Abuja. According to Grace Acheampong, the Hotel Manager, “We have a truly inspiring Independence weekend planned for everyone with the perfect ambience to bring in the October 1st Nigerian festive spirit. This comes full-on Read More…

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Sheraton Hotel Lagos announces new HR Director

Sheraton Lagos Hotel has a new Cluster Director of Human Resources. His name is Dr. Jason Enwefah. According to Rex A.G.Nijhof, the Cluster General Manager for Sheraton Lagos Hotel and Sheraton Abuja Hotel, “Dr. Jason Enwefah is an exceptionally experienced and versatile professional – with an accumulated total of 20 years practice in Human Resources, Read More…

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Good News Baptist Church Surulere kickstarts Nigeria’s 61st Independence commemoration with Cantata, Prayers

The countdown to Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary was kicked off on Sunday, 26th September with a Sacred Cantata held by members of the Good News Baptist Church in Surulere. A cantata is a short musical work, with words usually based on a religious subject; in this case, Nigeria’s Independence. Performed by the Sanctuary Choir, resplendent Read More…

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Davido mourns his late photographer

Popular Nigerian-American Singer and Record Producer David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has paid tribute to his late photographer, Fortune Ateumunname. The superstar took to his Instagram page @davido on Saturday to mourn Ateumunname, saying the latter did not give him the chance to fulfill his promises to him. Ateumunname died on Tuesday, 21st September after drowning Read More…

Notes Wole Olaoye

How To Organise, Not Afghanise

CONTEMPORARY AFRICA COMPRISES countries cobbled together by colonialists for their own interest. In the case of Nigeria, British colonialism was, as playwright Ola Rotimi would put it, in the service of their ‘female king’. The two hitherto distinct halves of Nigeria (Northern and Southern Protectorates) have managed to stay together as one country for one Read More…

Infrastructure Metro Top Story

Sanwo-Olu assures blue and red lines will be completed by 2022

In picture above: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Director Rail Transportation, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Olasunkanmi Okusaga and others, during an inspection of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line Project at Marina, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The 2022 deadline set for the completion of Read More…

COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Lagos COVID-19 infections now surpass 76,000

Prof.Akin Abayomi,Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state stands at 76,201. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Facebook account, @ProfAkinolaAbayomi, on Saturday while giving an update on the state’s COVID-19 status, for Sept. 20 and 21. He said that 4,644 tests were conducted in the state on Read More…

Boxing Sports Top Story

Ukrainian Challenger Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision

Oleksandr Usyk did exactly what he said he would do: follow an undisputed cruiserweight title success by becoming the unified heavyweight champion of the world by putting on a fantastic performance to dethrone Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 115-113) to capture the IBF, WBA (super), and WBO heavyweight titles. Both men felt the Read More…

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You must have your driver’s licence, CP Odumosu tells drivers, police officers

Obtaining a driver’s licence is a civic responsibility of all drivers, including police officers plying Lagos roads, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem Odumosu has said. Odumosu made this charge in a statement signed by the Route Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Public Education Officer, Mrs Olabisi Sonusi, and made Read More…

Health Metro

Randle General Hospital rehabilitates facility, acquires new equipment, initiates steps to reduce waiting time

In picture above: The newly acquired complete dental unit with a set of chairs for the Dental Department. The Medical Director, Randle General Hospital and Maternal Child Centre, Surulere, Dr. Madewa Adebajo, has said that the waiting time for access to medical care has been reduced due to new initiatives introduced in the hospital. Dr. Read More…